Intro to Chemistry Vocabulary

What is the definition of matter?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• The study of substances and objects that can be seen, touched, and measured directly

• The small particles that make up all matter

• The use of philosophy and science performed by early chemists

What is the definition of macroscopic?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• The study of substances and objects that can be seen, touched, and measured directly

• The small particles that make up all matter

• The use of philosophy and science performed by early chemists

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What is the definition of microscopic?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• The study of substances and objects that can be seen, touched, and measured directly

• The small particles that make up all matter

• The use of philosophy and science performed by early chemists

What is alchemy?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• The study of substances and objects that can be seen, touched, and measured directly

• The small particles that make up all matter

• The use of philosophy and science performed by early chemists

What is metallurgy?

• The branch of science and technology that studies the properties of metals and their production and purification

• The study of substances and objects that can be seen, touched, and measured directly

• The small particles that make up all matter

• The use of philosophy and science performed by early chemists

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What is the philosopher's stone?

• An unknown substance sought by alchemists for its supposed ability to transform base metals into precious ones

• The study of substances and objects that can be seen, touched, and measured directly

• The small particles that make up all matter

• The use of philosophy and science performed by early chemists

What does rare mean?

• Not common; hard to find

• The study of substances and objects that can be seen, touched, and measured directly

• The small particles that make up all matter

• The use of philosophy and science performed by early chemists

What is refining?

• Removing impurities from a substance

• The study of substances and objects that can be seen, touched, and measured directly

• The small particles that make up all matter

• The use of philosophy and science performed by early chemists

What is leather tanning?

• The process to prepare skins and hides for leather production

• The study of substances and objects that can be seen, touched, and measured directly

• The small particles that make up all matter

• The use of philosophy and science performed by early chemists

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

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What is the definition of chemistry?

• The study of matter

• The study of substances and objects that can be seen, touched, and measured directly

• The small particles that make up all matter

• The use of philosophy and science performed by early chemists