What Is Chemistry? Flashcards
Matter
is anything that has mass and occupies space
Chemistry
is the study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes. There areas of study
Organic
study of all chemicals containing carbon.
inorganic
study of chemicals that in general do not contain carbon.
Biochemistry
study of processes that take place in organisms
Analytical
The study that forces 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
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 property
Is a quality or condition of 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 ocupied by an object.
Extensive Property
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 in a sample.
Subtance
Matter that has a uniform and desire compossion
Pure Chemistry
Is the pursuit of chemical knowledge for its own sake