What is biochemistry
Student A is using a wafting technique to detect the scent of an unknown liquid substance.
What is good behavior to properly "smell" a substance?
What type of chemist might measure the composition of stars?
What is a analytical chemist
Analytical chemistry is the science of obtaining, processing, and communicating information about the composition and structure of matter
What is Analytical Chemistry
This piece of safety equipment is used in case of a fire during a lab to put out the fire.
What is a fire extinguisher?
Student B is wearing safety goggles working with baking soda and vinegar during a lab.
What is good behavior and proper lab technique?
This piece of lab equipment is used to measure mass.
What is a scale- either a triple beam balance or electronic scale?
If you studied biochemistry in college, what jobs might you be prepared to do?
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What is inorganic chemistry?
Student C is wearing goggles and an apron while reaching across a hot plate to unplug it.
What is bad behavior? (reaching across the burner)
This piece of equipment is used to hold hot beakers.
What are beaker tongs?
What is the difference between Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry?
Organic Chemistry deals with carbon-based molecules, whereas biochemistry looks at biological processes that are driven by molecules.
Give three reasons why a scientist might have errors in their research.
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This piece of safety equipment is used when a chemical or debris (small particles) get in your eyes.
What is an eyewash station?
What types of chemicals can be put into a wash bottle?
What is distilled water only
What type of chemist might measure the heat entropy of reaction?
What is a physical chemist
Hair products have this chemical property that can be dangerous during a lab with an open flame.
What is flammability?
This is the first person that should be made aware of any mishaps or accidents during a lab.
What is the teacher?
Student E sits down at the lab table and immediately begins to read the lab directions and mixing unknown chemicals as indicated by the directions.
What is improper lab technique? (The teacher did not tell them to start)
This piece of lab equipment is used to hold and distribute liquids. It has a flat bottom and doesn't have very accurate measurements.
What is a beaker?
What is proven to be the best science ever?
What is chemistry?