chapter 1 and 2 Flashcards
organic chemistry
all chemicals containing carbon
inorganic chem
do not contain carbon
biochemistry
study of processes that take place in organisms
analytical chem
focuses on the composition of matter
physical chem
the mechanism, rate, and the energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes a change
pure chemistry
pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake
applied chemistry
research that is directed towards a pratical goal of application
macroscopic
objects large enough to see with the unaided eye
microscopic
objects that can be seen only under magnification
biotechnology
applies science to the production of biological products
pollutant
a material found in air, water, or soil that is harmful to humans
scientific method
observations, hypothesis, experiment,
maniuplated varibale
variable that you change
responding variable
variable that is observed
theory
well tested explanation for a braod set of observations
sicentific law
concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations
mass
amount of matter the object contains
volume
space occupied by the object
extensive property
depends on the amount of matter in a ample (mass, volume, length)
intensive property
depends on the type of matter (density, color, luster)
substance
matter with a uniform and definite composition
physical property
can be observed without changing composition (hardness, color, conductivity)
solid
definite shape and volume
liquid
indefinite shape and flows yet has a fixed volume
gas
tkaes botht he shape and volume of its container
vapor
gaseous state of a substance that is generally a liquid of a solid ar room temp
phase
any part of a sample with uniform composition and proterties
filtration
separates a solid from a liquid in a heterogeneous mixture
distillation
a liquid is boiled to produce a vapor that is then condensed into a liquid
element
simplest form of matter
compound
substance that contains two or more elements chemically combined (can be broken down)
chemical change
change that produes matter with a different composition than the original
during a chemical change
the composition always changes
reactant
substance present at the start of a reaction
product
substance produced in a reaction
clues of a chemical change
transfer of energy, change in color, gas, precipitate
law of conservation
mass = mass