Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Branches of chemistry

Chemistry is the science of matter and the changes it undergoes.It is concerned with the composition, behavior, structure, and properties of matter as well as the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions.

There are six branches of chemistry.
1.Organic chemistry
2.Inorganic chemistry
3.Physical chemistry
4.Analytical chemistry
5.Bio-chemistry
6.Nuclear chemistry.

Organic chemistry deals with organic compounds where as inorganic chemistry deals with inorganic compounds.Physical chemistry deals with atoms and sub-atomic particles.Analytical chemistry deals with analysis of the materials, be it natural or man-made.Bio-chemistry deals with the cells, their structures and composition.Nuclear chemistry deals with nuclear material and their radioactivity.

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