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Why should scientists collaborate and communicate with one another?

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Collaboration and communication increases the likelihood of a successful outcome

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applied research

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a type of scientific investigation that is undertaken to solve a specific problem

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Why is chemistry important?

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Chemistry affects all aspects of life and most natural events because all living and nonliving things are made of matter.

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dependent variable

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the variable in an experiment whose value depends upon the independent variable

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chemistry

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the study of matter and the changes that it undergoes

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What are the three reasons given in the text for studying chemistry?

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1. Help explain the natural world 2. Prepare for careers 3. Produce informed citizens

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hypothesis

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a tentative, testable statement or prediction about what has been observed

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Technology

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way in which society provides members with things that are needed and desired

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weight

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a measure of the amount of gravitational pull on matter

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Name the 5 traditional areas of study in chemistry.

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organic, inorganic, biochemistry, physical, analytical

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matter

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anything that has mass and takes up space (volume)

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scientific method

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a systematic approach used in scientific study; an organized process used by scientists to do research and to verify the work of others

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physical chemistry

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study of mechanisms, rates, and energy transfers that occur when matter undergoes a change

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mass

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a measure that reflects the amount of matter

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Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier

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revolutionized chemistry by transforming chemistry from a science of observation to a science of measurement

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model

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a visual, verbal, and/or mathematical explanation of data collected from many experiments

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experiment

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procedure used to test a hypothesis

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law (scientific)

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describes a relationship in nature that is supported by many experiments

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theory

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an explanation supported by many experiments; it is still subject to experimental data, it can be modified, and it is considered valid if it can be used to make predictions that are proven true

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analytical chemistry

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study that focuses on the composition of matter

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pure research

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a type of scientific investigation that seeks to gain knowledge for the sake of knowledge itself

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biochemistry

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study of processes that take place in living organisms

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organic chemistry

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study of all chemicals containing carbon

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inorganic chemistry

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study of chemicals that in general do not contain carbon

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observation

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uses the senses to gather information

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independent variable

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the variable in an experiment that the experimenter plans to change

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