Date: 24 Nov 2009 Comments: 0

Chemistry is a science that studies the substances of which the universe is made. It examines their structure and properties, as well as their internal structure. Science of chemistry is also studying the changes of matter. It is important to note that through a chemical reaction the composition of matter is significantly altered, while through the process of physical change, the chemical composition isn’t changed.

There are many specialized subfields of chemistry, and here only the most important will be mentioned:

Inorganic chemistry, is studying all chemical substances, including many that contain carbon. The interests of this field of chemistry are substances like metals, metal oxides, non-metal elements, minerals, and so on.

Biochemistry is the study of matter and chemical reactions in living organism. It is closely linked to many other areas of chemistry. It studies the ways chemicals react within living living organisms.

Organic chemistry studies the substances that contain carbon, among them those that are integral parts of the organic world. In this field of chemistry, there is still much to explore, and the number of discovered organic substances raise significantly every year.

Analytical Chemistry is an area of chemistry that deals with the study of chemical and physical processes which can be used to conclude the qualitative and quantitative chemical composition of the investigated substance(s).

Physical chemistry studies the interdependence of physical and chemical changes, and is greatly related to the areas of inorganic and organic chemistry. Changes of energy states are also something that physical chemists often explore.

Chemical technology studies methods and devices that are used for production of organic and inorganic substances that are necessary for many human activities.

Nuclear chemistry deals with the study of reactions involving the atomic nuclei (as opposed to other fields of chemistry, which mostly study the reactions of the very atoms or molecules).

As already explained, the types of chemistry described are not the only ones, but they represent the most widely known are most widely distributed types of chemistry, which everyone interested in science should know about. If one is more interested in chemistry, interesting websites can be found with more chemistry tutorials to get you started in this interesting field of science.