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21 Cards in this Set
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matter |
anything that has mass and occupies space. |
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chemistry |
the study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes. |
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organic chemistry |
the study of all chemicals containing carbon |
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inorganic chemistry |
the study of chemicals that do not contain carbon. |
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biochemistry |
the study of the processes that take place in living organisms. |
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analytical chemistry |
the area of study that focuses on the composition of matter. |
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physical chemistry |
area of study that focuses on the composition of matter. |
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pure chemistry |
the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake. |
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applied chemistry |
research that is directed towards a practical goal or application. |
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Technology |
The means by which a society provides its members with those things needed and desired. |
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observation |
when you use your senses to obtain information |
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hypothesis |
a proposed explanation for an observation. |
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experiment |
a procedure used to test a hypothesis |
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independent variable |
the variable you can change during an experiment |
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manipulated variable |
another name for the independent variable |
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dependent variable |
variable that is observed during the experiment |
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responding variable |
another name for the dependent variable |
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model |
a representation of an object or event |
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theory |
a well tested explanation for a broad set of observations |
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scientific law |
a concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments. |
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