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Chemistry Vocabul.
Chem Vocab Mortuary Science
Question | Answer |
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Matter | is anything that possesses mass & occupies space |
Nature Of Matter | consist of three things (1) composition (2) forces (3) properties |
Chem is the study of matter | and the changes matter undergoes. |
Physical change | one that does not cause a change in the chemical composition of a material. |
A common physical change | The melting of ice. |
Chemical changes | Those that result in the formation of new substances. |
Common Chemical change | Decomposition of liquid water. |
Energy | The ability to do work and is divided into kinetic and potential energy. |
Kinetic energy | energy of motion |
Potential energy | energy that is inherent to a system before an act or process occurs. |
An important form of potential energy is | Chemical energy, which is stored in substances and released during chemical reactions. |
Divisions of Chemisrty | Inorganic, organic, & biochemistry |
inorganic Chemistry | The study of compounds usually containing elements other than carbon, especially minerals found in earth. |
Organic Chemistry | The study of certain carbon compounds |
Biochemistry | The study of compounds produced by living organisms |
Embalming Chemistry | The study of those types of matter and changes in matter related to the disinfection and preservation of a human remains. Certain aspects of all three of the major divisios of chemisrty are incorprated into embalming chemistry. |
Thanatochemisrty | is the study of those physical and chemical changes in the human body that are caused by the process of death. |
Thanatos | Comes from the greek meaning "Death" |
International System of Units | The standard set of units used by all scientist. (Metric system) (SI units) |
Standard unit of length | meter (m) |
Standard unit of volume | liter (L) |
Standard unit of mass | kilogram (kg) |
standard unit of heat | calorie (cal) |
Calorie | is defined as the quantity of heaat necessary to raise the tempeture of 1 gram of water 1 degree celcius at 15 degrees celsius. |
1 kcal=1000 cal= | 1 cal |