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Scientific Method and Chemistry Help
Introduction to Scientific Method Long ago, the first humans stood upright, used tools, and discovered that lightning produced fire. They found that the differences between medicinal extracts and plant toxins were slim and sometimes had very different effects. ...
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Data and How to Study It Help
Experimental Science Chemistry is an experimental science. It is divided into two branches, pure chemistry and applied chemistry . Pure chemistry is theoretical and predicts results of experiments or observations. Applied chemistry ...
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Properties of Matter Help
Matter Chemistry is defined as the study of matter and the way it reacts in different situations. But, what is matter? At first, people thought matter only included things that could be seen and measured, like ...
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Chemical Nomenclature, Elements and Symbols Help
Chemical Nomenclature Before standard element symbols and the Periodic Table were invented, discussing matter was a guessing game. Early scientists located in laboratories far distant from each other and speaking different languages had ...
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Understanding Matter Practice Test
Understanding Matter Practice Test 1. Which of the following does not describe a physical property? (a) silvery color (b) formation of rust
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Electrons, Nucleus, and Atomic Structure Help
Electrons In 1897, J.J. Thomson, a physicist from England, discovered negatively charged particles by removing all the air from a glass tube that was connected to two electrodes. One electrode was attached to one end of the tube and negatively ...
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Electron Configurations Help
Introduction to Electron Configurations Electrons play a big role in the way the entire atom gets along with its friends, family, and neighbors. They don’t stick together on a whim. Usually, atoms of an element will only combine with ...
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Concentration and Molarity Help
Introduction to Concentration and Molarity In the laboratory, chemists must make use of what they have on hand. It would be a waste of time to run out and buy 20 different concentrations of hydrochloric acid, for example, when they could ...
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The Hydrogen Atom Help
Introduction to the Hydrogen Atom What is hydrogen anyway? We hear so much about this element. It may seem, at times, that it is a part of nearly every compound. The hydrogen atom is a major player among the ...
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Chemical Building Blocks Practice Test
Chemical Building Blocks Practice Test 1. Who blasted particles through gold foil and found that atoms had positive centers? (a) Thomas Edison (b) Ernest ...
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