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Unit 0 Test Flashcards

1
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What is the term for the study of separating, quantifying and identifying matter?

A

Analytical chemistry

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What is the term for an archaic practice concerned with trying to change base metals to gold?

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Alchemy

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What is the term for how close a measurement is to the accepted or expected result?

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Accuracy

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What is the term for the chemistry concerning the application of the laws and principles of physics to chemistry?

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Physical Chemistry

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5
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What is the term for the chemistry concerning all carbon based compounds?

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Organic Chemistry

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What is the term for how close each measurement is to each other?

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Precision

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7
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What is the term for a logical explanation to a question?

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Hypothesis

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What is the term for the variables that are changed by the scientist?

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Independent variables

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9
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What is the term for the study of matter and how it changes?

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Chemistry

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10
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What is the term for the summary of the data and results from an array of published journal articles?

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Textbooks

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11
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What type of chemistry is the most “pure” subcategory of chemistry?

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Analytical Chemist

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12
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What is the term for the scientific communication that only included the bare basics, such as data and observations?

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Lab notebooks

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13
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What is the term for the variable that is measured?

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dependent variable

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14
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What is the term for the scientific communication usually done by high school or undergraduate college students, and typically includes an introduction, background information, experimental section and data/results?

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lab report

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What is the term for the most in-depth form of scientific communication including an abstract, background information, data/results, a thorough discussion of the results and several verifiable sources?

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Journal Publications

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16
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What is the term for the study of how biology works on a chemical level?

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Biochemistry

17
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What is the term for the variables that do NOT change in an experiment?

18
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What is the term for any factors, traits or conditions that can exist in differing amounts or types?

A

Inorganic Chemistry

19
Q

What is the term for the oral presentations of research that graduate students give to a committee of qualified professors?

A

Dissertation

20
Q

What is the term for the logical progression of thought and actions taken in order to obtain an answer to a scientific question?Be

A

The scientific method

21
Q

Be able to put the scientific method in the CORRECT ORDER.

A
  1. Ask Question
  2. Research
  3. Hypothesis
  4. Experiment
  5. Data
  6. Communicate
22
Q

What type of chemist studies the synthesis of drugs and pharmaceutical science?

A

Organic Chemist

23
Q

What type of chemist studies quantum mechanics, photochemistry and Thermochemistry?

A

Physical chemist

24
Q 
Be able to identify:
1. independent variable
2. dependent variable
3. Constant 
of an experiment
A

Use your notes / ask for help

25
Q

Is the following a scientific question?

“Why doesn’t water burn?”

26
Q

Is doing background research part of the scientific method?

27
Q

Would a high school student give a dissertation to earn a PhD?

28
Q

Is the goal of alchemy to turn base metals into gold?

29
Q

Would a biochemist study quantum mechanics?

30
Q

Would a pharmacist want to study quantum mechanics?

31
Q

Is the following a scientific question:

“Is it OK for one to steal if they are going to feed their family?

32
Q

Is the following a scientific question:

“Why do cats’ ears rotate when they hear something?

33
Q

Is the following a scientific question:

“How many seeds are in a watermelon?”

34
Q

What type of chemist studies genetics, cell biology and enzymes?

A

Biochemist

35
Q

Who was the first scientist to come up with a testable, plausible theory for the model of the atom?

A

John Dalton

36
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What were the MAIN objectives of alchemy?

A

search for the philosopher’s stone
prolong human life
turn base metal into gold

37
Q

What type of chemist studies metal doping and creation of energy?

A

Inorganic chemist

38
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Who was a major pioneer of the scientific method?

A

Robert Boyle

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