chemistry
Sign in to saveChemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical elements that make up matter and compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, properties, behavior and the changes they undergo during reactions with other substances. Chemistry also addresses the nature of chemical bonds in chemical compounds.
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Chemistry is the scientific study of matter—the substances that make up everything around us—and how they behave, interact, and change. It examines the elements and compounds that form matter, explores how atoms and molecules bond together, and helps us understand the reactions that occur when different substances come into contact.
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- Instance of
- field of study
- Subclass of
- physical science
- Has part
- polymer chemistry
- Named after
- alchemy
- Image
- Chemicals in flasks.jpg
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31 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Modern principles
- Matter
- Atom
- Element
- Compound
- Molecule
- Substance and mixture
- Mole and amount of substance
- Phase
- Bonding
- Energy
- Reaction
- Ions and salts
- Acidity and basicity
- Redox
- Equilibrium
- Chemical laws
- History
- Definition
- Background
- Practice
- Subdisciplines
- Interdisciplinary
- Industry
- Professional societies
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical elements that make up matter and compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, properties, behavior and the changes they undergo during reactions with other substances. Chemistry also addresses the nature of chemical bonds in chemical compounds.
In the scope of its subject, chemistry occupies an intermediate position between physics and biology. It is sometimes called the central science because it provides a foundation for understanding both basic and applied scientific disciplines at a fundamental level. For example, chemistry explains aspects of plant growth (botany), the formation of igneous rocks (geology), how atmospheric ozone is formed and how environmental pollutants are degraded (ecology), the properties of the soil on the Moon (cosmochemistry), how medications work (pharmacology), and how to collect DNA evidence at a crime scene (forensics).