Question | Answer |
What is matter? | anything that has mass and occupies space |
What is chemistry? | study of composition of matter and the changes it undergoes |
What is technology? | the means where a society provides its members with those things needed and desired |
What is organic chemistry the study of? | all chemicals that contain carbon |
What is the study of all chemicals that don't contain carbon? | inorganic chemistry |
What do biochemist study? | processes that take place in organism |
What is analytical chemistry focus on? | the composition of matter |
Which branch of deals the mechanism rate and energy transfer that occurs during change? | physical chemistry |
What is basic/pure chemistry? | chemistry done just for the pursuit or knowledge? |
What can pure chemistry lead directly to? | an application that can exist before research is done to explain how it works |
What is applied chemistry research directed toward? | a practical goal or application |
What did technology develop? | nylon an the use of aspirin to prevent heart attacks |
What is the difference between macroscopic and microscopic? | Macro: objects that are large enough to see with the human eye
Micro: objects that can only be seen under magnification |
How is chemistry relevant in conservation? | it is an easy way to conserve energy through insulation, energy is consumed to keep houses warm and freezers cold. |
How is chemistry relevant in production? | the burning of fossil fuels for energy |
What is the scientific method? | a logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem |
What is a proposed explanation for an observation? | hypothesis |
What is a well-tested explanation for a broad set of observations? | theory |
What is a scientific law? | a concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments |
What was Antoine Lavoisier's contribution to chemistry? | he transformed chemistry from a science of observation to a science of measurement |
What is a hypothesis? | a prediction before doing an experiment |