CHEM 1010.001

Chemistry:

The study of matter and it’s

properties.

Matter:• Everything that has mass and occupies

space.

Science:

• Study to organize and explain knowledge about us and our surroundings.

Scientific Discipline:

• A branch of science limited in size

• Example: Chemistry

Technology:

• Application of science to new products.

• This is where science touches your life.

Chemical Technology

• Synthetic fibers

• Plastics

• Transportation– Fuels

• Paper

• Ink

• Film

• Skis

Chemical Technology

• Boats

• Basketballs

• Bowling balls

• Musical instruments

• TV’s

• Toothbrush and toothpaste

• Detergents and shampoos

• Modern electronics

Medicine

• How did George Washington die?

• He bled to death from a common cold!

Scientific Method

1. PLAN(experimental

Design)

5. THEORY(validated

Hypothesis)

2. FACT(observation)

3. LAW(generalization)

4. HYPOTHESIS(tentative

Explanation)

EXPERIMENTATION

Risk

• Chemo phobia – irrational fear of chemicals• Why?

– Irresponsible companies– Media

• Love Canal, NY and Times Beach, Missouri

• Fear of some chemicals is good, but not all– Dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO)

Acceptable Risk?

• Smoking vs. living by a nuclear power plant

• Living by a nuclear power plant vs. high in the mountains

• Fear of flying

• Can control vs. can’t control

• Can’t avoid all risk

Legislating Risk

• Risk based laws – FDA

• Balancing laws– Clean Air Act– Safe Drinking Water Act

• Technology based laws– Proposition 65 in California

Controversy

• Animal experiments– Ethical?– Depend on how done?

• Cold fusion

• Greenhouse effect

• Cholesterol