Ch.1 Introduction to Chemistry Flashcards
Anything that has mass and occupies space
Matter
The study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes
Chemistry
The study of all chemicals that do not contain carbon
Inorganic Chemistry
The study og all chemicals containing carbon
Organic Chemistry
The study of processes that take place in living organisms
Biochemistry
The area of study that focuses on the composition of matter
Analytical Chemistry
The pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake
Pure Chemistry
Research that is directed toward a practical goal or application
Applied Chemistry
The area that deals with the mechanism, rate, and energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes a change
Physical Chemistry
The means by which a society provides its members with those things needed and desired
Technology
When you use your senses to obtain information
Observation
A proposed explanation for an observation
Hypothesis
A procedure that is used to test a hypothesis
Experiment
Manipulated variable; the variable that you change during an experiment
Independent Variable
Responding variable; The variable that is observed during the experiment
Dependent Variable
