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Chemistry CHE 100 Notes
A. Introduction

1. Science Vs Technology
   1. Defintions

   2. Too Practical?

   3. Self-Centered?
      Geocentric (Ptolemaic) Vs Sun-centered (Aristarchus - Nicholas Copernicus De revolutionibus)

2. Science - Mechanistic Vs Vitalistic

3. Assumptions - A Priori
   1. Can We Perceive Reality Through Our Senses?

   2. Nature Is Orderly

   3. The "Laws" of Nature Behave the Same Throughout the Universe

4. The Scientific Method
   1. Observation

   2. Hypothesis

   3. Experimentation with a Control:
      A control is a standard against which the effects of experimental conditions are compared.

5. In Terms of Probability
   1. Hypothesis: Lowest Probability

   2. Theory

   3. Law: Highest Probability

6. Models
   1. Our Solar System

   2. The Atom

   3. Watson and Crick Model of DNA

7. Types of Reasoning
   1. Inductive:
      Formulation of general concepts from individual facts.

   2. Deductive:
      Process of using a general concept to explain a specific case.

8. Fields of Chemistry
   1. Organic

   2. Inorganic

   3. Analytical
      1. Qualitative

      2. Quantitative

   4. Physical

   5. Biochemistry

9. Significant Digits
   1. How to Count Significant Digits

   2. Rules for Multiplication and Division

   3. Rules for Addition and Subtraction

   4. Rounding off
      1. below five - round down

      2. at five - round up even

      3. above five - round up

10. How About a Quick Quiz?