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Chemistry
The study of matter—its composition, structure, properties—the processes it undergoes, and the energy changes accompanying those processes.
Organic Chemistry
Branch that studies carbon-based compounds, except certain simple ones such as CO and CO₂.
Inorganic Chemistry
Branch that studies compounds that do not contain carbon.
Biochemistry
Branch focused on the chemistry of living systems.
Analytical Chemistry
Branch concerned with determining the quality and quantity of components within substances.
Physical Chemistry
Branch that examines the mechanisms, rates, and energetics of chemical reactions.
Matter
anything that has mass and occupies space
Physical and chemical property
these are properties of matter
physical properties
This property of matter can be observed and measured without changing the identity and composition of the substance
chemical properties
the ability of a substance to undergo changes to transform into a different substance
extensive property
this depends on the amount of matter present
intensive property
does not depend on the amount of matter present
accuracy
the closeness of the average value of the actual or true value
precision
a set of measurements refers to how close each measurement is to one another
blunders
errors caused by carelessness
random
errors that are uncontrollable
systematic
errors that are identifiable and can be fixed
scientific notation
a form of presenting very large numbers or very small numbers in a simpler form
nonzero digits
any non-zero number is significant
captive zeros
all zero that is placed between two nonzero digits are significant