Vocab 1
Chemistry Far & Wide
Thinking like a Scientist
Problem Solving
Vocab 2
100
The scientific method is a logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific
What is the scientific method?
100
Organic, inorganic, biochemistry, analytical and physical chemistry
What are five traditional areas of study in chemistry?
100
Analyze, calculate, evaluate
What are the steps for solving a numeric word problem?
100
Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space.
What is matter?
200
A theory is a well-tested explanation for a broad set of observations.
What is a theory?
200
Pure research can lead directly to an application, but an application can exist before research is done to explain how it works
How are pure and applied chemistry related?
200
Steps in the scientific method include making observations, testing hypotheses, and developing theories.
What are the steps of the scientific method?
200
Anazlyze, solve
What are the steps for solving a conceptual problem?
200
Organic chemistry is defined as the study of all chemicals containing carbon
What is organic chemistry?
300
A scientific law is a concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments.
What is a scientific law?
300
Aspirin can block the production of a group of chemicals that cause pain
What is the purpose of aspirin?
300
Alchemy
What does the word chemistry come from?
300
Developing a plan then implementing that plan.
What are the two general steps in problem solving?
300
Inorganic chemistry is the study of chemicals that, in general, do not contain carbon
What is inorganic chemistry?
400
A pollutant is a material found in air, water, or soil that is harmful to humans or other
What is a pollutant?
400
Because living and nonliving things are made of matter, chemistry affects all aspects of life and most natural events.
Explain why chemistry affects all aspects of life and most natural events.
400
When scientists collaborate and communicate, they increase the likelihood of a successful outcome.
What do scientists do when they collaborate and communicate?
400
True
True or False. Scientific may be used in your answer of the equation?
400
Analytical chemistry is the area of study that focuses on the composition of matter.
What is analytical chemistry?
500
Biotechnology applies science to the production of biological products or processes. It uses techniques that can alter the DNA in living organisms.
What is biotechnology?
500
Chemistry can be useful in explaining the natural world, preparing people for career opportunities, and producing informed citizens.
What are some reasons for studying chemistry?
500
Lavoisier helped to transform chemistry from a science of observation to the science of measurement that it is
What did Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier do?
500
86400 seconds
“There are 3600 seconds in an hour. How many seconds are there in one day?”
500
Physical chemistry is the area that deals with the mechanism, the rate, and the energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes a change.
What is physical chemistry