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What is chemistry?

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

What does chemistry study within matter?

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.

What are some examples of disciplines that rely on chemistry for understanding?

<p>Plant growth (botany), formation of igneous rocks (geology), atmospheric ozone formation, environmental pollutant degradation (ecology), properties of moon soil (cosmochemistry), medication function (pharmacology), among others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the position of chemistry in relation to physics and biology?

<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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