What is chemistry? Flashcards
Chemistry
A composition of matter and the changes that undergoes
Organic Chemistry
Study of all chemicals containing carbon
Inorganic Chemistry
Study of chemicals general do not contain carbon
Biochemistry
Study of processes that take place in organism
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 transfer that occurs when matter undergoes a change
Matter
Anything that takes up space
Mass
A measure of the amount in a object
Technology
Is the means by which a society provides its member with those things needed and desired
Pure Chemistry
Is a 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 the 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 a sample not the amount of matter
Substance
Matter that has a uniform composition. Ex. Copper and Gold