What is chemistry Flashcards
Organic Chemistry
Study of all chemicals containing carbon.
Inorganic chemistry
Study of chemicals that in general do not contain carbon.
Biochemistry
study of processes that take place in organisms
Analytical Chemistry
that study that focusing 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.
matter
Is anything that has mass and occupies space.
mass
Is a measure of the amount of matter in an object
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
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 and definite composition.
Physical property
Is a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed,or measured without changing the substance composition.
Pure chemistry
Is the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake.
Applied chemistry
Is the research that is directed towards a practical goal or application.
Technology
is the means by which a society provides its members with those things needed and desired.