Chemistry Ch1 Vocab

the study of compounds containing carbon

a logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem; Steps...

steps of the scientific method

the study of substances that don't contain carbon

the area of chemistry that focuses on processes that take place in organisms

information obtained through the senses. It often involves mesurment

the area of chemistry that focuses on the composition of matter

factors in an experiment that are kept the same

the area of chemsitry that deals with the mechanism, the rate, and the energy transfer that occurs when matter undergoes a change

the factor that is controled

the study of the composition of matter and the changes it undergoes

an inclination that prevents unprejudiced consideration of a question or erperiment

anything that has mass and takes up space

a repeatable procedure that is used to test a hypothesis

the means by which a society provides its members with those things needed and desired

the process of arriving at a conclusion because of data

describes the world of objects that can be seen only with the aid of magnification

a well tested explanation for a broad set of observations

describes the world of objects that are large enough to see with the naked eye

the variable that is observed during an experiment

research that is directed toward a practical goal or application

the variable that is changed during an experiment

the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake

systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through experiments

information from an experiment that is collected