| Chemistry is a science that studies matter and | | | | still much more to discover, and the number of |
| substances of which the universe is made. It examines | | | | discovered organic substances raise drastically every |
| their structure and properties, as well as their internal | | | | year. |
| structure. Chemistry is also studying the changes of | | | | Analytical Chemistry is an area of chemistry that deals |
| matter in any way. It is important to note that through a | | | | with the study of chemical and physical processes |
| chemical reaction the composition of matter is | | | | which can be used to conclude the qualitative and |
| significantly altered, while through the process of | | | | quantitative chemical composition of the investigated |
| physical change, the chemical composition isn't altered. | | | | substance(s). |
| There are many specialized fields of chemistry, and | | | | Physical chemistry studies the interdependence of |
| here we will mention only the most important: | | | | physical and chemical changes, and is greatly related |
| Inorganic chemistry, is studying all chemical substances, | | | | to the branches of inorganic and organic chemistry. |
| including many that contain carbon. The interests of this | | | | Changes of energy states are also something that |
| branch of chemistry are substances like metals, metal | | | | physical chemists often explore. |
| oxides, non-metal elements, minerals, and so on. | | | | Chemical technology studies methods and devices |
| Biochemistry is basically the study of matter and | | | | that are used for production of organic and inorganic |
| chemical reactions in living organisms. It is closely linked | | | | substances that are necessary for various human |
| to many other areas of chemistry. It studies the ways | | | | activities. |
| chemicals react within living organisms. | | | | Nuclear chemistry deals with the study of reactions |
| Organic chemistry studies the substances that contain | | | | involving the atomic nuclei (as opposed to other fields |
| carbon, among them those that are integral parts of | | | | of chemistry, which mostly study the reactions of the |
| the organic world. In this branch of chemistry, there is | | | | very atoms or molecules). |