Applied Chemistry Flashcards
Applied chemistry
Is the research that is directed towards a practical goal or application
Pure chemistry
Is the pursuit or chemical knowledge for its own sake
Technology
is the means by which a society provides its members with those things needed and desired
matter
is anything that has mass and occupies space
mass
is a measure of the amount of matter in an object .
physical chemistry
this area that deals with the mechanism , the rate , and the energy that transfers that occurs when matter undergoes a change
Analytical chemistry
the study that focuses on composition of matter.
Biochemistry
study of processes that take place in organisms .
organic chemistry
study of all chemicals contaning carbon
inorganic chemistry
study of chemicals that in general do not contain carbon
Volume
The volume of an object is a measure of the space occupied by an object .
extensive property
is a property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample
Substance
matter that has a uniform and definite composition
physical property
is a quality or condition of substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance composition
Intensive property
is a property that depends on the type of matter in a sample , not the amount of matter