What Is Chemistry? Flashcards
Chemistry
Is the study of the composition of matter and the changes that matter undergoes
Organic Chemistry
Study of all chemicals containing carbon
Inorganic chemistry
Study of chemicals that in genral do not contain carbon
Biochemistry
Study of processes that take place in organisms
Analytical chemistry
The study that focuses on composition of matter
Matter
Is anything that has mass and occupies space
Mass
Is a measure of matter in an object
Technology
Is the means by which a society provides it’s members with those things needed and desired
Pure chemistry
Is the pursuit of chemical knowledge for it’s 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
Physical property
Is a quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured without changing the substance composition