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Introduction to Chemistry

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Term
Definition
chemistry   the study of matter and how it changes  
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matter   anything that has mass and takes up space  
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substance   matter that has specific composition and properties (aka: chemical)  
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mass   the amount of matter  
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model   a visual representation of something  
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weight   mass + gravitational force  
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quantitative data   information that describes how much, how tall, how fast, how little (numbers)  
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qualitative data   information that describes odour, colour, taste, shape or other physical properties (language)  
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hypothesis   a testable statement made about what has been observed  
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experiment   an activity that allows you to create controlled observations to test a hypothesis  
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conclusion   a judgement that is made based on the information obtained from the experiment  
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independent variable   the variable that is changed during an experiment  
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dependent variable   the variable that changes because of a change in the experiment  
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control   the standard that is used for comparison in an experiment; nothing about it is changed  
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scientific law   a relationship in nature that is supported by many experiments  
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theory   an explanation that is supported by many experiments but can be changed with new information; if it can be used to make predictions that are proven true, it is seen as correct  
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applied research   research that is conducted for a specific reason or to solve a specific problem  
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chance discovery   scientific discovery that happens by accident; it is not intended  
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pure research   research that is conducted because of curiosity or interest  
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synthetic   something that is human-made and may not occur in nature  
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technology   a practical use of scientific information  
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scientific method   the organised process used by scientists to do research and verify the work of others  
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base unit   a unit that is based on an object or event in the physical world  
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derived unit   a unit that is based on two or more other units  
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accuracy   how close a measured value is to an accepted value  
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precision   how close a series of measurements are to one another  
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dimensional analysis   an approach to problem solving that uses conversion factors to move between units  
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conversion factors   a ratio of equal values with different units  
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density   a physical property of matter; the amount of mass per unit of volume  
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volume   the space occupied by an object  
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interpolation   estimating an unknown value that is between two known values  
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extrapolation   estimating an unknown value that is outside the known values  
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macroscopic   large enough to be seen without any assistance  
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microscopic   too small to be seen without a microscope  
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submicroscopic   too small to be seen without using a specialised microscope  
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