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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Physical Chemistry | the study of the behavior and changes of matter and related energy changes |
| Biochemistry | the study of matter and processes of living things |
| Analytical Chemistry | study of the components and composition of substances |
| submicroscopic | reveals structure, composition, and behavior of all matter |
| independent variable | a variable controlled by the experimenter |
| control | standard for comparison |
| mass | measurement that reflects the amount of matter |
| organic chemistry | the study of carbon containing chemicals |
| qualitative data | refers to physical characteristics such as color, odor, and shape |
| pure research | the research for one's own knowledge |
| applied research | to undertake to solve a specific problem |
| CFC | chlorofluorocarbon |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| chemistry | the study of matter and the changes that it undergoes |
| quantitative data | refers to mass, volume, and temperature measurements |
| technology | the practical use of scientific information |
| hypothesis | tentative explanatino of observations |
| theory | explanation supported by many experiments |
| dependent variable | changes in value based on the value of the controlled variable |
| ozone | protective layer in the statosphere |
| inorganic chemistry | the study of matter and the related energy changes |
| observation | the act of gathering information |
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