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Chemistry 1.1 vocab
introduction to chem
Question | Answer |
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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 |