PPT 1 Flashcards
The study of macroscopic properties, atomic properties, and phenomena in chemical systems
Physical chemistry
The study of chemicals containing carbon with hydrogen
Organic chemistry
The study of chemicals that do not, in general, contain carbon
Inorganic chemistry
The study of the composition of matter
Analytical chemistry
The study of chemical processes that occur in living things
Biochemistry
The study of chemical processes occurring in the environment
Environmental chemistry
- The study of polymers, which are large molecules composed of repeating structural units called monomers
- Plastics, fibers, rubbers, adhesives, and biological macromolecules such as DNA and proteins
Polymer chemistry
- Branch of chemistry that focuses on the unique properties and behavior of materials at the nanoscale
- 1 to 100 nanometers
Nanochemistry
- Chemistry, as a science, is a ___ of a natural phenomenon
- Chemical information is based on ___ and ___
- Chemical knowledge is ___
- Chemical knowledge is ___
- Description
- Theories and laws
- Tentative
- Abstract
- The quantity of material (traditional definition)
- Measure of an object’s ability to resist changes in its motion (new definition)
- The resistance to acceleration
Mass
Three-dimensional space occupied by anything with mass, or is enclosed by a surface; has a definite boundary
Volume
Pure Substances
A pure substance consisting of atoms with the same atomic number
Elemental substance
Pure Substances
Two elements bound by a single strong
chemical bond
Binary compound substance
Pure Substances
Elements bound by several chemical bonds of various polarity
Polyelemental compound
Pure Chemical Substances
Three-dimensional network of covalent bonds, forming a continuous structure throughout the material
Network covalent material
Pure Chemical Substances
Has the ability to conduct electricity, exhibit luster, and typically have high thermal conductivity
Metallic element
Pure Chemical Substances
A homogeneous mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, with enhanced properties compared to its individual components
Alloy
Pure Chemical Substances
Substances composed of discrete molecules; molecules interact via IFAs
Molecular substance
Pure Chemical Substances
A chemical compound composed of positively charged ions (cations) and negatively charged ions (anions) held together by ionic bonds
Simple ionic salt