what is chemistry Flashcards

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applied chemistry

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The research that is directed for practical goals or application

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chemistry

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Is the study of composition of matter and the changes that matters undergoes. There are 5 areas of study

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organic chemistry

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Study of all chemicals containing carbon

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biochemistry

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Study of process that take place in organisms

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inorganic chemistry

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study of chemicals that in general do not contain carbon

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analytical chemistry

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the study that focuses on composition of matter

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physical chemistry

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this area that deals with the mechanism, the rate, and the energy that transfers that occurs when matter undergoes a change

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volume

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The volume of an object is a measure of the space occupied by the object

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extensive property

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Is a property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample (amount)

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intensive property

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Is a property that depends on the type of matter in a sample, not the amount of matter (type)

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substance

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matter that has a uniform composition

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physical property

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Is a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance composition

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matter

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Is anything that has mass and occupies space

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mass

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A measure of the amount of matter in an object

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15
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tech

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Is the mean by which a society provides it’s members with those things needed

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pure chemistry

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Is the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sale