1. Introduction to Chemistry
The Six Main Branches of Chemistry

2. What is Chemistry???
Chemistry is the study of the composition of matter.
(what stuff is made of)
(How does it behave in different environments)
Changes that occur to that matter.

3. Who Cares!?
Knowing the properties of chemicals allows scientists to find suitable uses for them.
For example: Artificial Sweeteners

4. 1.) Organic Chemistry
What one element off of the periodic table does a compound have to have to be “organic”?
Carbon

5. If organic compounds contain Carbon, what are the other elements that are most likely bonded to them?
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Phosphorus
Sulfur
Both 1 and 3
1, 3, and 5
All of the above 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

6. Organic Chemistry

7. 2.) Inorganic Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry is the study of
compounds that do not contain Carbon
How do you determine if a compound contains Carbon?
Look for “C” in the formula

8. Which of the following molecules is considered to be an inorganic compound?1.
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Picture Choice 4 2. 3. 4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

9. How did you know???

10. Inorganic Chemistry

11. 3.) Research Chemistry Basic or Pure Research – to gain new knowledge
Discovery of Teflon leftover from a gas cylinder

12. 3.) Research Chemistry Applied Research – to solve a specific problem
Creation of new refrigerants to help ozone

13. 3.) Research Chemistry
Technological Development – used to improve the quality of life
Invention of computers

14. 4.) Physical Chemistry Physical Chemistry deals
with properties that can be measured.
Examples:
Boiling Point
Melting Point
Density

15. Physical chemistry deals with all of the following except…
Mass
Density
Freezing point
Color
Volume
Temperature
Boiling point 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

16. 5.) Biochemistry Biochemistry studies
Organic compounds and the processes they go through.
On the molecular level, they research
Structure and Function
Example:
Photosynthesis / Kreb’s Cycle

17. Biochemists would deal with all of the following except…
Metabolism
Rock chemical compositions
Preservatives
Glucose
Insulin
Pharmaceuticals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

18. 6.) Analytical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry tells
Chemical Components and Composition
Qualitative =
“What” we have
Quantitative =
“How much” we have