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Ch 1 – Introduction to Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry Far and Wide Thinking Like a Scientist How to Study Chemistry
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1.1Chemistry What is chemistry? The study of the composition of matter. “Practical vs. theoretical Organic, inorganic, analytical, physical, biochemistry Chemistry is central to almost all human endeavors. Why study chemistry? To make informed choices. To attain specific goals. To become better prepared for college and the study skills necessary for success.
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1.2Chemistry Far and Wide Materials Alloys, plastics, polymers Energy Uses for non-fossil fuels Batteries and long term storage solutions Medicine and Biotechnology Molecular structures Human Genome Project
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1.2 Chemistry Far and Wide (cont.) Agriculture Food supply Pest and blight resistant plants The Environment Environmental chemists Pollutants Astronomy and Space Exploration Chemical composition, analysis
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1.3Thinking Like a Scientist The Scientific Method A logical, systematic approach to the solution of scientific problems. Observation, hypothesis, experiment, theory Scientific Law: a concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments.
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1.4How to Study Chemistry Understanding and Applying Concepts Observations and experiments Using your textbook and related resources Chem ASAP!, Practice Problems, etc. Independent work and study (“on your own”) Tests and quizzes
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Chapter 1 Assignment CPQ’s pp. 25-26 #16,17,19,22,23,24,26,28
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