WHAT IS CHEMISTRY? J
>> A study of MATTER
- Structure
- Properties (Chemical and Physical)
- Composition (Atoms, molecules)
- Changes (Chemical Reactions)
Branches of Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- All elements except CARBON
- All elements except CARBON
- Organic Chemistry
- Study of Carbon and its compounds
EXCEPT: Oxides of carbon (CO2 and CO)
Bicarbonates (NaHCO3) and Carbonates (CaCO3 – solid material in teapot, kanang kung magboil ug water)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Identification of the components both QUALITATIVE1 (description) and QUANTITATIVE2 (how much) of a substance
- If you want to know if the chemical is ACID OR BASE (description)
- If you want to know how ACIDIC it is (how much)
- If you want to know if the chemical is ACID OR BASE (description)
- Physical Chemistry
- Physical properties that underlie the structure and chemical transformation of matter
- Physical properties that underlie the structure and chemical transformation of matter
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry of the living systems, both plants and animals.