INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY

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INTRODUCTIONTOCHEMISTRY
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Chemistry is.The study of the
composition of matter, and the changes that it
undergoes.
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Chemistry is divided into 5 major areas of study
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ORGANIC CHEMISTRYis the chemistry of
substances containingCARBON
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Like CAFFEINE!
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY is mostly about
substances that do not contain carbon
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Analytical chemistry
What substance does a sample contain, and how
much?
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Physical Chemistry
applies the methods of physics to the study of
chemistry. It is theoretical and involves a
lot of math.
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BIOCHEMISTRY
is the chemistry of living organisms.
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Why should we study chemistry?
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Everything we areeverything we do
isCHEMISTRY!
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We are made of chemicals
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We breathechemicals(air).
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Wewear chemicals(clothes).
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Weeat chemicals(food). etc., etc
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The best reason to study chemistry is to
understand how things work.
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Another important reason is To Make
choices
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Finally, thereare a number of rewarding
occupations that require chemistry!
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What aspects of life involve chemistry?
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ENERGY
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MATERIALS
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MEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
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AGRICULTURE
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ENVIRONMENT
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ASTRONOMY AND SPACE EXPLORATION
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Chemistry is apart of all aspects of life!