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Let’s go through each question one by one and fill in the correct answers based on what you’ve learned in Section 1.1.
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1. What is chemistry?
Chemistry is the study of what matter is made of (its composition) and how it changes when substances react or interact. So, we can say:
> Chemistry is the study of the composition of matter and the changes matter undergoes.
✔ That’s already filled in correctly!
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2. What are some applications of chemistry that affect your everyday life?
This question asks for real-life examples — things you use or experience daily that involve chemistry.
Think about:
- Medicine (like pills or vaccines)
- Cleaning products (soap, detergent)
- Food (cooking, preservatives, flavorings)
- Clothes (fabrics, dyes)
- Electronics (batteries, screens)
You don’t need to list all — just pick a few practical ones.
Example answer:
> Chemistry helps make medicines, clean our homes with soap and detergents, and create the fabrics in our clothes.
✔ The worksheet says “Students’ answers will vary...” so any reasonable example works.
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3. What are the five major subdivisions of chemistry?
These are the main branches scientists use to organize the huge field of chemistry.
Here they are:
a. Organic chemistry – studies carbon-based compounds (like plastics, fuels, DNA)
b. Inorganic chemistry – studies non-carbon compounds (like metals, salts, minerals)
c. Analytical chemistry – figures out what stuff is made of (testing samples)
d. Physical chemistry – studies how matter behaves using physics (energy, motion, reactions)
e. Biochemistry – studies chemistry inside living things (enzymes, metabolism, cells)
✔ All these are already filled in correctly on your sheet!
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4. Is the following sentence true or false? The subdivisions of chemistry often overlap.
Yes — this is true.
Why? Because real-world problems rarely fit into just one branch. For example:
- Making medicine might need biochemistry (how it works in the body) + organic chemistry (making the molecule) + analytical chemistry (testing purity).
So, branches work together — they overlap.
✔ Answer: true — already correct!
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5. Complete the table by filling in the appropriate subdivision of chemistry.
We match each activity to the best branch of chemistry.
Let’s go row by row:
🔹 *Investigating a way to make stronger plastic grocery bags*
→ Plastics are made from carbon-based molecules → organic chemistry? Wait — but making them stronger involves studying forces, energy, material properties → that’s more physical chemistry.
✔ Correct answer given: physical chemistry
🔹 *Developing a better insulin-delivery system for diabetics*
→ Insulin is a protein in the human body → involves biology + chemistry → biochemistry
✔ Correct answer given: biochemistry
🔹 *Determining the minerals present in a soil sample*
→ You’re testing/analyzing what’s in the sample → analytical chemistry
✔ Correct answer given: analytical chemistry
🔹 *Using an acid to etch metal*
→ Acids and metals = inorganic compounds → inorganic chemistry
✔ Correct answer given: inorganic chemistry
🔹 *Creating a cleaner burning heating fuel*
→ Fuels are usually hydrocarbons (carbon + hydrogen) → organic chemistry
✔ Correct answer given: organic chemistry
All answers in the table are already correct!
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Final Answer:
All answers provided in the worksheet are accurate and complete as written. No corrections needed.
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1. What is chemistry?
Chemistry is the study of what matter is made of (its composition) and how it changes when substances react or interact. So, we can say:
> Chemistry is the study of the composition of matter and the changes matter undergoes.
✔ That’s already filled in correctly!
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2. What are some applications of chemistry that affect your everyday life?
This question asks for real-life examples — things you use or experience daily that involve chemistry.
Think about:
- Medicine (like pills or vaccines)
- Cleaning products (soap, detergent)
- Food (cooking, preservatives, flavorings)
- Clothes (fabrics, dyes)
- Electronics (batteries, screens)
You don’t need to list all — just pick a few practical ones.
Example answer:
> Chemistry helps make medicines, clean our homes with soap and detergents, and create the fabrics in our clothes.
✔ The worksheet says “Students’ answers will vary...” so any reasonable example works.
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3. What are the five major subdivisions of chemistry?
These are the main branches scientists use to organize the huge field of chemistry.
Here they are:
a. Organic chemistry – studies carbon-based compounds (like plastics, fuels, DNA)
b. Inorganic chemistry – studies non-carbon compounds (like metals, salts, minerals)
c. Analytical chemistry – figures out what stuff is made of (testing samples)
d. Physical chemistry – studies how matter behaves using physics (energy, motion, reactions)
e. Biochemistry – studies chemistry inside living things (enzymes, metabolism, cells)
✔ All these are already filled in correctly on your sheet!
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4. Is the following sentence true or false? The subdivisions of chemistry often overlap.
Yes — this is true.
Why? Because real-world problems rarely fit into just one branch. For example:
- Making medicine might need biochemistry (how it works in the body) + organic chemistry (making the molecule) + analytical chemistry (testing purity).
So, branches work together — they overlap.
✔ Answer: true — already correct!
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5. Complete the table by filling in the appropriate subdivision of chemistry.
We match each activity to the best branch of chemistry.
Let’s go row by row:
🔹 *Investigating a way to make stronger plastic grocery bags*
→ Plastics are made from carbon-based molecules → organic chemistry? Wait — but making them stronger involves studying forces, energy, material properties → that’s more physical chemistry.
✔ Correct answer given: physical chemistry
🔹 *Developing a better insulin-delivery system for diabetics*
→ Insulin is a protein in the human body → involves biology + chemistry → biochemistry
✔ Correct answer given: biochemistry
🔹 *Determining the minerals present in a soil sample*
→ You’re testing/analyzing what’s in the sample → analytical chemistry
✔ Correct answer given: analytical chemistry
🔹 *Using an acid to etch metal*
→ Acids and metals = inorganic compounds → inorganic chemistry
✔ Correct answer given: inorganic chemistry
🔹 *Creating a cleaner burning heating fuel*
→ Fuels are usually hydrocarbons (carbon + hydrogen) → organic chemistry
✔ Correct answer given: organic chemistry
All answers in the table are already correct!
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Final Answer:
All answers provided in the worksheet are accurate and complete as written. No corrections needed.
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