Branches of Chemistry

• Chemistry- Composition of matter
• physical chemistry- study of the chemical properties of matter and the interactions between matter and energy
• carbon dating- used to determine the age of organic material by measuring the amount of radioactive carbon-14 in the material
• organic chemistry- study of the structure and properties of carbon compounds, including the carbon-hydrogen bonds that hold them together
• inorganic chemistry- the study of the composition and properties of non-living matter
• analytical chemistry- the study of the composition of substances and the changes that occur in them
• biochemistry- the study of chemical processes in living organisms and their interrelationships with each other and with the environment
• Organic > life > carbon
• inorganic > no life > ex. Co2
• Physical > movement > energy
• Biochemistry > enzyme
• analytical > develop
• Biochemistry- is the branch of chemistry that would identify enzymes and determine reaction mechanisms for biochemical reactions.
• Organic chemistry- is the branch of chemistry that would analyze new chemicals made from carbon-containing building blocks.
• Physical chemistry- is the branch of chemistry that would measure the amount of energy released or absorbed in chemical processes.
• inorganic chemistry- is the branch of chemistry that would study and develop new materials to improve existing products or make new ones that in general do not contain carbon.
• organic and analytical- are the branches of chemistry that would analyze new chemicals made from carbon-containing building blocks to identify its properties and use.
• analytical, organic, and biochemistry -are the branches of chemistry that would analyze the composition of medicines and research how it reacts in the body.
• inorganic- the study of chemicals that in general do not contain carbon
• analytical- would study an unknown material to determine its composition
• biochemistry- would study the process of photosynthesis
• Analytical- A chemist walks into his laboratory, and mixes some chemicals, then using a device known as a NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) spectrometer determines the structure of his new substance, which he finds is a useful medicine. What type of chemist has he behaved as?
• biochemistry- would study the sodium-potassium- pump
• biochemistry- look at the efficiency of medication in the human body
• analytical -would take results of an experiment and determine what the results would be at different conditions.
• physical- would study the heat given off when a chemical mixture called thermite burns
• analytical- finding out how much nitrogen is in a sample part of air
• analytical chemistry- a forensic scientist would be a specific type of chemist for this branch