What is Chemistry? Flashcards

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CHEMISTRY

A

Is the study of the composition
of matter and the changes that
matter 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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INORGANIC
CHEMISTRY

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Study of chemicals
that in general do
not contain carbon

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4
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BIOCHEMISTRY

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Study of processes 4
that take place in
organisms

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5
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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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7
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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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Is a measure of the amount of matter in
an object

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9
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TECHNOLOGY

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Is the means by which a society provides its members with those things needed and desired

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10
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PURE CHEMISTRY

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Is the pursuit of
chemical knowledge for
its own sake.

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APPLIED CHEMISTRY

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Is the research that is directed
toward a practical goal or
application

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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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13
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EXTENSIVE
PROPERTY

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

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14
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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

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15
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SUBSTANCE

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Matter that has a
uniform and definite
composition

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16
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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