Chapter 1: Foundations of Chemistry

Who discovered the element oxygen?

Science that simply explores nature without experimentation is called _________ science.

The Greeks desired practical skills over knowledge.

A scientific result can be accepted as valid if the experiment has been done twice.

A scientist wants to figure out a problem affecting an entire country...which method to use?

The study of all matter and the changes it undergoes is called _____________.

A simple, testable, best-guess statement that makes a prediction is called a(n) ____.

The scientific capital of the world in Christ's time was located in ______________.

Who said that substances gain something from burning in the atmosphere?

What is the main purpose of scientific explanations?

Anything that takes up space and has mass is called ___________.

Who first said elements cannot be decomposed into simpler substances?

The most important contribution to modern chemistry by the alchemists is _______________.

Who discovered a gas in which substances easily burn?

God's command to mankind to have dominion over the earth and be good stewards is called the

Theories can be thought of as scientific models.

Basic assumptions that a person assumes to be true without proof are called ______________.

Those who tried to convert metals into gold were called _____________.

What word means "containing carbon"?

Who was the first chemistry professor in the US?

Who said, "What I cannot create, I cannot understand?"

_____________ EXPLAIN data.

When a scientist prefers certain conclusions over others, he/she has a ___________.

The Greeks though the universe was made of which four elements?

Science that uses knowledge in everyday situations is called ___________ science.

Humans are made of chemicals.

Alchemists were known for scientific experiments.

The first people to introduce an organized approach to chemistry were the ____________.

Which of these is not a major branch of chemistry?

Pharmacists who made and sold their own herbs were called ________________.

Simple representations of more complex concepts are called ______________.

Who synthesized urea by accident from two inorganic compounds?

Scientific facts can often lead to truth.

The total collection of knowledge gained through systematic observation of nature is called

How many steps are given in the scientific method in this chapter?

The first people skilled in metallurgy were descendants of _________.

Texture and color are both types of __________________ data.

Who said the atom is the basic building block of matter?

This principle is when a hypothesis makes as few assumptions and is as simple as possible

The science of obtaining metals from ores is called _______________.