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Chemistry Vocab 1

TermDefinition
Matter Anything that has mass and occupies space.
Chemistry The study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes.
Organic Chemistry The study of compounds containing carbon.
Inorganic Chemistry The study of substances that, in general, do not contain carbon.
Biochemistry The area of chemistry that focuses on processes that take place in organisms.
Analytical Chemistry The area of chemistry that focuses on the composition of matter.
Physical Chemistry The area of chemistry that deals with the mechanism, the rate, and the energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes a change.
Pure Chemistry The pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake.
Applied Chemistry Research that is directed toward a practical goal or application.
Technology The means by which a society provides its members with those things needed and desired.
Observation Information obtained through the sense; observation in science often involves a measurement.
Hypothesis A proposed explanation for an observation.
Experiment A repeatable procedure that is used to test a hypothesis.
Independent Variable The variable that is changed during an experiment.
Dependent Variable The variable that is observed during an experiment; responding variable.
Model A representation of an object or event.
Theory A well-tested explanation for a broad set of observations.
Scientific Law A concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments.
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