Areas of Chemistry Flashcards
The synthesization of new carbon compounds is studied in ______ chemistry.
Organic
Drug testing of athletes and other individuals is big business. Complex instruments can be used to test blood and urine samples for very small amounts of drugs that may have been taken illegally. What branch of chemistry does this belong to?
Bioanalytical chemistry
Some chemists are interested in studying the rates of chemical reactions based on the structures of the various substances involved and trying to figure out the step-by-step mechanism of how the reactions occur on the molecular level. Because the chemistry of carbon-containing compounds is so diverse, these chemists often study those compounds exclusively. What branch of chemistry does this belong to?
physical organic chemistry
Enzymes are large molecules that are present in most living things and are needed in order to ensure that various chemical reactions occur quickly. Some enzymes contain metal atoms, such as copper or magnesium, which are important to their function. What field of chemistry does this belong to?
Bioinorganic chemistry
There are 5 areas of chemistry: physical chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry and inorganic chemistry.
Identify which of the five areas of chemistry best fits the action done by Lisa, a chemist.
Lisa is doing a series of reactions in order to measure the amount of heat being released in each one.
Answer: ________ chemistry
Physical
There are 5 areas of chemistry: physical chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry and inorganic chemistry.
Identify which of the five areas of chemistry best fits the action done by Robert, a chemist.
Robert is researching the chemical reactions that take place during the digestion of certain foods.
biochemistry
There are 5 areas of chemistry: physical chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry and inorganic chemistry.
Identify which of the five areas of chemistry best fits the action done by Zoe, a chemist.
Zoe is using an instrument called a spectrophotometer to precisely determine the levels of various chemicals in a sample of drinking water.
Answer: ________ chemistry
analytical
Biochemistry involves studying the enzymes in cells.
True
In ______ chemistry, the electrical properties of solutions can be measured.
physical
The making of new compounds for energy processes is explored in _____ chemistry.
inorganic
Chemists always specialize in just one of the specific areas of chemistry.
false
Which branch of chemistry specifically deals with quantitative analysis?
analytical chemistry
Which branch of chemistry specifically deals with quantitative analysis?
analytical chemistry
There are 5 areas of chemistry: physical chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry and inorganic chemistry.
Identify which of the five areas of chemistry best fits the action done by Sam, a chemist.
Sam is studying the reactions of a class of compounds called ethers. The formula of one type of ether is CH3OCH3.
organic
