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Matter
Is anything that has mass and occupies space
Chemistry
Is the study of composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes
Organic chemistry
Is the study of all chemicals containing carbon
Inorganic chemistry
Is the study of chemicals that do not contain carbon
Biochemistry
Is the study of processes that take place in living organisms
Analytical chemistry
Is the study that focuses on the composition of matter
Physical chemistry
Is the area that deals with mechanism, rate, and energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes a change
Pure chemistry
Is the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake
Applied chemistry
Is research that is directed toward a practical goal or application
Scientific method
A logical approach to the solution of scientific problems
How many major areas of chemistry are there?
Five
Macroscopic
Describes objects that are large enough to see with the unaided eye
Microscopic
Describes objects that can be seen only under magnification
Biotechnology
Applies science to the production of biological products or processes
Pollutant
Material found in air, water, or soil that is harmful to humas or other organisms
Human Genome Project
Determined the sequence of genes in human DNA
Observation
Using your senses to obtain information
Hypothesis
Proposed explanation for an oberservation
Experiment
A procedure that is used to test a hypothesis
Manipulated/ Independent variable
The variable that you change during an experiment
Responding/ Dependent variable
The variable that is observed during the experiment
Theory
Is a well-tested explanation for a broad set of observation
Scientific law
Is a concise statement that summaries the results of many observation and experiments
Two ways to demand for energy
Conserve and produce it
Comunication
Exchanging ideas about science
Collaboration
Several scientist working together to solve a problem
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