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Chemistry Vocab 1
Term | Definition |
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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. |