Chemistry Vocab Quiz Tuesday, Aug 19

Matter

Anything that has mass and occupies space.

Chemistry

Study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes. Chemistry is everywhere.

Five traditional areas of study are…

OIBAP (Oh, I Bake Apple Pies) Organic, Inorganic, Biochemistry, Analytical, Physical.

Organic Chemistry

Is defined as the study of all chemicals CONTAINING CARBON.

Inorganic Chemistry

Study of chemicals NOT CONTAINING CARBON.

Biochemistry

The study of processes that take place in living organism.

Analytical Chemistry

The area of study that focuses on the COMPOSITION OF MATTER(what's in it + how much)

Physical Chemistry

Area that deals with the mechanism, rate, and energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes a change.

Pure Chemistry

The pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake.

Applied Chemistry

Research that is directed toward a practical goal or application.

Scientific Method

Logical, systematic, approach to the solution of a scientific problem.

Independent Variable

the variable that is changed during an experiment; also called manipulated variable

dependent Variable

the variable that is observed during an experiment; also called responding variable

Model

A representation of an event or project

Theory

Well-Tested EXPLANATION for a bread set of observations.

Experiment

procedure that is used to test a hypothesis

Hypothesis

Proposed explanation for an observation.

scientific law

a concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments.