Chemistry Quiz

Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It covers the elements that make up matter to the compounds made of atoms, molecules, and ions. Its scope includes the composition, structure, properties, behavior, and changes of matter during reactions with other substances. Chemistry also addresses the nature of chemical bonds in compounds.

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

Chemistry explains aspects of plant growth (botany), the formation of igneous rocks (geology), how atmospheric ozone is formed and how environmental pollutants are degraded (ecology), the properties of the soil on the moon (cosmochemistry), how medications work (pharmacology), and how to collect DNA.

<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

<p>Chemistry studies the composition, structure, properties, behavior, and changes of matter, including the elements that make up matter and the compounds made of atoms, molecules, and ions.</p> Signup and view all the answers