Chapter 1.1 Chemistry in Context Flashcards
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What is Chemistry?
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chemistry is the study of the composition, properties, and interactions of matter.
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What is a hypothesis?
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A hypothesis is a tentative explanation of observations that acts as a guide for gathering and checking information.
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What are laws?
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The laws of science summarize a vast number of experimental observations, and describe or predict some facet of the natural world.
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What are theroies?
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Theories are well-substantiated, comprehensive, testable explanations of particular aspects of nature
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What is the scientific method
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The path of discovery that leads from question and observation to law or hypothesis to theory, combined with experimental verification of the hypothesis and any necessary modification of the theory.
