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What does chemistry study?
What does chemistry study?
- Only the properties of matter
- The biological aspects of matter
- The chemical elements and compounds that make up matter (correct)
- Only the behavior of matter
Why is chemistry sometimes called the central science?
Why is chemistry sometimes called the central science?
- Because it only focuses on applied scientific disciplines
- Because it has no relationship with other scientific disciplines
- Because it provides a foundation for understanding basic scientific disciplines (correct)
- Because it is the newest scientific discipline
In what way does chemistry occupy an intermediate position between physics and biology?
In what way does chemistry occupy an intermediate position between physics and biology?
- It studies the chemical bonds in compounds
- It provides a foundation for understanding basic and applied scientific disciplines (correct)
- It addresses the nature of chemical bonds in compounds
- It studies only the physical aspects of matter
What does chemistry explain in the field of pharmacology?
What does chemistry explain in the field of pharmacology?
What does chemistry address in the field of ecology?
What does chemistry address in the field of ecology?