INTRODUCTIONTO

CHEMISTRY

Chemistry is….

“The study of the composition of matter, and the changes that it

undergoes.”

Chemistry is divided into 5 major areas of study…

ORGANIC

CHEMISTRYis the chemistry of

substances containingCARBON

LikeCAFFEINE!

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY is mostly about

substances that do not contain carbon

What substance does a sample contain, and how much?

Analytical chemistry:

Physical Chemistryapplies the methods of physics to the study of chemistry. It is theoretical and involves a lot of math.

BIOCHEMISTRY

is thechemistry of living organisms.

Why should we study chemistry?

Everything we are…everything we do –

isCHEMISTRY!

We are made of chemicals

We breathechemicals(air).

Wewear chemicals(clothes).

Weeat chemicals(food).

etc., etc…

The best reason to study chemistry is to understand how things work.

Another important reason is: To Make choices

Finally, thereare a number of rewarding occupations that require chemistry!

What aspects of life involve chemistry?

ENERGY

MATERIALS

MEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

AGRICULTURE

ENVIRONMENT

ASTRONOMY AND SPACE EXPLORATION

Chemistry is apart of all aspects

of life!