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| the study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes |
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| anything that has mass and occupies space |
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| the study of compunds containing carbon |
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| the study of substances that, in general, do not contain carbon |
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| the area of chemistry that focuses on processes that take place in organisms |
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| the area of chemistry that focuses on the composition of matter |
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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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| the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake |
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| research that is directed toward a practical goal or application |
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