Unit 1: Intro to Chem - Test Review

chemistry

the study of the composition of matter and the changes it undergoes

robert boyle

developed basic idea for gas behavior

john dalton

developed atomic theory

joseph priestly

characterized and isolated gasses

antoine lavoisier

discovered, nitrogen, disproved phlogistic theory, “father of modern chemistry”

charles goodyear

made rubber

louis pastuer

pasturized milk

leo bakeland

created thermoplastics

alchemists

tried to use philosophers stone to turn base metals (lead) into gold

basic research

understanding why and how something happens

applied research

problem solving

technology

results in a product

alfred nobel

invented dynamite

chemical reaction

energy is either used or released while creating heat and/or electricity

medicine

scientific advancements include insulin, sterilization, and medication knowledge

agriculture

uses pesticides, nutrients, and other resources earth/sun provide

materials

advancements include hydrocarbons, superconductors, liquid crystal, and kevlar

environmental

discoveries of lead in resources and effects on humans

science

knowledge of the natural world

scientific method

used to understand the natural world

organic chemistry

study of chemicals with carbon

inorganic chemistry

study of chemicals without carbon

physical chemistry

study of properties

biochemistry

study of chemical processes

analytical chemistry

study of composition of matter

microscopic

things you can’t see with the naked eye

macroscopic

things you can see with the naked eye

independent variable

the variable that you change

dependent variable

the variable that changes as a result of something