Chemistry can be useful in explaining the natural
world, preparing people for career opportunities,
and producing informed citizens.
Chemistry is the study of matter
Matter is Anything that has
mass and takes up space
Matter is made up of atoms
Atoms are made up of protons,
electrons, and neutrons.
Unique combinations of Protons, Neutrons,
and Electrons make up elements.
elements form
molecules.
Molecules have shapes and geometries
Elements are a molecule of only one kind of
atom. Cannot be broken into simpler units by
chemical means (Sodium, Helium, Etc.)
Elements are organized on the
periodic table of elements
On the Periodic table, Columns are
groups and rows are periods
Physical matter has 3 main states
Solid (Rigid and
has volume
Liquid(Fluid and
has volume)
Gas (Fluid without
definite shape
Mass is how much matter something has
Weight is the gravitational pull
of something.
Work is a result of moving an object a
certain distance
Chemistry fields examples
Organic
Chemistry
Inorganic
Chemistry
Biochemsitry
Analytical
Chemistry
Environmental
Chemistry
Chemical equations
describe chemical reations
when balanced
Pure substances are elements and
compounds without impurities
Compounds are two elements
chemically combined
The Law of Constant Composition
no matter where you go in the Universe, compounds will
always be made of the same stuff. (Water on earth is the same
chemically as water on Europa or Mars)
Mixtures are two substances
NOT chemically combined
Heterogeneous Mixtures look
the different throughout
Homogeneous Mixtures look the
same throughout
Pure substances have Physical
and Chemical Properties
Physical properties can be observed
without changing the substance
chemically.
Physical changes don't change the
composition of a substance
Chemical properties can only be
observed when chemically changing
the substance
Chemical change changes the
composition of a substance