Chemistry & its Branches Changes in Matter

Chemistry – the branch of science that deals 1. Fusion – heating a solid matter to
with the identification of the substance; the become a liquid
investigation of their properties and the ways of 2. Vaporization – heating a liquid matter to
interactions of matter and its composition. become gas
3. Condensation – cooling matter instead
Branches include:
of applying heat; cooling gas to become
 Organic – carbon and its compounds; liquid
life and reactions in living organisms; 4. Solidification – freezing liquid to become
organic reactions, structure and solid
properties
 Inorganic – compounds that don’t
contain a C-H bond; mostly metals, ionic
compounds, minerals, etc.
 Physical – applies physics;
thermodynamics and quantum
mechanics
 Analytical – chemistry of matter;
development of tools to measure
properties of matter; quantitative and
qualitative analysis, spectroscopy, etc.
 Biochemistry – chemical processes in
living organisms, molecular biology, etc.
What is Matter?
Everything in this universe is made of
something.
States of Matter
Matter – the substance all things are made of
exists in three states: solid, liquid, gas
1. Liquid
- takes in the shape of its container
and its volume always stays the
same
- particles are separated and can
move freely
2. Solid
- characterized by having a fixed
shape and volume
- particles are held together in an
organized structure
3. Gas
- can change its volume and shape
taking up the space of its container
- particles are separated and can
move freely