Chemistry in Context

Question 1

What does the S stand for in STEM?

Answer 1

Science

Question 2

What does T stand for in STEM?

Answer 2

Technology

Question 3

What does E Stand for in STEM?

Answer 3

Engineering

Question 4

What does M stand for in STEM?

Answer 4

Math Fields

Question 5

Chemistry

Answer 5

The study of the composition, properties, and interactions of matter

Question 6

Hypothesis

Answer 6

A tentative explanation of observations.

Question 7

Law

Answer 7

An explanation through mathematical formulas and equations or graphs.

Question 8

Theory

Answer 8

Well-substantiated, comprehensible, testable explanations of how a phenomena will happen.

Question 9

Difference Between Theories and Laws

Answer 9

Laws describe what will happen in a given situation as demonstrable by a mathematical equation, whereas theories describe how the phenomena will happen

Question 10

Scientific Method

Answer 10

A system that is used to discover new things based on questioning.

Question 11

Macroscopic Domain

Answer 11

Realm of everyday things that are large enough to sense directly by human sight and touch

Question 12

Macroscopic Domain

Answer 12

Things that only be seen through microscopes, and such things that require more sophisticated instruments to see molecules and atoms

Question 13

Symbolic Domain

Answer 13

Specialized language used to represent components of the macroscopic and microscopic domains.

Question 14

Examples of Macroscopic Domain

Answer 14

Observing chemical and physical changes with instruments, watching water boil, watching water freezes, etc.

Question 15

Examples of Symbolic Domain

Answer 15

Chemical symbols, formulas, equations, graphs, drawings, and calculations

Question 16

Examples of Symbolic Domain

Answer 16

Chemical symbols, chemical formulas, chemical equations, graphs, drawings, and calculations.