What is chemistry? Flashcards
organic chemistry
the chemistry of carbon compounds (other than simple salts such as carbonates, oxides, and carbides).
inorganic chemistry
the branch of chemistry that deals with inorganic compounds.
biochemistry
the branch of science concerned with the chemical and physicochemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms.
analytical chemistry
Analytical chemistry is the science of obtaining, processing, and communicating information about the composition and structure of matter.
physical chemistry
the branch of chemistry concerned with the application of the techniques and theories of physics to the study of chemical systems.
matter
physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy.
mass
a coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.
technology
the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
chemistry
the branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed; the investigation of their properties and the ways in which they interact, combine, and change; and the use of these processes to form new substances.
pure chemistry
Pure chemistry deals with studying things to improve one’s understanding of principles or processes, as well as to expand one’s knowledge.
applied chemistry
Applied Chemistry is the scientific field for understanding basic chemical properties of materials and for producing new materials with well-controlled functions.
volume
the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, especially when great
extensive property
An extensive property is a property of matter that changes as the amount of matter changes.
intensive property
Intensive properties are bulk properties, which means they do not depend on the amount of matter that is present.
substance
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists and which has a tangible, solid presence.