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organic chemistry |
study of matter that contains carbon petroleum, pharmaceuticals, polymers |
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inorganic chem |
study of matter that does NOT contain carbon metallurgy |
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Bio chem |
study of chem in living things cross between biology and chem pharmaceuticals, genetics, metabolism, fermentation |
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Physical chem |
physics of chemistry forces of matter Develop new ideas for compounds |
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Analytical chem |
study of high precision measurement forensics, quality control, breath test, food, nutrients, quality control |
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Hypothesis |
Tentative statement about the natural world leading to deductions that can be tested |
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qualitative data |
descriptive words 5 SENSES |
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quantitative data |
data that can be measured |
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fact |
an observation that has been repeatedly confirmed and for all practical purposes is considered as true |
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law |
a descriptive generalization about how some aspect of the natural world behaves under certain circumstances |
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theory |
a well substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that can incorporate facts, laws, inferences and a tested hypothesis |
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the study of matter and process of living things |
biochemistry |
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study of carbon containing chemicals |
organic chem |
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the study of matter that does not contain organic chemicals |
inorganic chem |
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the study of behaviors of matter and related energy changes |
physical chem |
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a theory is a |
explanation supported by many experiments |
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pure research |
done to gain knowledge for the sake of knowledge itself |
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applied research |
undertaken to solve a specific problem |
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how does the ozone layer protect earth? |
it forms a thick blanket over the clouds to protect us from uv rays |
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Where were/are CFCs located ? |
In refrigerators and aerosol cans |
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mass vs weight |
weight is matter in object and gravity and mass is just matter in an object |
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ozone depletion leaves more _____ ______ in the atmosphere |
oxygen atoms |
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what is the unit used to measure ozone in the atmosphere? |
dobson units |
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A branch of chemistry that is concerned with how and why chemicals interact is |
theoretical chem |
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heat involved in chemical processes |
thermo chem |
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polymers and plastics |
polymer chem |
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the behavior and changes of matter and the related energy changes |
physical chem |
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components and composition of substances |
analytical chem |
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chemical processes in industry |
industrial chem |
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matter and the environment |
environmental chem |
