Unit 0 Test

Question 1

What is the term for the study of separating, quantifying and identifying matter?

Answer 1

Analytical chemistry

Question 2

What is the term for an archaic practice concerned with trying to change base metals to gold?

Answer 2

Alchemy

Question 3

What is the term for how close a measurement is to the accepted or expected result?

Answer 3

Accuracy

Question 4

What is the term for the chemistry concerning the application of the laws and principles of physics to chemistry?

Answer 4

Physical Chemistry

Question 5

What is the term for the chemistry concerning all carbon based compounds?

Answer 5

Organic Chemistry

Question 6

What is the term for how close each measurement is to each other?

Answer 6

Precision

Question 7

What is the term for a logical explanation to a question?

Answer 7

Hypothesis

Question 8

What is the term for the variables that are changed by the scientist?

Answer 8

Independent variables

Question 9

What is the term for the study of matter and how it changes?

Answer 9

Chemistry

Question 10

What is the term for the summary of the data and results from an array of published journal articles?

Answer 10

Textbooks

Question 11

What type of chemistry is the most “pure” subcategory of chemistry?

Answer 11

Analytical Chemist

Question 12

What is the term for the scientific communication that only included the bare basics, such as data and observations?

Answer 12

Lab notebooks

Question 13

What is the term for the variable that is measured?

Answer 13

dependent variable

Question 14

What is the term for the scientific communication usually done by high school or undergraduate college students, and typically includes an introduction, background information, experimental section and data/results?

Answer 14

lab report

Question 15

What is the term for the most in-depth form of scientific communication including an abstract, background information, data/results, a thorough discussion of the results and several verifiable sources?

Answer 15

Journal Publications

Question 16

What is the term for the study of how biology works on a chemical level?

Answer 16

Biochemistry

Question 17

What is the term for the variables that do NOT change in an experiment?

Answer 17

Controls

Question 18

What is the term for any factors, traits or conditions that can exist in differing amounts or types?

Answer 18

Inorganic Chemistry

Question 19

What is the term for the oral presentations of research that graduate students give to a committee of qualified professors?

Answer 19

Dissertation

Question 20

What is the term for the logical progression of thought and actions taken in order to obtain an answer to a scientific question?Be

Answer 20

The scientific method

Question 21

Be able to put the scientific method in the CORRECT ORDER.

Answer 21

1. Ask Question
2. Research
3. Hypothesis
4. Experiment
5. Data
6. Communicate

Question 22

What type of chemist studies the synthesis of drugs and pharmaceutical science?

Answer 22

Organic Chemist

Question 23

What type of chemist studies quantum mechanics, photochemistry and Thermochemistry?

Answer 23

Physical chemist

Question 24

Be able to identify:
1. independent variable
2. dependent variable
3. Constant 
of an experiment

Answer 24

Use your notes / ask for help

Question 25

Is the following a scientific question? | "Why doesn't water burn?"

Answer 25

YES

Question 26

Is doing background research part of the scientific method?

Answer 26

YES

Question 27

Would a high school student give a dissertation to earn a PhD?

Answer 27

NO

Question 28

Is the goal of alchemy to turn base metals into gold?

Answer 28

YES

Question 29

Would a biochemist study quantum mechanics?

Answer 29

YES

Question 30

Would a pharmacist want to study quantum mechanics?

Answer 30

YES

Question 31

Is the following a scientific question: | "Is it OK for one to steal if they are going to feed their family?

Answer 31

NO

Question 32

Is the following a scientific question: | "Why do cats' ears rotate when they hear something?

Answer 32

YES

Question 33

Is the following a scientific question: | "How many seeds are in a watermelon?"

Answer 33

NO

Question 34

What type of chemist studies genetics, cell biology and enzymes?

Answer 34

Biochemist

Question 35

Who was the first scientist to come up with a testable, plausible theory for the model of the atom?

Answer 35

John Dalton

Question 36

What were the MAIN objectives of alchemy?

Answer 36

search for the philosopher's stone prolong human life turn base metal into gold

Question 37

What type of chemist studies metal doping and creation of energy?

Answer 37

Inorganic chemist

Question 38

Who was a major pioneer of the scientific method?

Answer 38

Robert Boyle