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What is chemistry?

Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter.

What does chemistry study?

Chemistry 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.

Why is chemistry sometimes called the central science?

Chemistry is sometimes called the central science because it provides a foundation for understanding both basic and applied scientific disciplines at a fundamental level.

Give an example of how chemistry explains aspects of other scientific disciplines.

<p>Chemistry explains aspects of plant growth, the formation of igneous rocks, the formation of atmospheric ozone, the properties of soil on the moon, how medications work, and how environmental pollutants are degraded in various scientific disciplines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope of chemistry?

<p>In the scope of its subject, chemistry occupies an intermediate position between physics and biology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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