What is chemistry Flashcards
chemistry
Chemistry is the study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes there 5 different studies
Organic
study of all chemicals containing carbon
Inorganic
Study of chemical that in general do not contain carbon
Biochemistry
Study of processes that take in place in organisms
Analytical chemistry
The study that focuses on the composition of matter
physical chemistry
This area deals with mechanism,the rate,And the energy that transfers that occurs when matter undergoes change
Matter
Is anything that has mass and occupies space
mass
Is a measure of the amount if matter in an object
Technology
Is the means by which 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
toward a 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
Subtance
Matter that has a uniform and definite composition
Physical property
Is a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance composition