Chemistry Honors Semester 1 Study Guide
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Makana Roh Chem H Semester 1 Chapter 1: Intro to Chemistry Chemistry- the study of matter and the changes that it undergoes Matter- anything that has mass and takes up space Mass- a measure of the amount of matter Weight- a measure not only of the amount of matter but also the effect of Earth?s gravitational pull on that matter Scientific method- a systematic approach used in scientific study that typically includes observation, a hypothesis, experiments, data analysis, and a conclusion Qualitative data- information describing color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic Quantitative data- numerical information describing how much, how little, how tall, how fast, etc. Hypothesis- a tentative, testable statement or prediction about what has been observed