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Unit 1
Intro to Chemistry:
Lab safety, scientific
method, and measurement
Why study chemistry?
! Chemistry can be useful in explaining
the natural world, preparing people for
career opportunities, and producing
informed citizens.
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Explaining the Natural World
! Understanding of how things work
! Chemistry explains:
! Why water expands as it freezes
! Why apples brown after being peeled
! How adding yeast to dough makes it rise
Preparing for a career
! Knowledge of chemistry can be useful in
many job settings
! Turf managers must be aware of soil
chemistry to maintain healthy grass
! Film photography requires chemicals to
develop film
! Any guesses why a firefighter would need
to know chemistry?
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Being informed
! Through voting or contacting your
representatives, your involvement in
government can influence funding for
research
! Knowledge of chemistry can help you
evaluate the presented data so you can
arrive at an informed opinion and take
appropriate action
Impact of Chemists
! Design new materials
! Develop new methods of energy
conservation, production, and storage
! Aid in advances in medicine and
biotechnology
! Improve productivity of agriculture
! Prevent pollution
! Study the universe
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Materials
! Design materials to
meet specific
needs
! George de Mestral
designed Velcro
! Macroscopic vs
Microscopic
Medicine and
Biotechnology
! Medicine work by
interacting in a
specific way with
chemicals in cells
! Design materials to
repair or replace
damaged body
parts
! Genetics and the
genome project
Energy
! Conservation-
insulation for
heating and
cooling
! Production-
moving away from
fossil fuels
! Storage-
rechargeable
batteries
Agriculture
! More productive
crops
! Safer and more
effective ways of
protecting crops
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Environment
! Identify pollutants
! Prevent pollution
The universe
! Study the universe
by gathering and
analyzing matter
brought back to
Earth