Test 1 - 8/25/16 Flashcards
The study of carbon and all its compounds
Organic chemistry
The study of _____ compounds which do not contain a CH bond; many _____ compounds are those which contain metals
Inorganic chemistry
The study of the chemistry of matter in the development of tools used to measure properties of matter
Analytical chemistry
The branch of chemistry that applies physics to the study of chemistry (includes the applications of thermodynamics and quantum mechanics to chemistry)
Physical chemistry
The study of chemical processes that occur inside of living organisms
Biochemistry
A measurement is a _____ observation consisting of two parts:
- ____
- ____
Quantitative; number; scale (unit)
What is the fundamental SI unit of mass
Kilogram (kg)
What is the fundamental SI unit of length
Meter (m)
What is the fundamental SI unit of time
Second (s)
What is the fundamental SI unit of temperature
Kelvin (K)
What is the fundamental SI unit of amount of substance
Mole (mol)
What is the fundamental SI unit of electric current
Ampere (A)
What is the fundamental SI unit of luminous intensity
Candela (cd)
Refers to the agreement of a particular value with the true value
Accuracy
List the 5 branches of Chemistry
Organic, Inorganic, Physical, Analytical, Biochemistry
Name the two main organizations of matter
Mixtures and pure substances
Name the two types of mixtures
Homogeneous (solutions)
Heterogeneous
Name two pure substances
Element and compound
What are the two parts of the solution
Solute (the one being dissolved)
Solvent (the one dissolving the solute)
Name a part of an element
Atom
Name two parts of an atom
Nucleus and electrons
Name two things inside the nucleus
Protons and neutrons
What are the four types of matter
Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
Definite volume and shape; particles packed and fixed positions
Solid
Neither volume nor shape is definite; particles move around fast
Gas
Definite volume but indefinite shape; particles are close together but not fixed
Liquid