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How is chemistry
classified or organised?
Chemistry is
usually organised into 3 main areas:
- inorganic
chemistry - deals with compounds that
don't typically have carbon in them
- organic
chemistry- deals with compounds and
reactions that contain mostly carbon
- physical
chemistry - this looks at more of the
phyiscs such as states of matter and things such
as equilibrium.
But Chemistry can
also be considered from other perspectives such
as:
The Technology of
Chemistry- which deals with the tools and
methods used in various types of chemistry
The Science or
nature of Chemistry- which deals with more of the
theoretical aspects of chemistry
The Culture of
Chemistry
- This is mainly concerned with the humanistic
aspects such as the art, music of chemistry. It
may also may include things such as the
personalities related to chemistry.
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How is
chemistry studied?
As
with all other sciences it is about measuring. In chemistry typically it
is about measuring volumes of liquids. For example
measuring the volume of liquids needed to react
with another chemical.
Chemistry is also
about measuring changes in temperatures also, for
example by how much a temperature increases or
decreases in a reaction.
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Chemistry is also
used in other scientific fields
like biology, physics, geology
and even astronomy. to create
areas like biochemistry,
geochemistry,
astrochemistry.
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Chemistry can be
studied as part of almost any topic. For example
"the chemistry of swimming pools" or "the chemistry
of sports"
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The word
"Chemistry" originated from an
old french word "alkemie" and the
arabic word "Al kimia" which
means the art of
transformation.
Sir Robert Boyle (1637-1691
), who was one of the first people
to have discovered or developed the 
John Dalton, (1766-1844)
came up with an atomic theory of
elements and developed the laws of partial
pressures.
Amedeo Avogadro, A. (1776-1856)
Dimitrie
Mendeléev (1834-1907)
area to consider in the
future to maintain sustainability of our natural
resources. Discovering and developing chemical
reactions that mimic processes in nature will help
to use less damaging proceses.