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22 Cards in this Set
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Chemistry
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study of chemicals (compostition and structure); study of mixing and creating chemicals using the elements
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Physical Chemistry
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describes the behavior of chemicals
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Biochemistry
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is the chemistry of living organisms
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Analytical Chemistry
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studies the composition of substances
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Inorganic Chemistry
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deals with compounds that do not contain the element carbon
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Organic Chemistry
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Chemistry based on the element carbon
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Applied Chemistry
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using knowledge learned from doing research to formulate a new type of substance
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Scientific Method
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logical approach that all scientists use to solve problems
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Law
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concise statement that summarizes taht results of many observatioins and experiments
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Why study chemistry?
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1. You are made of chemicals and use chemicals everyday
2. Your natural desire to understand how chemistry works 3. If you want to become a scientist 4. Learn about current events that will directly affect your life |
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Pure Chemistry
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Accumulates knowledge for its own sake
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The modern world is primarily known as what age?
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Plastic Age
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What is the advantage of plastic over other materials?
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It is x5 stronger, more flexible but is hard to break
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Theory
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an extensively tested explanation of why and an experiment gives certain results; can NEVER be proved
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5 Steps of Scientific Method
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1. Define Problem
2. Collect Data 3. Form a hypothesis 4. Experiment 5. Conclusion |
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Name 6 areas of science in which chemistry plays an important role.
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Enivornment, Medicine & Biotechnology, Astronomy & Space Exploration, Agriculture, Energy
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Observation
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used your senses to obtain information directly
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Hypothesis
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proposed explanation or reason for what is observed
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Experiment
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to test a hypothesis
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Control
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these are the parts of the experiment that state the same
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Experimental factor
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the part of the experiment that changes
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Matter
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anything that takes up space and has mass
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