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Chemistry: Atoms First

Julia Burdae, Jason Overbyt

Chapter 1

Chemistry: The Science of Change - all with Video Answers

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Section 1

The Study of Chemistry

00:27

Problem 1

Define the terms chemistry and matter.

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Problem 2

Explain what is meant by the scientific method.

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00:35

Problem 3

What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?

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02:46

Problem 4

Classify each of the following statements as a hypothesis, law, or theory. (a) Beethoven's contribution to music would have been much greater if he had married. (b) An autumn leaf gravitates toward the ground because there is an attractive force between the leaf and Earth. (c) All matter is composed of very small particles.

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Problem 5

Classify each of the following statements as a hypothesis, law, or theory. (a) The force acting on an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration.
(b) The universe as we know it started with a big bang. (c) There are many civilizations more advanced than ours on other planets.

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