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'''Chemistry''' (from the Egyptian '''kēme''', meaning "earth") is the study of structure, composition, and properties of matter, as well as the interactions of chemical elements and compounds. Along with [[physics]], chemistry is one of the physical sciences. Chemistry is the modern counterpart to [[alchemy]]. Chemistry be divided into several sub-branches, including: | '''Chemistry''' (from the Egyptian '''kēme''', meaning "earth") is the study of structure, composition, and properties of matter, as well as the interactions of chemical elements and compounds. Along with [[physics]], chemistry is one of the physical sciences. Chemistry is the modern counterpart to [[alchemy]]. Chemistry be divided into several sub-branches, including: | ||
| − | * [[Organic chemistry]]- The study of chemical compounds | + | * [[Organic chemistry]]- The study of chemical compounds containing [[carbon]] |
* [[Inorganic chemistry]]- The study of [[inorganic compounds]] | * [[Inorganic chemistry]]- The study of [[inorganic compounds]] | ||
* [[Physical chemistry]]- The application of [[Physics]] to chemical compounds and systems | * [[Physical chemistry]]- The application of [[Physics]] to chemical compounds and systems | ||
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Famous chemists include: | Famous chemists include: | ||
| + | * [[Antoine Lavoisier]] | ||
| + | * [[Dmitri Mendelelev]] | ||
* [[Michael Faraday]] | * [[Michael Faraday]] | ||
* [[Linus Pauling]] | * [[Linus Pauling]] | ||
Revision as of 01:46, March 1, 2011
Chemistry (from the Egyptian kēme, meaning "earth") is the study of structure, composition, and properties of matter, as well as the interactions of chemical elements and compounds. Along with physics, chemistry is one of the physical sciences. Chemistry is the modern counterpart to alchemy. Chemistry be divided into several sub-branches, including:
- Organic chemistry- The study of chemical compounds containing carbon
- Inorganic chemistry- The study of inorganic compounds
- Physical chemistry- The application of Physics to chemical compounds and systems
- Analytic chemistry- The study of chemical composition
- Biochemistry- The study of the chemical processes in cells
- Supramolecular chemistry- The study of non covalent bonding interactions between molecules
Famous chemists include: