The Work of Chemists Worksheet

Careers and the Chemical Sciences Article Link

Interview With Ronald Hoffmann Link

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Chemistry Honors
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In this practice, you will apply what you have learned in the lesson. Answer the
questions below. Submit this to your teacher when you are done.
Reference the first web page, “Careers & the Chemical Sciences,” to answer
questions 1 – 6.
1. According to the web page, what are the four job sectors in which one could
pursue a chemistry career? (2 points)
2. Your chemistry lab partner is interested in studying how industrial chemicals
can pollute the environment. What field of specialization would you recommend
to your lab partner and which courses should they take in order to study it?
Explain your answer. (4 points)
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3. Click on the link that says “Forensics”. Summarize these points from the article.
(6 points)
a. What kind of work does a forensic chemist do?
b. Where could a forensic chemist work?
c. What kind of person would make a good forensic chemist?
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4. Would you be interested in becoming a forensic chemist? Why or why not?
Describe how your interests and personality affected your answer to this
question. (2 points)
5. Click on the field of specialization that looks most interesting to you. Explain
why it seems most interesting. (2 points)
6. Describe the field, identify places where someone in this field would work, and
describe the education and training necessary for this field. (3 points)
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Reference the article about chemist Roald Hoffmann to answer questions 7 and
8.
Roald Hoffmann has had a career as an applied theoretical chemist and teacher
for almost 50 years. He shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1981. Start on
page 1632 with “Becoming a Chemist.” Read until the end of page 1633.
7. According to Hoffmann, how is being a chemist like being an artist? (2 points)
8. What are some of the skills, personal qualities, or philosophical ideas that
could help someone to become a successful chemist? Use Hoffmann’s
statements to come up with a paragraph that answers this question. (4 points)
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