An Introduction to Chemistry
Chemistry relates to each and everything you can sense, from right down to the elemental level to massive complex structures. It deals with how things are constructed and formulated to how they break apart and the energy that is either absorbed or released in each of these processes.
The study of the science of chemistry shows us, for example, how the table salt we eat everyday is actually constructed of crystals formed out of sodium and chlorine, and why the Statue of Liberty, constructed out of metallic copper is now green.
Chemists are people who understand, deal with and use chemistry in three distinct ways:
- They help explain occurrences, describing how things occur and why they occur
- They investigate materials to study and discover their chemical composition
- They combine and blend substances to create new chemicals and compounds such as medication and shampoo.
Frequently called the "central science," chemistry incorporates and connects both the science of biology and physics and serves of great importance in engineering applications and the study of medicine."
ASSIGNMENT: The video above uses the phrase "The essence of chemistry." Based on information in the video, explain what you think is the essence of chemistry.
ASSIGNMENT: Bill Nye is famous for his "Greatest Discoveries..." series of videos. As you watch the following "Greatest Discoveries in Chemistry" make a list of the greatest discoveries, placing the approximate date beside each one if possible.
ASSIGNMENT: Section 1.4 in your text discusses Problem Solving in Chemistry (pages 28-32). After reading that section complete Section 1.4 in your Guided Reading and Study Workbook.
REMEMBER THIS: Each block of study may have a series of quiz questions for you to answer. Also, some blocks have a pdf activity you are to download and complete. Be sure and read all ASSIGNMENT blocks carefully.
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