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🧪UNIT 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 3 key ideas of Chemistry? | Composition, properties of matter, & energy changes |
| What is Composition? | The material's makeup |
| What is Properties of Matter? | How a material is affected by energy or when chemically combined with other materials |
| What is Energy Changes? | If the material gives off or takes in heat when chemically combined with another material |
| What are the branches of chemistry? | Organic, inorganic, biochem, theoretical, & physical |
| Define Organic Chemistry | Study of carbon-containing compounds |
| Define Inorganic Chemistry | Study of non-organic substances; has few to no carbons |
| Define Physical Chemistry | Study of the properties & changes of matter & their relation to energy |
| Define Biochem | Study of substances & processes occurring in living things |
| Define Theoretical Chemistry | The use of mathematics & computers to understand the principals behind observed chemical behavior & to predict properties of new compounds |
| What are the types of research? | Basic, applied, technological development |
| Define Basic Research | Carried out for the sake of increasing knowledge |
| Define Applied Research | Carried out to solve a problem or find uses for discoveries in basic research |
| Define Technological Development | Making products that improve our way of life |