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what is chemistry
The study of matter and the changes it undergoes
what is macroscopic
Substances and objects that can be seen, touched, and measured directly.
what is matter
Composes all physical objects.
what is Microscopic
Deals with structures too small to be seen with the naked eye.
what is Research
To systematically investigate materials to obtain facts and new information.
what is theory
Ideas used to describe something.
what is Deductive reasoning
Takes a general principle and then draws a specific conclusion from the general concept
what is Inductive reasoning
Involves getting a collection of specific examples and drawing a general conclusion from them.
what is Scientific method
A process of observation, developing a hypothesis, and testing that hypothesis
what is Physical chemistry
The study of the both the macroscopic and the atomic properties and phenomena in chemical systems.
what is Organic chemistry
The study of carbon-containing chemicals.
what is Inorganic chemistry
The study of chemicals that do not, in general, contain carbon.
what is Analytical chemistry
The study of the composition of matter, focusing on separating, identifying, and quantifying chemicals in samples of matter.
what is Pure research
Focuses on understanding basic properties and processes.
what is Applied research
Focuses on the use of information to create useful materials.
what is Applied research
Focuses on the use of information to create useful materials.
what is mass
the amount of matter in an object
what is volume
the amount of space occupied by an object
what is extensive
properties of matter like volume, mass, and amount of energy.
what is intensive
property that doesn't depend on the amount of matter present (melting point, boiling point)
what is a substance
matter that has the same composition and properties throughout
what is physical property
characteristic that you can observe without changing the composition of the substance
what is a solid
definite shape and definite volume
what is a liquid
no definite shape but definite volume
what is a gas
no definite shape or volume