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| Anything that has mass and takes up space |
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| the study of the composition of matter and the changes matter undergoes |
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| Because living and nonliving things are made of matter, _________________. |
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| chemistry affects all aspects of life and most natural events. |
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| organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, analytical chemistry, and physical chemistry |
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| the study of all chemicals containing carbon |
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| the study of all the chemicals that do not contain carbon |
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| the study of the processes that take place in organisms |
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| the study of the composition of matter |
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| the study of 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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| pure research can lead directly to an application, but ____________. |
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| pure research can lead directly to an application, but an application can exist before research is done to explain how it works |
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| the means by which a society provides its members with those things needed and desired |
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| Chemistry can be useful in doing what three things? |
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| explaining the natural world, preparing people for career opportunities, and producing informed citizens |
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| chemist design materials to _________. |
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| chemist design materials to fit specific needs. |
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| world of objects large enough to see with the naked eye |
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| the world of objects that can be seen only under magnification |
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| applies science to the production of biological products or processes |
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| a material found in air, water, or soil that is harmful to humans or other organisms |
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| a logical systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem |
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| what are the steps of the scientific method |
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| making observations, testing hypotheses, experimenting, and developing theories |
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| when you use your senses to make an observation |
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| a proposed explanation for an observation |
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| a procedure used to test a hypothesis |
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