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What does chemistry cover?

Chemistry covers the elements that make up matter, as well as the compounds made of atoms, molecules, and ions.

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.

What is chemistry?

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

What does chemistry explain?

<p>Chemistry explains aspects of plant growth, the formation of igneous rocks, how atmospheric ozone is formed, how environmental pollutants are degraded, the properties of soil on the moon, how medications work, and how to collect DNA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope of chemistry?

<p>The scope of chemistry is to study the composition, structure, properties, behavior, and changes of matter during a reaction with other substances, as well as the nature of chemical bonds in compounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subatomic particles make up an atom?

<p>Protons, neutrons, and electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes one chemical element from another?

<p>The number of protons</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the number of neutrons in an atom define?

<p>The isotope of the element</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why can't humans see atoms with conventional microscopes?

<p>Conventional microscopes cannot magnify enough</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the majority of an atom's mass located?

<p>In the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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