Chemistry in Context

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Stone Age
In the ________, people chipped pieces of flint into useful tools and carved wood into statues and toys.
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Metals
________ were combined to form alloys- for example, copper and tin were mixed together to make bronze- and more elaborate smelting techniques produced iron.
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Alcohol
________ was produced by fermentation and purified by distillation.
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variety of drugs
A(n) ________ such as aloe, myrrh, and opium were isolated from plants.
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Egypt
An amalgamation of chemical technologies and philosophical speculations was spread from ________, China, and the eastern Mediterranean by alchemists, who endeavored to transform "base metals "such as lead into "noble metals "like gold, and to create elixirs to cure disease and extend life.
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Chemistry is sometimes referred to as "the central science "because
it interconnects with a vast array of other STEM disciplines.
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Alkalis
________ were extracted from ashes, and soaps were prepared by combining these ________ with fats.
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Humans
________ began to practice chemistry when they learned to control fire and use it to cook, make pottery, and smelt metals.
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Chemistry
________: the study of the properties of matter and its structure.
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Chemistry
the study of the properties of matter and its structure
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Prehistoric times
beginning of the Christian era (black magic)
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Beginning of the Christian era
end of 17th century (alchemy)
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End of 17th century
mid 19th century (traditional chemistry)
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Mid 19th century
present (modern chemistry)
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A variety of drugs such as aloe, myrrh, and opium were
isolated from plants
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