Areas of Chemistry Organic study of carbon-containing compounds – living creatures, petroleum (plastics, oils, fuels) Inorganic study of all substances that – DON’T contain carbon reactions involving metals measuring quantities very carefully with highly- Analytical – sensitive instruments Physical calculating values At what temperature does gold – is in Wheaties? melt? How much “energy” Biochemistry the chemical reactions that occur inside living – creatures photosynthesis, respiration
Areas of Chemistry Organic – study of carbon-containing compounds living creatures, petroleum (plastics, oils, fuels) Inorganic – study of all substances that DON’T contain carbon reactions involving metals Analytical – measuring quantities very carefully with highly- sensitive instruments Physical – calculating values At what temperature does gold melt? How much “energy” is in Wheaties? Biochemistry – the chemical reactions that occur inside living creatures photosynthesis, respiration
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