Topic 1 - Chemistry, Matter and Energy Flashcards
What is Chemistry?
Scientific study of the composition, structure, properties and reactions of matter
Examples of chemistry in our daily life
- cellphone batteries
- chlorine in the pool
- water purification
- cars antifreeze
What is matter?
Anything that has mass and occupies space in our world
What is energy?
Capacity of a physical system to perform work or produce a change form
9 types of energy
- Magnetic
- Kinetic
- Heat
- Light
- Potential
- Chemical
- Sound
- Electrical
- Nuclear
What is a chemical?
Any material used or produced in a chemical process
What is a chemical process?
Takes place everyday in nature and in the body
What are the 6 branches of chemistry?
- Analytical
- Biochemistry
- Organic
- Inorganic
- Industrial
- Nuclear
Inorganic chemistry
Minerals, and every element except carbon
Organic chemistry
Study compounds formed by Carbon and Hydrogen, originated from living things
Biochemistry
Study of chemical processes on living things
Analytical chemistry
Types and quantities of the chemical components in a sample
Industrial chemistry
Application of chemicals/physical processes to change raw materials into products
Nuclear Chemistry
Physical and chemical properties of elements influenced by the changes in the structure the atomic nucleus
