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Unit 1: Some basic concepts of chemistry

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Chemistry is the study of matter and the changes it can undergo.

In this first unit of class 11 chemistry, we learn the significance of scientific notation, rules to calculate significant figures, the laws governing the combination of different atoms, mole concept, stoichiometry that involves the study of amount of substances that are involved in reactions, and modes of expressing concentration of the solution.