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18 Cards in this Set
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Chemistry
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The study of matter and the changes that it undergoes.
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Matter
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Anything that takes up or occupies space.
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Organic Chemisrty
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Study of chemistry containing carbon
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Inorganic chemistry
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The study of chemistry of things that usually do not have carbon.
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biochemistry
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the study of processes that takes place in organisms.
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Analytical chemistry
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The study of the composition of matter.
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Physical chemistry
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Area that deals with the rate, mechanism, and the energy transfer that occurs when matter changes.
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pure chemistry
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study of chemistry for the sake of basic fundamental information
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applied chemistry
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research directed towards an actual goal or a practical goal for use.
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technology
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how and when a society provides for it's peoples needs. It allows people to accomplish things quicker and easier.
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Microscopic
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anything that needs magnification to be seen. You cannot see it with the naked eye.
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Macroscopic
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Something that can be seen with the naked eye.
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energy
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used to meet the needs of modern society. chemists play an essential role in finding ways that can help conserve and produce energy. Fossil fuels are natural resources that are used alot today. chemists are looking for new ways to conserve these fuels.
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alchemist
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they made instruments that made experiments easier, such as beakers, flasks, or tongs.
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scientific method
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a systematical approach to a problem. it also tests hypotheses and developing theories.
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elements of the scientific method
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observations, testing hypotheses, and developing theory.
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theory
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a well tested explanation for a broad set of experiments.
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scientific law
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a specific statement that summarizes the results of many experiments.
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