What is Chemistry? Flashcards
CHEMISTRY
Is the study of the composition
of matter and the changes that
matter undergoes. There are 5
areas of study
ORGANIC
CHEMISTRY
Study of all
Chemicals
containing carbon
INORGANIC
CHEMISTRY
Study of chemicals
that in general do
not contain carbon
BIOCHEMISTRY
Study of processes 4
that take place in
organisms
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
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
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
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