Unit 1 Vocabulary

____________ is the branch of chemistry that would identify enzymes and determine reaction mechanisms for biochemical reactions. Pick the ONE that best represents this

• Organic Chemistry

• Biochemistry

• Physical Chemistry

• Analytical Chemistry

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

____________ is the branch of chemistry that would analyze new chemicals made from carbon-containing building blocks.

• Inorganic Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Analytical Chemistry

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

____________ is the branch of chemistry that would measure the amount of energy released or absorbed in chemical processes.

• Inorganic Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Physical Chemistry

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

____________ is the branch of chemistry that would measure the amount of energy released or absorbed in chemical processes.

• Inorganic Chemistry

• Organic Chemistry

• Biochemistry

• Physical Chemistry

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

____________ is the branch of chemistry that would study and develop new materials to improve existing products or make new ones that in general do no contain carbon.

• Organic Chemistry

• Inorganic Chemistry

• Biochemistry

• Physical Chemistry

The study of chemicals that, in general, do not contain carbon. 

• applied chemistry
• inorganic chemistry
• organic chemistry
• biochemistry

Identifies an unknown through by determining its composition.

• analytical

• physical

• organic

• biochemistry

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

finding out how much nitrogen is in a sample of air

• organic

• inorganic

• analytical

• physical

studying the process of photosynthesis in plants

• biochemistry

• inorganic

• analytical

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Something that takes up space and has mass.

• volume
• matter
• mass
• density