chemistry lesson 1-4 Flashcards
anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
is the study of matter and the changes that it undergoes.
chemistry
is the use of evidence to construct testable explanations and predictions. Science is also the knowledge gained from this process.
science
Branches of chemistry:
-organic chemistry
-inorganic chemistry
-physical chemistry
-analytical chemistry
-biochemistry
-environmental chemistry
a testable explanation of a situation or phenomena is called a
hypothesis
an explanation that has been repeatedly supported by many experiments.
theory
a ____states a broad principle of nature that has been supported over time by repeated testing (how and why)
theory: evolution, relativity, bbt
is a relationship in nature that is supported by many experiments, and no exceptions to these relationships are found. (what)
scientific law
is research to gain knowledge for the sake of knowledge itself.
pure reasearch
, the study of carbon molecules in space led to the discovery of buckminsterfullerenes.
pure research
research undertaken to solve a specific problem.
applied research
scientists have developed ways to use buckminsterfullerenes to fight cancer.
applied research
a measurement that reflects the amount of matter,
mass
a measurement of Earth’s gravitational pull on matter.
weight
also called a chemical, is matter that has a definite and uniform composition.
substance
-chemistry uses ______ of matter at the submicroscopic or atomic scale to explain the behavior of matter at the macroscopic scale.
models
visual representation of something that helps you better understand something. better explain a concept
model
Which of these is another word for substance?
chemical