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HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY/CHEMISTRY AND ITS BRANCHES Flashcards

1
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first believed the four elements

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Thales of Miletus and Empedocles

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2
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atomos, most influential Greek philosopher

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Democritus

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3
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added ether or aether to the four elements

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Aristotle

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4
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transforming common metals into gold

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alchemy

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5
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emergence of systematic mining and smelting

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Georg Bauer

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6
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focuses on the study of compounds containing carbon and hydrogen, often related to living organisms and their processes
key: containing carbon and hydrogen

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Organic Chemistry

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7
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Focuses on the analysis of substances to determine their composition and properties
key: analysis of substances

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Analytical Chemistry

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8
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Deals with the study of the behavior of matter in chemical systems at the molecular and atomic levels
key: behavior of matter, atomic levels

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Physical chemistry

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9
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Investigates the chemical processes occurring in living organisms and the molecular mechanisms underlying biological function
key: biological function

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Biochemistry

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10
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Studies the composition and the behavior of matter that does not contain carbon hydrogen bonds
key: does not contain carbon hydrogen bonds

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Inorganic Chemistry

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11
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Swiss physician who discovered the medicinal applications of minerals

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Paracelsus

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12
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A scientist who described that an element as a substance cannot be broken down into simpler substances

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Robert Boyle

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13
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The father of modern chemistry

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Antoine Laurent Lavoisier

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14
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established the modern atomic theory

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John Dalton

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15
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_____has like wise broadened our capability to understand and predict environmental phenomena

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Chemistry

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16
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[IMPORTANCE OF CHEMISTRY] health care improvement and new patient care and drug products, in terms of chemistry.

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Medicine

17
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[IMPORTANCE OF CHEMISTRY] to feed increasing populations and is essential to the green revolution.

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Agriculture

18
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[IMPORTANCE OF CHEMISTRY] can be preserved and can delay spoilage.

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Food

19
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are products derived from food sources with extra physiological benefits in addition to the basic nutritional value found in food
key: from food sources

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Nutraceuticals

20
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In the Philippines they are regulated as dietary supplements and food additives by the FDA under DOH. What does FDA and DOH mean?

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Food and Drug Administration and Department of Health

21
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examples of supplements

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ginkgo biloba and oligofructose

22
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plant derived non essential nutrients

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Phytochemicals

23
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what were the earliest practical applications of chemistry

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Pottery, metallurgy, and dyeing

24
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branch of science that deals with the study of matter, it’s composition, properties and structure, and the changes it undergoes.

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Chemistry

25
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utilization of living systems and biological processes to develop products or food and the technological applications of biology to help meet human needs
key: biological processes

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biotechnology

26
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[TELL THE MEANING] DENR

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Department of Environment and Natural Resources

27
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[TELL THE MEANING] DA

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Department of Agriculture

28
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[TELL THE MEANING] PCA

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Philippine Coconut Authority

29
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[TELL THE MEANING] PNRI

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Philippine Nuclear Research Institute

30
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[TELL THE MEANING] PAGASA

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Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

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[TELL THE MEANING] DOST

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Department of Science and Technology

32
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help determine the components

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qualitative analysis

33
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how much of a component is contained

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Quantitative analysis

34
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whole numbers greater than zero

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counting numbers

35
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represent a numerical relationship between units of measurement

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define numbers

36
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avogadros number

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6.02 x 10^23

37
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the curve of the liquid

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meniscus

38
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kilograms

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unit of mass

39
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newton

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unit of weight

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