Quiz 1 (Ch1)

Question 1

Hypothesis

Answer 1

Tenative proposal of a scientific principle that attempts to explain the meaning of a set of data collected in an experiment

Question 2

Inorganic Chemistry

Answer 2

The study of chemical substances that do not contain the element carbon

Question 3

Yin and Yang

Answer 3

According to the beliefs of the ancient Chinese, these two forces were responsible for bringing the natural world into existence

Question 4

Biochemistry

Answer 4

The study of chemical substances derived from plants and animals

Question 5

Theory

Answer 5

An extensively tested proposal of a scientific principle that explains the behavior of nature

Question 6

Chemistry

Answer 6

The study of composition and properties of matter

Question 7

Who is the founder of modern chemistry?

Answer 7

Antoine Lavoisier

Question 8

According to the Greeks, what 4 elements composed everything in nature?

Answer 8

Earth, air, fire, and water

Question 9

Natural Law

Answer 9

An extensively tested proposal of a scientific principle that states a measurable relationship at different conditions