what is chemistry Flashcards

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chemistry

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It is the study of composition of matter and the change that matter undergoes. There are 5 areas to study

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organic

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study of all chemicals containing carbon

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3
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Inorganic

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Study of chemicals
that in general do
not contain carbon

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4
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Biochemistry

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Study of processes
that take place in
organisms

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5
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Analytical Chemistry

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The study that focuses
on composition of
matter

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6
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Physical Chemistry

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This area that deals with the
mechanism, the rate, and the
energy that transfers that occurs
when matter undergoes a change

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7
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Matter

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Is anything that has mass and occupies
space

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8
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Mass

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Is a measure of the amount of matter in
an object

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9
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Technology

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Is the means by which a society provides its
members with those things needed and desired

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10
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Pure chemistry

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Is the pursuit of
chemical knowledge for
its own sake.

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Applied Chemistry

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Is the research that is directed
toward a practical goal or
application

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12
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Physical property

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Is a quality or condition of a
substance that can be observed
or measured without changing
the substance composition

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13
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Extensive
Property

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Is a property that
depends on the
amount of matter in
a sample

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14
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Intensive
Property

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Is a property that
depends on the
type of matter in a
sample, not the
amount of matter
Intensive

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15
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Volume

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The volume of an object is a
measure of the space occupied
by the object

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16
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Substance

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Matter that has a
uniform and definite
composition