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The Montreal protocol

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An agreement between nations to phase out the use of compounds and place restrictions on how they should be used in the future

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Substance

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Also known as a chemical, is matter that has a definite uniform composition

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Thermo chemistry

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Area of emphasis: heat involved in chemical process

Example of emphasis: heat reaction

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Theoretical chemistry

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Area of emphasis: chemical interaction

Example of emphasis: many areas of emphasis

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Polymer chemistry

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Area of emphasis: polymer and plastics

Example of emphasis: textiles, coatings and plastics.

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Industrial chemistry

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Area of emphasis: chemical processes in industry

Example of emphasis: paints, coatings

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Biochemistry

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Area of emphasis: matter and environment

Examples of emphasis: metabolism and fermentation.

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Environmental chemistry

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Area of emphasis: matter and the environment

Example of emphasis: pollution, chemical cycles

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Analytical chemistry

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Area of emphasis: components and composition of substances

Example of emphasis: foods, nutrients, quality control.

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Inorganic chemistry

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Area of emphasis: in general, matter does not contain carbon

Examples of emphasis: minerals, metals, and non-metals, semiconductors

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Physical chemistry

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Area of emphasis: the behavior and changes of matter and the related energy changes

Example of emphasis: reaction rates, reaction mechanisms

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Organic chemistry

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Area of emphasis: most carbon- containing chemicals.

Examples of emphasis: pharmaceuticals, plastics

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Chemistry

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The study of matter and the changes it undergoes.

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Thomas Midgely jr.

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Synthesized the first chlorofluorocarbon in 1928

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Weight

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A measure not only of the amount if matter but also the effect of earth’s gravitational pull on that matter

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Model

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A visual, verbal, or mathematical explanation of experimental data.

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Mass

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Am instrument that reflects the amount of matter

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GMB Dobson

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GMB Dobson was a British scientist who began measuring the amount of ozone in the atmosphere

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Scientific method

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A systematic approach used in scientific study

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Qualitative data

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Information that describes color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic

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Hypothesis

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A tentative, testable statement or prediction about what has been observed

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Experiment

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A set of controlled observations that test the hypothesis

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Independent variable

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In an experiment, the variable that the experimenter plans to change

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Dependent variable

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In an experiment, the variable whose value depends on the independent variable

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Control

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A standard for comparison

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Conclusion

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A judgement based on the information obtained

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Theory

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An explanation of natural phenomenon based on many observations and investigations over time

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Scientific law

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A relationship in nature that is supported by many experiments

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Pure research

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To gain knowledge for the sake of knowledge itself

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Applied research

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Research undertaken to solve a specific problem

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Alexander Fleming

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Accidentally discovered penicillin

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Julian hill

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Employee of E.I. DuPont de Nemours and company. He discovered nylon which was soon used in world war 2

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Quantitative data

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Numerical information describing how much, how little, how big, how tall, or how fast.

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Chlorofluorocarbons

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Used in plastic foams, solvents, and propellants for spray cans

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Who were Mario Molina and F. Sherwood Rowland?

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Two scientist who used applied research to find how CFC’s could exist in the atmosphere

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