Honors Chemistry
Chapter 1 Study Guide
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Part A: Chemistry: 21st Century Science
1. Define chemistry.
2. Explain why chemistry has often been called the central science.
3. What does the Chinese character for chemistry mean?
4. Give two examples mentioned in the text of the use of chemistry in:
(a) health and medicine
(b) energy and the environment
(c) materials and technology
(d) food and agriculture
Part B: The Study of Chemistry
1. Explain and give an example of this statement: "Chemists often see one thing and think another."
Part C: The Scientific Method
1. What is the scientific method?
2. Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative data.
3. What is a hypothesis?
4. What is a scientific law?
5. What is a theory?
Part D: Book Problems
1. Do book problem 1.3 on p. 32.
2. Do book problem 1.4 on p. 32.
3. Do book problem 1.51 on p. 34.