Science 1.1 Flashcards
study of living things
biological science
the study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter
chemistry
study of nonliving things
physical science
the study of compounds which have carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms in their chemical makeup
organic chemistry
the study of nonorganic substances, many of which have organic fragments bonded to metals (organometallics)
inorganic chemistry
the use of mathematics and computers to understand the principles behind observed chemical behavior and to design and predict the properties of new substances
theoretical chemistry
the study of substances and processes occurring in living things
biochemistry
the study of the properties and changes of matter and their relation to energy
physical chemistry
the identification of the components and composition of materials
analytical chemistry
refers to anything that has mass and volume
matter
the ability of a system to do work or supply heat
energy
the smallest unit of an element
atom
pure substance that cannot be broken apart, is a stable substance and is made of one type of atom
element
a substance that can be broken down into simple stable substances through chemical means
compound
a type of matter in which elements or compounds are physically combined
mixture
