1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY

Chemistry is the study of the composition, structure, properties and interactions of

matter.
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Scientific method i. ii. iii. iv. v. Making an observation Making an inference Identifying the problem Making a hypothesis Identifying variables a. Manipulated variable the factor that is purposely changed in an experiment. b. Responding variable the factor that changes with the manipulated variable. c. Controlled variable the factors that are kept constant throughout an experiment. Controlling the variables Planning an experiment Collecting data Interpreting the data Making a conclusion Writing a report

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