Intro Flashcards
Chemistry is branch of science that studies
Matter, what it is and how is changes
Matter def
Anything that occupies space and mass
Everything you touch, hear, smell, taste involves (2)
Chemistry
Chemicals
Chemistry has different _ or branches
Disciplines
(One of 5 main chem branches) OC
Organic chemistry
Organic chemistry is study of
Carbón-containing compounds
Carbón-containing compounds studied (organic chemistry) are (2)
Living
Non-living
Carbon compound is a
Chemical substance that has carbon atoms
Example of a carbon compound
Methane gas
(Five main branches) IC
Inorganic chemistry
Inorganic chemistry is study of everything except for
Carbón-based compounds
(5 main chem branches) B
Biochemistry
Biochemistry is the study of
The chemical processes inside living things
(5 main chem branches) PC
Physical Chemistry
Physical chemistry studies
Chemical changes in atom’s nucleus
Atom is the smallest
Unit of matter
Center of atom called
Nucleus
Organic compounds contain _ bonds (2)
Carbón
Hydrogen
Most inorganic compounds do not contain
Carbon
Scientific inquiry def
Using evidence from observation and experiment to create an explanation
Step-by-step methods scientists use to answer a question is called
Scientific method
Scientific Method provides scientists a systematic way to
Check their work and other’s work
Scientific inquiry begins with
A question or problem
