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Chemistry

Chemistry is the scientific study of matter, its properties, and the changes it undergoes, with key branches including organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, and biochemistry. Core concepts involve atoms, elements, compounds, and reactions, which are essential in fields like medicine, technology, and daily life. The discipline has evolved from alchemy and plays a crucial role in addressing global challenges and fostering innovation.

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Chemistry

Chemistry is the scientific study of matter, its properties, and the changes it undergoes, with key branches including organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, and biochemistry. Core concepts involve atoms, elements, compounds, and reactions, which are essential in fields like medicine, technology, and daily life. The discipline has evolved from alchemy and plays a crucial role in addressing global challenges and fostering innovation.

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Chemistry is the scientific study of matter, its properties, composition, and the changes it

undergoes. It explores how substances interact, combine, and transform through reactions.

Key Branches:

1. Organic Chemistry: Focuses on carbon-containing compounds (e.g., fuels, plastics, DNA).


2. Inorganic Chemistry: Studies non-carbon compounds like metals, minerals, and gases.
3. Physical Chemistry: Examines energy, motion, and physical behavior of matter (e.g.,
thermodynamics).
4. Analytical Chemistry: Identifies and measures substances (e.g., lab testing, environmental
analysis).
5. Biochemistry: Explores chemical processes in living organisms (e.g., metabolism, enzymes).

Core Concepts:

- Atoms: Basic units of matter (protons, neutrons, electrons).


- Elements: Pure substances (e.g., oxygen, gold) listed in the periodic table.
- Compounds: Combinations of elements (e.g., H₂O, CO₂).
- Reactions: Processes where substances transform (e.g., combustion, photosynthesis).

Importance:

- Medicine: Drug development, vaccine research.


- Technology: Batteries, nanomaterials, renewable energy.
- Daily Life: Cooking, cleaning, digestion.

Historical Context:

Evolved from alchemy to a science in the 17th–18th centuries. Key figures include Antoine
Lavoisier (law of conservation of mass) and Dmitri Mendeleev (periodic table).

Chemistry helps solve global challenges like pollution and climate change while driving
innovation in nearly every industry.

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