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Introduction to Chemistry
Vocabulary Terms for Chapter One, Section One
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Chemistry
11th Grade
06/18/2014

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Matter

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anything that has mass and occupies space

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Chemistry

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the study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes

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Organic Chemistry

 

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 the study of compounds containing carbon

 

 

 

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Inorganic Chemistry

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the study of substances that, in general do not contain carbon

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Biochemistry

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the area of chemistry that focuses on processes that take place in organisms

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Analytical Chemistry

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the area of chemistry that focuses on the composition of matter

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Physical Chemistry

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the area of chemistry that deals with the mechanism, the rate, and the energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes a change
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Pure Chemistry

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the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake

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Applied Chemistry

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research that is directed toward a practical goal or application

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