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chemistry
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branch of science that deals with the study of the composition structure, and properties of matter and the changes that matter undergoes |
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physical chemistry
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deals with applying the theories of physics to the study of reactions and properties |
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organic chemistry |
generally deal with substances that are chemical combination of elements other that carbon |
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biochemistry |
the chemistry of living things like plants and animals |
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analytical chemistry |
deals with identifying what substances are present in materials and how much of each substance is present |
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science |
the systematic study of God's universe and how it works |
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observing, hypothesizing, and experimenting
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the three steps of the scientific method |
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theory |
what a hypothesis becomes after it has been supported by many experiments and verified by other scientists
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scientific law
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a theory that has stood the test of time
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precision
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Has to do with the consistency or reproducibility of a measurement and is closely related to a measurement's uncertainty
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accuracy |
has to do with how close a measurement is to the actual, exact value |
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random error |
tend to fluctuate randomly about the true value
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exact numbers
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the values that are obtained by counting or set by a definition because they have not uncertainty
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uncertainty
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a level that always exists unless the numbers are counted or defined |
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system of measurement |
collection of compatible, related units that can be used to measure various quantities |
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SI
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the common name for the modification of the metric system with meticulously defined standards for all units |
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