Introduction to Chemistry Unit 1

Anything that has mass and takes up space

• Atom

• Matter

• Proton

• Element

The smallest building block of all matter in the universe.

• Atom

• Matter

• Proton

• Element

Studies chemicals, matter and its properties, and atoms in order to understand how elements join together to form different substances.

• Scientist

• Chemist

• Einstein

• Chemical Engineer

Select ALL of the states of matter.

• Oobleck

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Slime

We see chemistry in action in our lives when we...

• Bake cookies

• Take medicine

• Wash our clothes

• All of the above

a branch of physical science which

studies matter and its changes

• chemistry

• physics

• geology

• meteorology

What area of chemistry looks at rocks of the Earth?

• Organic Chemistry

• Inorganic Chemistry

• GeoChemistry

• Biochemistry

Answer explanation

think of the Latin prefix.... Geo means Earth like in Geography... meaning the drawing of the Earth.

What area of chemistry looks at compounds that contain Carbon?

• Organic Chemistry

• Inorganic Chemistry

• GeoChemistry

• Biochemistry

Answer explanation

Organic Chemistry focuses on the compounds that contain carbon. It has nothing to do with "natural" foods.

What area of chemistry looks at compounds that do not contain Carbon or Carbon is not the most important atom?

• Organic Chemistry

• Inorganic Chemistry

• GeoChemistry

• Biochemistry

Answer explanation

Inorganic Chemistry focuses on the compounds that do not contain carbon or carbon is not the most important element. For example this Pt compound is used for cancer treatments. Although it contains some Carbon, Platinum is the most import element.

What area of chemistry looks at compounds that do are active in biological organisms?

• Organic Chemistry

• Inorganic Chemistry

• GeoChemistry

• Biochemistry

Answer explanation

Biochemistry focuses on the compounds that found in biology. The prefix bio- means life in Latin.