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Ch. 1 Vocab
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Chemistry
11th Grade
09/16/2012

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Analytical Chemistry
Definition
The area of study that focuses on the composition of matter.
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Applied chemistry
Definition
Research that is directed toward a practical goal or application
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Bio Chemistry
Definition
The study of processes that take place in an organism.
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Biotechnology
Definition
Applies science to the production of biological products or processes
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Chemistry
Definition
The study of the composition of matter and the changes the matter undergoes.
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Experiment
Definition
a procedure that is used to test a hypothesis
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hypothesis
Definition
A proposed explanation for an observation.
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Inorganic Chemistry
Definition
the study of chemicals that , in genera, do not contain carbon.
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macroscopic
Definition
The world of objects that are large enough to see with the unaided eye
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matter
Definition
anything that has mass and occupies space
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microscopic
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The world of objects that can only be seen under magnification
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manipulated variable
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the variable you change during an experiment
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observation
Definition
using your senses to obtain information
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organic chemistry
Definition
the study of all chemicals containing carbon
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physical chemistry
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the area that deals with the mechanism, the rate, and the energy transter that occurs when matter undergoes a change
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pollutant
Definition
a material found in air, water, or soil that is harmful to humans or other organisms
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pure chemistry
Definition
the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake
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responding variable
Definition
a variable that is observed during the experiment
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scientific law
Definition
a concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments.
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scientific method
Definition
a logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem
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technology
Definition
the means by which society provides it members with those things needed and desired
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Theory
Definition
a well-tested explanation for a broad set of observations
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