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What is chemistry?
The scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter.
Why is chemistry sometimes called the central science?
Because it provides a foundation for understanding both basic and applied scientific disciplines at a fundamental level.
What does chemistry study in terms of matter and compounds?
Composition, structure, properties, behavior, and the changes they undergo during reactions with other substances.
In what position does chemistry occupy within the natural sciences?
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How does chemistry contribute to the chemical industry?
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What is the nature of chemical bonds that chemistry addresses?
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How does chemistry contribute to cosmochemistry?
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What interdisciplinary fields does chemistry create further study in?
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In what ways does chemistry contribute to forensics?
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How does chemistry provide a foundation for understanding both basic and applied scientific disciplines?
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What is the intermediate position that chemistry occupies between?
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What aspects of plant growth does chemistry explain?
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What is the role of chemistry in the formation of igneous rocks?
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In what field does chemistry contribute to the properties of the soil on the moon?
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How does chemistry contribute to the collection of DNA evidence at a crime scene?
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