What do all chemists do?

they study the elements of life

A chemist walks into his laboratory, and mixes some chemicals, then using a device known as a NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectrometer determines the structure of his new substance, which he finds is a useful medicine. In chronological order, what three types of chemist has he behaved as?

synthetic analytical, medicinal

combinatorial, analytical, synthetic

1.2 Matter And The Branches Of Chemistry

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What is matter?
- Anything that has mass
- Anything that has mass or takes up space
- Anything that has mass and volume
- As the word implies, matter is anything that is important

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Which of the folowing is not an example of matter?
- A grain of sand
- Air
- Christianity
- A very small rock
Correct Answer

A. Christianity

Explanation

Christianity is aconcept and as such it has no mass nor does it have volume. The other three have both.

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Which of the following is an example of matter?
- Happiness
- Energy
- A proton
- Velocity
Correct Answer

A. A proton

Explanation

A proton has mass and takes up space so it is an example of matter; albeit a small amount. The others are not matter-based and therefore are not examples of matter

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What do all chemists do?
- They all smoke cigarettes
- They study the elements of life
- They mix chemicals
- They study matter
Correct Answer

A. They study matter

Explanation

Since chemistry is the study of matter and how it changes, all chemists study matter. They may only study gold for example, which is not an element of life. They may be physical chemists, meaning they have no need to mix chemicals. Hopefully very few of them smoke cigarettes

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A chemist walks into his laboratory, and mixes some chemicals, then using a device known as a NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectrometer determines the structure of his new substance, which he finds is a useful medicine. In chronological order, what three types of chemist has he behaved as?
- Organic, analytical, medicinal
- Synthetic, polymer medicinal
- Combinatorial, analytical, synthetic
- Synthetic analytical, medicinal
Correct Answer

A. Synthetic analytical, medicinal

Explanation

He is a synthetic chemist while mixing chemicals, analytical while analyzing them by NMR and medicinal while determining that he has made a useful drug

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1.2 Matter And The Branches Of Chemistry

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What do all chemists do?

A chemist walks into his laboratory, and mixes some chemicals, then using a device known as a NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectrometer determines the structure of his new substance, which he finds is a useful medicine. In chronological order, what three types of chemist has he behaved as?