What is chemistry Flashcards
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
The study that focuses on the composition of matter
Physical Chemistry
This area deals with the mechanism, the rate and the energy that transfers that occur when matter undergoes a change
Matter
Is anything that has mass and occupies space
Mass
Is a measure of the amount of matter in a object
Technology
Is the means by when a society provides its members with those things needed and desired
Pure Chemistry
Is the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake
Applied Chemistry
Is the research that is directed towards practical goal or application
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
Intensive Property
Is a property that depends on the type of matter in a sample, NOT the amount of matter.
Substance
Matter that has a uniform and definite composition.
Physical Property
Is a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measure without changing the substance composition.