Chapter 1 Outline
Subject:
Chemistry [1]
Tags:
Chemistry [2]
matter [3]
Physical change [5]
Chemical element [6]
Solution [8]
Metalloid [9]
Solid [10]
Mixture [11]
Chemical reaction [12]
Homogeneous [13]
Environment [14]
Matter and Change [15]
Pre-AP Chemistry Modern Chemistry (2006) Chapter 1 Notes ? Matter and Change 1.1 Chemistry is a Physical Science 1. The natural sciences were once divided into two categories: biological and physical sciences. 2. The biological sciences focus on living things and their interaction with the environment. 3. The physical sciences focus is mainly on non-living things. 4. However, chemistry is central to all living and non-living things because they consist of chemical structures. 5. Chemistry is the study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter, the processes that matter undergoes, and the energy changes that accompany these processes. Branches of Chemistry 1. Chemistry includes six branches of study ? although these branches often overlap.