Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1. Inorganic chemistry studies elements and their compounds.

2. Inorganic chemistry and organic one are absolutely disconnected.

3. The phenomenon of radioactivity is studied both under physical and inorganic chemistry.

1. Balancing of a redox reaction is easier and less complicated than balancing a normal chemical reaction.
2. The compounds containing hydrogen and carbon bonds (C-H) are organic ones only.
3. Periodic table is a center of study of inorganic chemistry.
4. Chemical bonding is studied both under physical and inorganic chemistry.
5. Coordination compound and complex are the same.
6. Each group of the Periodic Table contains some elements whose properties are different from each other.
7. There are a lot of chemical life processes that depend on inorganic chemical processes.

 

Give the English equivalents to the Russian words and word-combinations.

Физические и химические свойства; предположение; распространенный элемент; монооксид углерода; диоксид углерода; в частности; исключительно; периоды и группы; набор инструментов; радиоактивность; изотопы; окисление и восстановление; химия координационных соединений; дочерние ядра; родительские ядра; образовать соединение; систематизировать и рационализировать; положение в периодической системе; уравнивание окислительно-восстановительной реакции.

Match the terms with the definitions.

1. inorganic chemistry	a. the branch of inorganic chemistry which deals with the study of complexes
2. alloy	b. the compounds characterized by not containing any hydrogen and carbon bonds
3. coordination chemistry	c. the combination of two or more metals
4. radioactivity	d. the branch of chemistry which deals with the study of elements in the periodic table
5. inorganic compounds	e. the phenomena in which radioactive elements undergo decay emitting radiation

Find five more terms in the text and give your own definitions. Then present them for your groupmates.

4. Match the words to make word-combinations. Make up your own sentences with these phrases.

1. redox	a. table
2. physical	b. away from
3. veer	c. assumption
4. inaccurate	d. reaction
5. phenomenon of	e. chemistry
6. periodic	f. radioactivity

Make up sentences using the words.

1. Carbon dioxide, plant very, to, processes, is, necessary, for, chemical, life, important.

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2. of, studied, both, under, Phenomenon, and, chemistry, radioactivity, inorganic, is, physical.

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3. acidic, A, substance, be, basic, chemical, can, or.

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With, Coordination, complexes, the, of, chemistry, deals, study.

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5. atomic, studied, of, inorganic, The history, chemistry, structure, is, under.

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Fill in the gaps using the words from the list in the correct grammatical form. Translate the sentences.

contain, study, depend on, deal, common, refer, periodic table

1. There are many chemical life processes that _______ inorganic chemical processes.

2. Each group _______ some elements whose properties are similar to each other.

3. The blocks s, p, d and f are usually _______ separately.

4. The term "organic" has traditionally _______ only to animal or plant matter.

5. The _______ systematizes and rationalizes the chemical facts and helps in predicting new ones.

6. A branch of chemistry which _______ with the study of elements in the periodic table and their compounds, their physical and chemical properties is called inorganic chemistry.

7. Carbon is the main _______ element in organic chemistry.