INTRODUCTION

TO GENERAL
CHEMISTRY 1
PREPARED BY: MARIENNE ROSE C.
JIMENEZ
 CHEMISTRY
● Alchemy- Old name
● A field of science that is concerned
with studying the properties,
composition, and structure of matter,
as well as the changes that they
undergo and the energy involved in
those changes.
SIX MAIN BRANCHES OF
CHEMISTRY:
1.) Inorganic Chemistry- is the chemistry of substances
that do not contain carbon combined with hydrogen.

2.) Organic Chemistry- is the chemistry of carbon

compounds.

3.) Analytical Chemistry- is concerned with the

separation, identification of substances present in a
sample (Qualitative Analysis) or with the amount of each
that is present (Quantitative Analysis)
4.) Physical Chemistry- involves the study of the
mathematical theories and methods of physics to
the properties of matter and to the study of
chemical processes and accompanying energy
changes.

5.) Biochemistry- is the study of the process in

living organisms.

6.) Nuclear Chemistry- is the study of sub-

atomic particles and nuclear reactions.
MATTER:
• Anything that occupies space and
has mass.
PARTICLE NATURE
OF MATTER:
Atoms- smallest unit
of matter.
■ Ions- When an atom loses or gains
electrons it becomes an ion.

■ Molecules- combined atoms

 STATES OF MATTER:

SOLID LIQUID GAS

• Definite shape • Indefinite • Indefinite
• Definite shape shape
volume • Definite volume • Indefinite
• Incompressible • Incompressible volume
• Compressible
PROPERTIES OF MATTER:
● Change Undergone (Physical change &
Chemical change)

● Dependence to amount (Extensive

properties & Intensive properties)
 PHYSICAL CHANGE
• Changes in appearance or even phase

• No change in chemical composition

• Examples: phase changes, cutting,

and breaking
CHEMICAL CHANGE
• Changes in appearance or even phase

• Change in chemical composition

• Examples: burning, rusting, decaying,

and spoiling
EXTENSIVE PROPERTIES
■ Depends on the amount of matter
present

■ Examples: mass, volume, and

length
INTENSIVE PROPERTIES
• Do not depend on the amount of matter
present

• Examples: melting point, boiling point,

density, and hardness