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Questions and Answers

Which scientific discipline covers the study of the properties and behavior of matter?

Geology
Biology
Physics
Chemistry (correct)

Which subject lies between physics and biology?

Botany
Geology
Ecology
Chemistry (correct)

What does chemistry explain in the field of pharmacology?

How plants grow
How to collect DNA
How medications work (correct)
How atmospheric ozone is formed

What does chemistry study in relation to chemical compounds?

Their properties and behavior (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is chemistry sometimes called the central science?

Because it provides a foundation for understanding basic and applied scientific disciplines (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is chemistry?

Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. Signup and view all the answers

What does chemistry cover?

Chemistry covers the elements that make up matter, compounds made of atoms, molecules, and ions, their composition, structure, properties, behavior, and the changes they undergo during a reaction with other substances. Signup and view all the answers

Why is chemistry called the central science?

Chemistry is called the central science because it provides a foundation for understanding both basic and applied scientific disciplines at a fundamental level. Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of disciplines that chemistry explains?

Chemistry explains aspects of plant growth (botany), the formation of igneous rocks (geology), how atmospheric ozone is formed and how environmental pollutants are degraded (ecology), the properties of the soil on the moon (cosmochemistry), how medications work (pharmacology), and how to collect DNA. Signup and view all the answers