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What is chemistry?
What is chemistry?
Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter.
What does chemistry cover?
What does chemistry cover?
Chemistry covers the elements that make up matter, as well as the compounds made of atoms, molecules, and ions.
What does chemistry explain?
What does chemistry explain?
Chemistry explains aspects of plant growth, the formation of igneous rocks, how atmospheric ozone is formed, how environmental pollutants are degraded, the properties of the soil on the moon, how medications work, and how to collect DNA.
What is the relationship between chemistry and physics?
What is the relationship between chemistry and physics?
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Why is chemistry sometimes called the central science?
Why is chemistry sometimes called the central science?
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What is the symbol used to denote the molar gas constant?
What is the symbol used to denote the molar gas constant?
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What is the molar equivalent to the Boltzmann constant?
What is the molar equivalent to the Boltzmann constant?
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What are the units of the molar gas constant?
What are the units of the molar gas constant?
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What is the gas constant a combination of?
What is the gas constant a combination of?
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In which fundamental equations is the gas constant featured?
In which fundamental equations is the gas constant featured?
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