Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Substance

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Know as a chemical, is matterthat has a definite composition

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2
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Mass

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Mesurment of amount of matter

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3
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Weight

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The affect of earth’s gravitational pull on that matter

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4
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Model

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A visual, verbal, or mathematical explaination of experimental data

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5
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Scientific method

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Systematic approach used in scientific study, whether is chemistry, biology, physics or another science

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6
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Qualitative data

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Describes something, color shape size

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7
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Quantitative data

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How much, big, small, little, lots

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8
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Hypothesis

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Explaination for what has been observed

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9
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Experiment

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Set of controled observations that test the hypothesis

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10
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Chemistry

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The study of matter and the changes it undergoes

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11
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Control

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Something that does not change, standard for a comparison

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12
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Conclusion

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A judgment based on the information you have

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13
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Theory

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Explanation on something that has happened in the past, based on many observations and investigations overtime

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14
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Scientific la

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A relationship in nature that is supported by many experiments something scientist develop and followed by

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15
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Pure research

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To gain knowledge for the sake of knowledge itself

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16
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Applied research

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Research undertaken to solve a specific problem

17
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Area of chemistry-most carbon-containing chemicals

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Organic chemistry

18
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Area of chemistry–matter that doesn’t contain carbon

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Inorganic chemistry

19
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Area of chemistry–the behavior and changes it undergoes

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Physical chemistry

20
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Area of chemistry- components and composition of substances

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Analytical chemistry

21
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Area of chemistry–matter and processes of living organisms

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Biochemistry

22
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Area of chemistry–chemical processes In industry

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Industrial chemistry

23
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Area of chemistry– polymers and plastics

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Polymer chemistry

24
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Area of chemistry–chemical interactions

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Theoretical chemistry

25
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Area of chemistry–heat involved in chemistry processes

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Thermochemistry

26
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Macroscopic

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Don’t need a microscope

27
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Submicroscopic

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Can’t see, need microscope