The Scope of Chemistry
Big Ideas in Chemistry
Vocab
Thinking like a Scientist
Problem Solving in Chemistry
100

The study of the composition of matter and the changes it undergoes 

What is Chemistry

100

Most elements exist in chemical compounds, held together by relatively strong attractive forces. These forces called __________________ greatly influence the properties of compounds. 

What are Chemical Bonds

100

the means by which a society provides its people with things that are needed and wanted

What is Technology 

100

The word chemistry comes from what word

What is Alchemy

100

Effective problem solving involves ____ and then _____.

What is developing a plan and implementing a plan

200

Anything that has mass and occupies space

What is matter
200

Chemistry overlaps with all other sciences making it the ___________ science

What is Central

200
The variable you change during an experiment

What is the Independent Variable

200

Who transformed Chemistry from a science of observation to a science of measurement

Who is Lavoisier

200
2 steps for solving a nonnumeric problem

What are Analyze and Solve

300
The pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake

What is Pure Chemistry 

300

Elements are composed of particles called what?

What are Atoms 

300

The representation of an object or event

What is a Model

300

What 2 things can an experiment lead to

What is Scientific Law and Scientific Theory

300

What are the 3 steps for solving a numeric problem

What are Analyze, Calculate, and Evaluate


400
Research directed towards a practical goal or application

What is Applied Chemistry

400
The chemists invaluable unit for specifying the amount of reacting material you are using

What is the Mole

400
A well tested explanation for a broad set of observations

What is a Theory

400

This term does NOT try to explain the relationship it describes. It simply says there is a relationship

What is Scientific Law

400

What must you first determine when solving a word problem

What is the Known and the Unknown 

500

List the 5 traditional Studies of Chemistry

What is Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry
500

States the particles in matter are in constant motion

What is Kinetic Theory

500

A concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments

What is Scientific Law

500

List the steps of Scientific Methodology

What is Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Theory, Scientific Law
500

On average, a baseball team wins two out of early three games they play.How man games will they lose in a 162 game season

What is 54 loses