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What is the definition of chemistry?

The study of the composition, properties, and interactions of matter.

What are the three domains chemists study?

Macroscopic, microscopic, and symbolic domains.

What differentiates a law from a theory?

A law describes what happens; a theory explains why it happens.

What is an example of a chemical process in everyday life?

Digestion of food.

What is a hypothesis?

A tentative explanation for an observed phenomenon.

What is the symbolic domain in chemistry?

Contains the specialized language used to represent components of the macroscopic and microscopic domains.

What does the microscopic domain of chemistry refer to?

The realm of small-scale interactions, often observed through a microscope.

What does the macroscopic domain encompass?

Everyday objects that can be sensed directly by human sight or touch.

What are the main steps of the scientific method?

The main steps are observation, formulating a hypothesis, conducting experiments, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions.

What is a theory?

A theory is a well-substantiated explanation for observed phenomena, based on a body of evidence.

What is a law?

A law is a statement that describes a consistent and observable phenomenon in nature.

What is a hypothesis?

A hypothesis is a testable prediction or explanation for a specific observation.