introduction to chemistry and the scientific method
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Chemistry The study of the composition of matter What is stuff made of ???? Different branches of Chemistry Organic Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Physical Chemistry BiochemistryTRANSCRIPT
Chemistry
Introduction to Chemistry and the Scientific Method
Chemistry• The study of the composition of matter– What is stuff made of ????
• Different branches of Chemistry– Organic Chemistry– Inorganic Chemistry– Analytical Chemistry– Physical Chemistry– Biochemistry
The Scientific Method
• Observation• Hypothesis• Test the Hypothesis• Collect Data– Qualitative– Quantitative
• Conclusion
The Experiment
• Hypothesis: A proposed explanation or reason for an observation– Must be testable
Testable/ Non Testable
• Tomato plants like the sun
• Sunlight increases the height of tomato plants
Experimental Controls
• Control Group
• Experimental Group
What is the difference between the Control and Experimental Groups?
Experimental Controls
• Control Group: All factors in this group remain unchanged
• Experimental Group: Only one factor is changed in this group
Variables
• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable
Variables
• Independent Variable: The factor that is controlled and changed by the scientist (Example- Sun exposure)
• Dependent Variable: The factor that is affected by the independent variable
(Example - plant height)
IN YOUR Journal:
• Create a hypothesis• State the Independent Variable• State the Dependent Variable
Conclusion
• The Outcome of the experiment• Was the hypothesis correct?
Can a scientist make a sound conclusion based on the results of 1 experiment?
Theory
• A broad and extensively tested explanation for a particular question
• It can not be proven as a law because it is possible that a new experiment will disprove it.
Scientific Law
• A statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments.
• Example: The Law of Universal Gravitation
Bubbles Lab