Chemistry

Chemistry is the study of the behavior and properties of matter. You may be wondering "Isn't this how physics works?" Well, yes. In fact, this is why chemistry and physics have so many connections. However, the distinction here is that chemistry studies how matter interacts with other matter, whereas physics explains how concepts interact with the fundamental properties of space and time.

When people think of chemistry, they think of dangerous, often complicated lab work. They think of wearing proper lab suits with goggles and safety equipment. They think of being careful testing out beakers of solutions and writing down notes and observations on those. This impression of chemistry is often daunting to people because it makes the subject feel dangerous and overly complicated. However, what you may not realize is that chemistry dominates many areas of our life. Some of the phenomena chemistry can explain include how batteries work, how your blood pH works, and why you see a massive jet of liquid erupt when you put a Mentos mint into a bottle of Coca-Cola.

Atoms and Ions

Compounds

Chemical Reactions

Chemical Equilibrium

Solutions

Thermochemistry

Reaction Kinetics