Chem as a physical science
the study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter, the processes that matter undergoes, and the energy changes that accompany these processes
What is Chemistry?
the amount of matter
What is mass?
vertical columns on periodic table
What is groups/families?
has a fixed composition
What is a pure substance?
Mr. Ferrin's favorite superhero
What is The Hulk?
The branch of chemistry that is most concerned with the study or carbon compounds
What is Organic Chemistry?
anything that has mass and takes up space
What is matter?
horizontal rows of elements on periodic table
What are periods?
a blend of two or more kinds of matter, each of which retains its own identity and properties
What is a mixture?
What Undergraduate College did Mr. Ferrin Attend?
What is University of Maryland, College Park?
Any substance that has a definite composition
the smallest unit of an element that maintains the chemical identity
What is an atom?
an element that is a good conductor
What is a metal?
Homogeneous mixture is also called
What is solution?
Mr. Ferron's favorite color
What is Purple?
Branch of chemistry in which scientists investigate energy relationships for various reactions
What is Physical Chemistry?
a pure substance that cannot be broken down
What is an element?
an element that is a poor conductor
What is a nonmetal?
mixtures that are uniform in composition
What is a homogeneous mixture?
Mr. Ferrin's Undergraduate Degree
What is Biochemistry?
Which branch of chemistry studies reactions that occur during the digestion of food?
relates to a substance's ability to undergo changes that transforms it into a different substance
an element that has some characteristics of metals and some of nonmetals
What is a metalloid?
mixtures that are not uniform throughout
The Year Mr. Ferrin Graduated from College
What is 1985?