what is chemistry Flashcards
Organic chemistry
study of all chemicals containing carbon.
Inorganic Chemistry
Study of all chemicals that in general do not contain carbon.
Biochemistry
study of processes.
Analytical Chemistry
The study that focuses on composition of matter.
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.
Physical chemistry
this area that deals with the merchanism, the rate, and the energy that transfers that occurs when matter undergoes a change.
Volume
The volume of an object is a measure of the space occupied by the object.
physical property
is a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance composition
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.
substances
gold and copper
pure chemistry
is the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake.
applied chamistry
is the research that is directed toward a practical goal or application.