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Chapter 01 - Chemistry: An Introduction
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1. Define the following terms:
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a. science
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a framework for gaining and organizing knowledge. It is a procedure for processing and understandi
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b. Chemistry - the science that deals with the matter of the universe and the changes it can undergo.
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2. Define the following terms:
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c. hypothesis
d. theory
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3. Which of the following is not a step in the scientific method?
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d. Change results to agree with your hypothesis.
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4. Agz is a summary of observed behavior, and a
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5. Generally, observed behavior that can be formulated into a statement, sometimes mathematical in nature, is
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e. experiment
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Chapter 01 - Chemistry: An Introduction
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6. The statement “The total mass of materials is not affected by a chemical change in those materials” is called a
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e. experiment
ANSWER: d

7. A set of tested hypotheses than gives an overall explanation of some part of nature, is called a(n)
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e. experiment
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8. Something done to test a hypothesis that produces new observations is called a(n)
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e. experiment
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9. A quantitative observation
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10. Which of the following is an example of a quantitative observation?
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a. The piece of metal is longer than the piece of wood.
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d. The temperature of the liquid is 60°C.
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e. At least two of the above (A-D) are quantitative observations.
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ANSWER: d

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