What is Chemistry Flashcards
Organic Chemistry
Study of all chemicals containing carbon
inorganic chemistry
study of chemicals that in general do not contain carbon
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 transfers that occurs
when matter undergoes a change
Biochemistry
Study of processes
that take place in
organisms
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 Chemistry and Applied Chemistry
Chemistry
is the study of the
composition of matter
and the changes that
matter undergoes
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
Physical property
Is the quality or condition of a
a substance that can be observed
or measured without changing
the substance composition
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