What is Chemistry Flashcards
Applied Chemistry
the research that is directed for practical goals or application
Organic Chemistry
study of all chemicals containing carbon
Inorganic Chemistry
study of chemicals that in general do not contain carbon
Biochemistry
study of processes that take place in organisms
Analytical Chemistry
study that focuses on composition of matter
Physical Chemistry
Deals with the mechanism the rate, and energy that transfers that occurs when matter undergoes a change
Chemistry
The study of composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes
Matter
anything that takes up space
Mass
measure of the amount of matter
Technology
the means by which a society provides its members with those things need and desired
Pure Chemistry
pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake
Applied Chemistry
the research that is directed toward a partial goal or application
Volume
the volume of an object is a measure of the space occupied by the object
Extensive Property
property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample
Intensive Property
property that depends on the type of matter in sample, not the amount of matter