what is chemistry Flashcards
applied chemistry
The research that is directed for practical goals or application
chemistry
Is the study of composition of matter and the changes that matters undergoes. There are 5 areas of study
organic chemistry
Study of all chemicals containing carbon
biochemistry
Study of process that take place in organisms
inorganic chemistry
study of chemicals that in general do not contain carbon
analytical chemistry
the study that focuses on composition of matter
physical chemistry
this area that deals with the mechanism, the rate, and the energy that transfers that occurs when matter undergoes a change
volume
The volume of an object is a measure of the space occupied by the object
extensive property
Is a property that depends on the amount of matter in a sample (amount)
intensive property
Is a property that depends on the type of matter in a sample, not the amount of matter (type)
substance
matter that has a uniform composition
physical property
Is a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance composition
matter
Is anything that has mass and occupies space
mass
A measure of the amount of matter in an object
tech
Is the mean by which a society provides it’s members with those things needed