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Chem Chapter 1
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Chemistry
11th Grade
09/10/2013

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Organic Chemistry
Definition
The study of all substances containing Carbon
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Inorganic Chemistry
Definition
The study of all substances NOT containing Carbon
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Analytical Chemistry
Definition
deals with the composition of substances
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Physical Chemistry
Definition
concerned with the theories and experiments that describe the behavior of chemicals
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Biochemistry
Definition
the study of the chemistry of living things
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Scientific Method
Definition
a logical approach to the solution of scientific problems
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Observation
Definition
using your senses to obtain information directly
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Hypothesis
Definition
a proposed explanation or reason for what is observed
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Theory
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a broad and extensively tested explanation of why experiments give certain results
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Chemistry
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the science concerned with teh composition of matter and the changes it undergoes
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Experiment
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a method of testing a hypothesis
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Scientific Law
Definition
describes a natural phenomenon but does not explain it
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