the study of the composition of matter is known as

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analytical chemistry

the study of the composition of matter is known as

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inorganic chemistry

he study of chemicals that, in general, do not contain carbon

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biochemistry

the study of the processes that take place in organisms

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physical chemistry

the chemistry concerned with mechanism, rate, and energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes change

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organic chemistry

the study of all chemicals containing carbon

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solving conceptual problems differs from solving numeric problems because

solutions to conceptual problems usually do not involve calculation

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kinetic theory, one of the "big ideas" of chemistry, is the belief that

chemical reactions involve processes in which reactants produce products

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Which of the following was a major contribution to chemistry by Antoine Lavoisier?

he developed the science of alchemy

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All of the following are reasons some people study chemistry EXCEPT

the social prestige and honor of being a chemist (it's the coolest!)

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the types of products formed in a chemical reaction are largely determined by which part of the reacting chemicals?

electrons

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effective problem solving involves developing a plan and implementing that plan

true

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solve

all of the following are steps in numeric problem solving except

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a theory

a well-tested explanation for a broad set of observations is known as

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multiplication

which of these should not be performed during the analyze step of numeric problem solving

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evaluate

a critical step in effective numeric problem solving which addresses whether a solution is logical

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dependent(responding) variable

the variable observed during the experiment is called the

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the step in numeric problem solving that focuses on execution of a plan

calculate

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asking, "does my answer make sense?"

which of the following actions would not be performed during the analyze step of numeric problem solving?