Chapter 1 Flashcards
Substance
Know as a chemical, is matterthat has a definite composition
Mass
Mesurment of amount of matter
Weight
The affect of earth’s gravitational pull on that matter
Model
A visual, verbal, or mathematical explaination of experimental data
Scientific method
Systematic approach used in scientific study, whether is chemistry, biology, physics or another science
Qualitative data
Describes something, color shape size
Quantitative data
How much, big, small, little, lots
Hypothesis
Explaination for what has been observed
Experiment
Set of controled observations that test the hypothesis
Chemistry
The study of matter and the changes it undergoes
Control
Something that does not change, standard for a comparison
Conclusion
A judgment based on the information you have
Theory
Explanation on something that has happened in the past, based on many observations and investigations overtime
Scientific la
A relationship in nature that is supported by many experiments something scientist develop and followed by
Pure research
To gain knowledge for the sake of knowledge itself