Chemistry

Define terms
Organic chemistry
A branch of chemistry that deals with the chemistry of carbon and
living things
Organic chemistry is the study of the structure, properties,
composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon containing
compounds, which include not only hydrocarbons but also compounds
with any number of elements, including hydrogen (most compounds
contain at least one carbon-hydrogen bond), nitrogen, oxygen,
halogens, phosphorus, silicon and sulfur.
Inorganic chemistry
A branch of chemistry that deals with the structure and interaction
between inorganic compounds, which are any compounds that are not
based in carbon-hydrogen bonds.

Inroganic chemistry is concerned with the properties and behavior of

inorganic compounds, which include metals, minerals and
organomatallic compounds
Physical chemistry
Defined as dealing with the relations between the physical properties
of substances and their chemical formations along with their changes.

Physical chemistry is the study of macroscopic, atomic, subatomic and

particulate phenomena in chemical systems in terms of the principles,
practices and concepts of physics such as motion, energy, force, time,
thermodynamics, quantum chemistry, statistical mechanics, analytical
dynamics and chemical equilibrium.
Biochemistry
A branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical reactions that
occur inside living organisms.

Biochemistry is the branch of science that explores the chemical

processes within and related to living organisms. It is a laboratory
based science that brings together biology and chemistry. By using
chemical knowledge and techniques, biochemists can understand and
solve biological problems.
Analytical chemistry
A branch of chemistry involved with studying the properties of
materials or developing tools to analyze materials.

Analytical chemistry is the science of obtaining, processing, and

communicating information about the composition and structureof
matter. In other words, it is the at and science of determining what
matter is how much of it exists.
Environmental chemistry
It is the chemistry associated with soil, air, and water and of human
impact on natural systems.

Environmental chemistry is the study of chemical processes that occur

in water, air, terrestrial and living environments, and the effects of
human activity on them. It includes topics such as astrochemistry,
atmospheric chemistry, environmental modeling, geochemistry, marine
chemistry and pollution remediation.
Electrochemistry
It is a branch of chemistry that involves the study of chemical reactions
in a solution at the interface between an ionic conductor and an
electrical conductor.

Electrochemistry is the study of chemical processes that cause

electrons to move. This movement of electrons is called electricity,
which can be generated by movements of electrons from one element
to another in a raction known as an oxidation-reduction (“redox”)
reaction.
Nuclear chemistry
A branch of chemistry associated with nuclear reactions and isotopes.

Nuclear chemistry is the subdiscipline of chemistry that is concerned

with changes in the nucleus of elements. These changes are the source
of radioactivity and nuclear power.
Geochemistry
It is a study of chemical composition and chemical processes associated
with the Earth and other planets.

Geochemistry is the science that uses the tools and principles of

chemistry to explain the mechanisms behind major geological systems
such as Earth’s crust and its oceans.
Photo chemistry
A branch of chemistry concerned with the interactions between light
and matter.

Hotochemistry is a branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical

effects of light. Generally, this term is used to describe a chemical
reaction caused by absoption of utraviolet (wavelength from 100 to 400
nm), visible light (400 – 750 nm), or infrared radiation (750 – 2500 nm).
In nature, photochemistry is of immense importance as it is the basis of
photosynthesis, vivion, and the formation of vitmin D with sunlight.