CHEM NOTES

1/8/2021

Chemistry- the a science that deals with the structure, properties and changes of matter and the laws
and principles governing this changes. Topics in chem
1. Units And Measurement- chemistry is a science that relies on experimentation which often involves
making measurement and performing calculation. Ex. Mass or weight ex. Length 1g=1000mg
1m=1000ml 1kg= gra 1km=1000m Ex. Volume 1l=1ml 1l=1000ml
2. Atomic and Molecular Structure (all about atoms)
3. Acid, bases and PH.
4. Thermo Chem or Physical Chem- a branch of physi sci that reacts reaction between heat and energy.
is the area of Branches of Chem
1. Organic Chem- the study of carbon and its compounds the study of chemistry of life and living things.
contains carbon Ex. DNA, table sugar, methane, ethanol, solvents, drugs, vitamis, fuel, plastic.
2. Inorganic Chem- the study of compunds not covered of organic energy or compund that doesn't
contain carbon and hydrogen bond. Ex. Table salt diamond silver crystal structure minerals and most
elements on the periodic table.
3. Analytical Chem- the study of chem of matter and the development of tools to measure properties of
matter. Ex. How much caffeine in a coffee?
2 main branches of analyticzl
1. Qualitative analysis- methods and measurements to help determine the components of substances.
2. Quantitative analysis- to identify how much is of each components is present in the substance

1. GEO-CHEMISTRY
2. MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY- CHEMISTRY AS IT APPLIES TO PHARMACOLOGY AND MEDICINE
3. PHOTOCHEMISTRY- IS THE BRANCH OF CHEMISTRY CONCERN WITHIN INTERACTION OF LIGHT AND
MATTER.
4. NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY- IS THE STUDY OF CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ELEMENTS
5. RADIO CHEMISTRY- THE STUDY OF RADIO ELEMENTS IN THE UNIVERSE AND TO DESIGN RADIO ACTIVE
DRUGS FOR DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE

TEXTBOOK CHAPTER 1

*MATTER- ANYTHING THAT OCCUPIES SPACE THAT HAS MASS

*ATOM- IS THE BASIC UNIT OF AN ELEMENT
*ELEMENT- IS A SUBSTANCE WHOS ATOMS WITH THE SAME NUMBER OF PROTONS AND HAVE THE
SAME NUMBER OF ATOMIC NUMBER
*MOLECULES- IS THE FUNDAMENTAL OF COMPONENTS OF CHEMICAL BO

SIGNIFICANT FIGURES RULES

*ALL DIGITS THAT ARE NOT ZERO ARE SIGNIFICANT

*ZEROS BETWEEN NON ZERO DIGITS ARE SIGNIFICANT

*ZEROS TO THE LEFT OF A DECIMAL OR TO THE LEFT OF A DECIMAL POINT OR TO THE LEFT OF A
NUMBER ARE NOT SIGNIFICANT

*ZEROS TO THE RIGHT OF A DECIMAL POINT ARE SIGNIFICANT IF THEY ARE AT THE END OF A NUMBER

FORMULA A X 10N

*IF YOU WILL BE GIVEN SMALL NUMBERS THE EXPONENT IS NEGATIVE

*IF YOU WILL BE GIVEN BIG NUMBER THE EXPONENT IS POSITIVE