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Chemistry. Chapter 1 Introduction to Chemistry. 1.1 Chemistry. Matter is anything that has ____________ and takes up _____________. What is Chemistry? *Because living and nonliving things are made of matter, chemistry affects all aspects of life and most natural events. .
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Chemistry Chapter 1 Introduction to Chemistry
1.1 Chemistry • Matter is anything that has ____________ and takes up _____________. • What is Chemistry? *Because living and nonliving things are made of matter, chemistry affects all aspects of life and most natural events.
Areas of Study (Page 8 in Text) • Five traditional areas of study: 1. Organic Chemistry 2. Inorganic Chemistry 3. Biochemistry 4. Analytical Chemistry 5. Physical Chemistry
Pure and Applied Chemistry • Pure chemistry-the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake • Applied chemistry-research that is directed toward a practical goal or application *Pure research can lead directly to an application, but an application can exist before research is done to explain how it works. Example: Nylon, Aspirin, Technology
Why should we study chemistry? • Explain the natural world • Prepare for a career • Be an informed citizen Knowledge
1.2 Chemistry Far and Wide • Chemists design materials to fit specific needs • Often inspired by nature *Macroscopic world *Microscopic world
Energy • Chemists play an essential role in finding ways to conserve energy, produce energy, and store energy. Conservation? Production? Storage?
Medicine and Biotechnology • Chemistry supplies the medicines, materials, and technology that doctors use to treat their patients.
Agriculture • Chemists help to develop more productive crops and safer, more effective ways to protect crops.
The Environment • Chemists help to identify pollutants and prevent pollution.
The Universe • Chemists gather data from afar and analyze matter that is brought back to Earth.
1.3 Thinking like a Scientist • 1928, Alexander Fleming • Chemistry – Alchemy (Alchemists developed the tools and techniques for working with chemicals) • Antoine Lavoisier (late 1700s) helped transform chemistry from a science of observation to the science of measurement it is today. (O2 required for a material to burn)
The Scientific Method • A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem • State the problem • Collect information • Hypothesis • Experiment • Make observations/Data collection • Conclusion-accept or reject hypothesis
Experiment • Procedure used to test a hypothesis • Variables/factors that can change a. Independent variable (manipulated) – the variable that you ____________ during an experiment b. Dependent variable (responding) – the variable that is _________________ during the experiment *the experiment must produce the same result no matter how many times it is repeated, or by whom.
Theory • A well-tested explanation for a broad set of observations Scientific Law -a concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments When can a hypothesis become a theory?