Introduction to Chemistry - Chapter 1 Notes

Flashcards covering key concepts from the Introduction to Chemistry Chapter 1 lecture notes.

Chemistry

The study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes.

Matter

Anything that has mass and occupies space.

Organic Chemistry

The study of all chemicals containing carbon.

Inorganic Chemistry

The study of chemicals that do not contain carbon.

Biochemistry

The study of processes that take place in living organisms.

Analytical Chemistry

The study of the composition of matter.

Physical Chemistry

The study of the mechanism, rate, and energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes change.

Technology

The means by which a society provides its members with those things needed and desired.

Scientific Method

A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for an observation.

Independent Variable

The variable that you change during an experiment.

Dependent Variable

The variable that is observed during the experiment.

Model

A representation of an object or event used to help represent experiments.

Theory

A well-tested explanation about a group of facts or phenomena in the natural world.

Scientific Law

A description of observed phenomenon in nature that appears to always be true.

Problem Solving

The process of developing a plan and implementing it to solve everyday problems.