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Welcome to Chemistry!

Welcome to Chemistry!. Do Now: Pick up Chemistry syllabus. Music: Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day. Today’s Agenda. What is Science? Introduction to Chemistry (Section 1.1) Distribution of textbooks Go over syllabus. What is Science?. Introduction to Chemistry (1.1) .

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Welcome to Chemistry!

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  1. Welcome to Chemistry! Do Now: Pick up Chemistry syllabus. Music: Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day

  2. Today’s Agenda • What is Science? • Introduction to Chemistry (Section 1.1) • Distribution of textbooks • Go over syllabus

  3. What is Science?

  4. Introduction to Chemistry (1.1) • Chemistry is the study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes. • Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. • What are some examples of matter? • Can you think of anything that is not matter?

  5. Five Areas of Chemistry Study • Organic chemistry is the study of chemicals that contain carbon. • Carbon-based compounds make up a majority of substances found in living beings. • Organic chemistry is the bane of almost every science major’s existence.

  6. Five Areas of Chemistry Study • Inorganic chemistry is the study of chemicals that, uh… don’t contain carbon. • If organic chemistry is the chemistry of life, inorganic chemistry is the study of death? • Not really, but inorganic compounds are found in non-living things, like rocks and metals.

  7. Five Areas of Chemistry Study • Biochemistry is the study of chemical processes in living creatures, like respiration and photosynthesis. • Don’t confuse with organic! Organic chemists study the compounds, biochemists study reactions in living things.

  8. Five Areas of Chemistry Study • Analytical chemistry focuses on the composition of matter (what things are made of), such as finding the amount of lead in your drinking water. • Analytical chemists get to use all sorts of fun toys like NMR machines, spectrophotometers, and lots of other really expensive sounding machines.

  9. Five Areas of Chemistry Study • Physical chemistry deals with mechanisms, rates, and energy transfers during chemical reactions. • This is my personal favorite – nanotechnology often falls into this field. • Heat transfer, changing of states, and cooling rates all fall under physical chemistry. • It’s important to note that these areas aren’t exclusive – a chemist will often work in multiple areas at a time, depending on their project.

  10. Two Applications of Chemistry • Chemistry can exist for two reasons – to pursue chemical knowledge in the academic sense, or to do chemistry for commercial reasons or a societal goal. • Pure chemistry is chemistry knowledge for its own sake (professors, etc.) • Applied chemistry is directed toward a particular goal or application. (Pharmaceutical companies, etc.)

  11. Recap • What are the five traditional areas into which chemistry can be divided? • Describe the relationship between pure chemistry and applied chemistry. Homework • Complete HW 1-1 for tomorrow (5 points) • Bring in required materials by Thursday • Have Syllabus signed by Friday (5 points)

  12. About Me - Professionally • Mr. Phil Cerami – born in Nashville, TN, raised in Lansdale, PA • High School: North Penn HS in Lansdale, graduated 2004 • Captain of PA State Championship Academic Decathlon Team in 2004 • College: B.S. in Secondary Education and Chemistry from Penn State University, graduated 2009 • Worked in the Center for Nanoscale Science under Dr. Paul Weiss • 5th Degree Black Belt in traditional Taekwon-Do, 17 years of martial arts experience

  13. About Me - Personally • I am very much addicted to root beer, especially pure cane sugar types – of commercial versions, Barq’s is my favorite. • I am a prototypical geeky science teacher – I play many different types of video games, especially Zelda, Pokémon, and Final Fantasy. • Despite this, I am a HUGE Philly sports fan. Last year, I had the opportunity to go to the World Series and the Stanley Cup Finals. • Gaming systems: PS3, Wii • Favorite Anime: Cowboy Bebop • Favorite TV Shows: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Frisky Dingo, and Lost • Favorite Movie: Fight Club, though Oldboy, a Korean film, is also excellent.

  14. About Me - Professionally • Mr. Phil Cerami – born in Nashville, TN, raised in Lansdale, PA • High School: North Penn HS in Lansdale, graduated 2004 • Captain of PA State Championship Academic Decathlon Team in 2004 • College: B.S. in Secondary Education and Chemistry from Penn State University, graduated 2009 • Worked in the Center for Nanoscale Science under Dr. Paul Weiss • 5th Degree Black Belt in traditional Taekwon-Do, 17 years of martial arts experience

  15. About Me - Personally • I am very much addicted to root beer, especially pure cane sugar types – of commercial versions, Barq’s is my favorite. • I am a prototypical geeky science teacher – I play many different types of video games, especially Zelda, Pokémon, and Final Fantasy. • Despite this, I am a HUGE Philly sports fan. Last year, I had the opportunity to go to the World Series and the Stanley Cup Finals. • Gaming systems: PS3, Wii • Favorite Anime: Cowboy Bebop • Favorite TV Shows: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Frisky Dingo, and Lost • Favorite Movie: Fight Club, though Oldboy, a Korean film, is also excellent.

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