Why Study Chemistry

Last updated over 4 years ago
25 questions
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What job might I do when I grow up? (Doesn't have to be chemistry related! Use an image if you prefer)

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Why do I need chemistry for my future job? How can studying chemistry help me in my future job?

Watch the following videos and answer the questions for each video.

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What kind of chemist is Hilary?

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What does Hilary do?

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Did Hilary enjoy her first job in chemistry?

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What did Hilary discover during her doctoral research?

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Who sends Yaya unkown material to analyze?

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Yaya says she takes her samples to the "X-ray flourencse lab" and the "X-ray difraction lab". Using the simplest words, what might she be doing with the "x-rays" and her unkown sample? No wrong answer here, just try to take a guess.

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Did you see the stickers on her notebook?

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Erica is what kind of chemist?

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Erica has a wonderful description of cosmetic chemistry, according to her, what percentage of cosmetic chemistry is art?

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What is your best guess for why Erica has a chain wrapped around her beaker while mixing?

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At (01:12) Erica is working with a very large steam jacketed kettle. Can you find a large, at least 500L, steam jacketed kettle for sale on the internet? Post your link here as your response for this question.

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You may have noticed at the beginning of the clip, it says Peidong is a MacArthur Fellow. What is a MacArthur Fellow? (not in this movie you will have to look it up)

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At (0:41) what image is Peidong looking at on his computer?

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(1:51)Did Peidong say what I think he said? What kind of leaf is he working on?

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Joe specializes in savory flavors. List three examples of savory flavors.

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Vanilin is a molecule found in natural vanilla. In what other flavors does Joe use Vanilin?

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(03:09) Joe says the interviewer may not be made for this business because she finds two chemicals similar. Flavor chemists train for years to be able to distinguish between the different flavor chemicals. Have you ever noticed that a familiar food tastes different? Maybe you are a super taster, or super nose.

The American Chemical Society has an excellent website about careers in chemistry. Copy and paste the below link, check out their website, then answer the following questions.


https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/careers/college-to-career/chemistry-careers/chemical-engineering.html
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What is the average starting salary for a chemical engineer?

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What is the minimum education required for a chemical engineer?

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Where do chemical engineers work? Does that environment sound appealing ot you?

Next up is a student perspective on chemical engineering. None of the previous videos discuss the difficulties of studying hard courses.
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Al says that chemical engineering is hard. What is the hardest class he has taken?

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Even though there is a good amount of math involved in chemical engineering, Al says he wasn't the best math student in high school. What was his secret weapon for learning math in college?

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Al does an excellent Q & A about chemical engineering. I certainly appreciate his honesty and I hope that you found his commentary interesting. From his Q & A, what stands out to you?