What is Chemistry.? Flashcards
Chemistry
Is the study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes.
Organic
The study of all chemicals containing carbon
Inorganic
The study of chemicals that in general do not contain carbon
Biochemistry
The study of processes that take place in organism
Analytical
The study that focuses on the composition of matter
Physical
This area deals with the mechanism, the rate,and the energy that transfers the occurs when matter undergoes a change
Matter
Is anything that has mass and occupies space
Mass
Is a measure of the amount of matter in an object
Technology
Is the means by which a society provides its members with those things needed and desired
What are the two types of chemistry.?
Pure and Applied chemistry
Pure chemistry
Is the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake
Applied chemistry
Is the research that it is directed toward a particle goal of 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 (EX:mass and volume)
Intensive property
Is a property that depends on the type of matter in the sample, not the amount of matter (EX: the type/ what it is made of)