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Chemistry 1.1 vocab
introduction to chem
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chemistry | science concerned with the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes |
| organic chemistry | the study of essentially all chemicals containing carbon |
| pure chemistry | the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake |
| analytical chemistry | field of chemistry that is concerned with the composition of matter |
| theory | a well-tested explaination for a broad set of observations |
| biochemistry | field of chemistry that is concerned with the chemistry of living organisms |
| observation | information obtained directly by using your senses |
| hypothesis | a proposed explaination for what is observed |
| scientific method | logical approach to the solution of scientific problems |
| experiment | a method of testing a hypothesis |
| scientific law | describes many observations but does not explain them |
| technology | the means by which a society provides its members with those things needed and desired |
| microscopic | describe an object that can be seen only under magnification |
| biotechnology | applies science to the production of biological products or processes |
| manipulated variable | variable that one changes during an experiment |