1.1 Chemistry: The Central Science
1.1 Chemistry: The Central Science
1.1 Chemistry: The Central Science
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1.8 Measuring Mass, Length, and Volume<br />
• Mass—A measure of the amount of matter in<br />
an object.<br />
• Weight—A measure of the gravitational force<br />
that the earth or other large body exerts on an<br />
object.<br />
• <strong>The</strong> mass of an object can be determined by<br />
comparing the weight of the object to the<br />
weight of a known reference standard.