CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY

• What does chemistry mean?

  Chemistry is a field of science that studies the structures, properties, compositions and interactions between matters.
• The word chemistry originated from the Arabic word 'al-kimiya'.
• Chemicals in daily life: Food

  Preservative, colouring, flavouring , antioxidant , stabiliser
• Chemicals in daily life : Medicine

  Antibiotic, antiseptic , vitamin, chemotherapy, analgesis
• Chemicals in daily life : Agriculture

  Herbicide, pesticide, fungicide, fertiliser, hormone
• Chemicals in daily life : Industry

  Paint, polymer, glass, ceramic, detergent, colouring, alloy
• What are careers (related to chemistry) in Biotechnology?

  Biotechnology, biomedical engineer
• What are careers (related to chemistry) in Pharmaceutial?

  Doctor, Pharmacist
• What are careers (related to chemistry) in Nanotechnology?

  Nanotechnology engineer, Food scientist
• What are careers (related to chemistry) in Green Technology?

  Green technology chemist, Engineer
• What are careers (related to chemistry) in Cosmetics?

  Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic consultant