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Chemistry Chapter 1 Introduction to Chemistry Flashcards

1.1 Chemistry
1.2 Chemistry Far and Wide
1.3 Thinking Like a Scientist
1.4 Problem Solving in Chemistry

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1124390487MatterAnything that has mass and occupies space1
1124390488ChemistryThe study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes2
1124390489Organic ChemistryThe study of all chemicals containing carbon3
1124390490Inorganic ChemistryStudy of chemicals that in general do not contain carbon4
1124390491Bio ChemistryThe study of processes that take place in organisms5
1124390492Analytical ChemistryThe area of study that focuses on the composition of matter6
1124390493Physical ChemistryThe area that deals with the mechanism, the rate, and the energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes a change7
1124390494Pure ChemistryThe pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake.8
1124390495Applied ChemistryResearch that is directed toward a practical goal of application9
1124390496TechnologyThe means by which a society provides its members with those things needed and desired10
1124390497MicroscopicObjects that can bew seen only under magnification11
1124390498BiotechnologyApplies science to the production of biological products of processes, uses techniques that can alter the DNA in living organisms12
1124390499PollutantA material found in air, water, or soil that is harmful to humans or other organisms13
1124390500Scientific MethodA logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem14
1124390501ObservationWhen you use your senses to obtain information you make this15
1124390502Hypothesisa proposed explanation for an observation16
1124390503Experimenta procedure that is used to test a hypothesis17
1124390504Manipulated Variable (Independent Variable)The variable that you change during an experiment18
1124390505Responding variable (Dependent Variable)The variable that is observed during the experiment19
1124390506TheoryA well tested explanation for a broad set of observations20
1124390507Scientific Lawa concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments21
1124390508Numerical Word problemAnalyze, Calculate, and Evaluate22
1124390509conceptual word problemAnalyze and Solve23
1124390510Macroscopic worldThe world of objects that are large enough to see with the unaided eye24

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