1. Matter & Change Page 5 of INB

2. Essential Question What is Chemistry?

3. Chemistry The study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter, also the processes and the energy changes that matter goes through. What makes up a material and how it can or will change when heated, cooled, or combined with other materials.

4. Branches of Chemistry 1.Organic- Carbon compounds 2.Inorganic- does not contain carbon-hydrogen compounds 3.Physical - energy's effect on the properties and changes of matter 4.Analytical- finding out what makes up (components) materials and what is in (composition) materials 5.Bio- what’s going on in living things 6.Theoretical- Using math and technology to explain chemical behavior, design new compounds, and understand the properties behind these synthetic compounds.

5. Types of Research in Chemistry Basic: To answer the simple question why What are the properties of a substance? Applied: A response to a problem or to find the solution to a problem. Technological Development Exploration to improve humans quality of life Find new uses for stuff already discovered.

6. RESEARCH Applied Basic Technological Developments