Section 1.1- Chemistry: The Science of Matter

Question 1

the branch of the science that deals with the study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter and the changes that matter undergoes

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chemistry

Question 2

chemistry deals with the study of the ____________, _______________, and _______________ of matter

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composition
structure
properties

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foundational to the others areas of chemistry

deals with applying the theories of physics to the study of reactions and properties of matter

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physical chemistry

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is the study of substances that are compounds of carbon

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organic chemistry

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deals with substances that are chemical combinations of elements other than carbon

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inorganic chemistry

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chemistry of living things is

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biochemistry

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deals with identifying what substances are present in materials and how much of each substance is present

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analytical chemistry

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Systeme International abbreviation

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SI

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density symbol

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p

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mass symbol

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m

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volume symbol

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V

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significant figure abbreviation

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sig fig

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the systematic study of God’s universe and how it works

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science

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used to guide man’s study of creation

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scientific method

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three main steps of the scientific process are

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1. observing
   2 hypothesizing
2. experimenting

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scientific step that involves gathering data about nature

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observing

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scientific step of suggesting explanations for observations

involves carefully considering all available data to develop an explanation

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hypothesizing

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a tentative explanation of a natural phenomenon

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hypothesis

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a good hypothesis must be

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1. testable
2. reproducible

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scientific step of setting up carefully controlled artificial situations to test a hypothesis

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experimenting

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an ideal experiment involves changing _________ while keeping all other constants unchanged

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ONE variable

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once a hypothesis has been supported by many experiments and verified by other scientists, it is considered a

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theory

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a theory that has stood the test of time may be considered a

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scientific law

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the purposes of science

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1. science deals with only the physical universe
2. even in the physical universe, science cannot answer all our questions
3. the science of chemistry is not governed by haphazard or disordered principles but rather by an orderliness that leads to reproducible effects