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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!