CHEM 128 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-3: Stoichiometry, Octet Rule, Empirical Formula
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Every thing is made up of matter and measured in mass. 2 major concepts where - referred to position in space relative to another position. There are two types of worlds exhibiting different properties: the real world (scale: macroscopic) and the quantum world (scale: microscopic). The real world employs newtonian classical mechanics (3 laws). Newtonian mechanics are 3 laws on force, mass, and motion in deterministic terms. Meaning that one can solve the location and path of the object. For the quantum world, the uncertainty principle (or indeterminacy principle) exists, which counters the deterministic universe of newton and states that electrons are random and that you can"t determine position and velocity of a particle. Newton"s third law (for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction). There are numerous forces (4 main) that exist. First is gravity (attraction of mass for mass). Newton"s second law talks about the force of law (gravity), which applies to the real world only).
