Chemistry Fundamentals Quiz

Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter, the composition, structure, properties, behavior, and changes of atoms, molecules, and ions, and the nature of chemical bonds in chemical compounds.

Chemistry occupies an intermediate position between physics and biology and provides a foundation for understanding basic and applied scientific disciplines at a fundamental level.

Chemistry explains aspects of plant growth (botany), the formation of igneous rocks (geology), atmospheric ozone formation and environmental pollutant degradation (ecology), properties of the soil on the moon (cosmochemistry), and how medications work (pharmacology).

<p>Chemistry studies the chemical elements that make up matter, as well as compounds made of atoms, molecules, and ions, including their composition, structure, properties, behavior, and the changes they undergo during reactions with other substances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chemistry is sometimes called the central science because it provides a foundation for understanding both basic and applied scientific disciplines at a fundamental level.</p> Signup and view all the answers