Overview of the Branches of Chemistry

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Physical Chemistry

  • Investigates substance behavior at atomic and molecular levels through fundamental physical laws.

  • Physical commissure is utilized to predict and change reaction rates, optimizing conditions for industrial scale reactions.

Inorganic Chemistry

  • Study of substances with little or no carbon, which can be composed of letters from metals, salts, aces, and bases.

  • Applications include fertilizers, medicines, catalysts, pigments, and proteins.

Organic Chemistry

  • Branch dealing with carbon compounds, hydrocarbons, and derivatives.

  • Specifically excludes simple salts such as carbonates, milk carbonates, oxides, and carbonyls.

Environmental Chemistry

  • Study of chemical and biochemical phenomena in the air, soil, and water environments of this planet.

  • Focuses on understanding the causes, effects, and solutions of pollution.

Analytical Chemistry

  • Involves the separation, identification, regret, and determination of component concentrations in materials.

  • Primarily employs modern and sophisticated instruments for analysis.

Biochemistry

  • Understanding life through chemical processes and the study of vital processes in organisms.

  • Focuses on the structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids.

Nuclear Chemistry

  • Deals with reactions in the nucleus of an atom, including radioactivity and nuclear transformations.

  • Applications extend to agriculture, medicine, industry, and research.

Polymer Chemistry

  • Focuses on properties and synthesis of large molecules and manatees present in living organisms.

  • Includes natural polymers such as proteins, cellulose, and nucleic acids.

Geochemistry

  • Study of the chemical composition of the earth, its resources, and minerals.

  • Applications include mineral exploration, environmental monitoring, forestry, and medical research.

Medicinal Chemistry

  • Involved in the design, discovery, and synthesis of beneficial medicines or drugs.

  • Covers the delivery, absorption, and metabolism of drugs in the human body.

Astrochemistry

  • Study of atoms, molecules, and ions in the universe and the industrial space.

  • Investigates species abundance, reactions, and interactions with radiation.