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Chemistry 105 Ch1
Introduction. Scientific Method
Question | Answer | Question | Answer |
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Chemistry deals with... | The materials of the universe and the changes they undergo | Scientific Law | Describes a phenomenon (like what happens) |
Chemistry is the central science because... | Understanding other fields require basic understanding of chemistry | Scientific Theory | A hypothesis that has not yet been disproved, that explains a phenomenon |
Parts of scientific approach are... | Make an observation, form a hypothesis, perform an experiment | A scientific theory will never... | become a scientific law |
Qualitative observation | Observation that describes color, texture, state, ect. | Scientific Method | The process that lies at the center of scientific inquiry. |
Quantitative observation | Observation that involves a measurement or number | Science is | a framework for gaining and organizing knowledge. |
Scientific Law | Describes a phenomenon in nature | ||
Scientific Theory | A hypothesis that has not yet been disproved | that explains a law | |
A scientific Theory will never | become a scientific law | ||
Scientific Method | the process that lies at the center of scientific inquiry | ||
Science is | a framework for gaining and organizing knowledge | ||
Paradigm | a scientific belief or a theory a field of science is heavily based on (atomic theory is an example) | ||
Scientists are | |||
Constantly challenging currant beliefs about science | asking questions | and experimenting to gain new knowledge | |
Chemistry is... | The science that studies matter | Paradigm | A scientific belief or a theory a field of science is heavily based on (atomic theory) |
Why is Chemistry important? | Creates new materials, drugs, energy forces, food supplies, helps the environment, ect. | Scientists are... | Constantly challenging currant beliefs about science, asking questions, and experimenting to gain new knowledge |