INTRODUCTION TO

CHEMISTRYM. S. KHAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Origin of word “CHEMISTRY”1

What is chemistry?2

Branches of chemistry3

ORIGIN OF WORD “CHEMISTRY”

ArabLanguage: Arabic

Word : Alkimia(the art of transformation)

Chemistry is the study of composition, structure, properties andchange of matter.

WHAT IS CHEMISTRY?

BRANCHES OF CHEMISTRY

CHEMISTRY

Organic Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

BioChemistry

Physical Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Organic chemistry is the study of chemical compounds consist primarily

of carbon and hydrogen.

Medicines & Drugs Detergents Plastics

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Inorganic chemistry is the study of chemical compounds that do notcontain C-H bonds.

Elements Minerals Oxides

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

Physical chemistry is the application of techniques and theories of physics

to the chemical systems.

Electroplating Combustion Fluorescence

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Analytical chemistry is the study of separation, identification and quantification

of the chemical components of the matter.

Quality testing of water Investigation of crime Examination of blood

BIO-CHEMISTRY

Biochemistry is the study of chemical processes that takes place inliving organisms.

Protein synthesis Composition of DNA Structure of hormones

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