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1: Chemistry in our Lives

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  • 1.1: Chemicals Compose Ordinary Things
    Chemistry is the branch of science dealing with the structure, composition, properties, and the reactive characteristics of matter. Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. Thus, chemistry is the study of literally everything around us—the liquids that we drink, the gases we breathe, the composition of everything from the plastic case on your phone to the earth beneath your feet. Moreover, chemistry is the study of the transformation of matter.
  • 1.2: Chemistry - The Central Science
    Chemistry is the study of matter and how it behaves. The scientific method is the general process by which we learn about the natural universe.
  • 1.3: The Scope of Chemistry
    Chemistry is the study of matter and the ways in which different forms of matter combine with each other. You study chemistry because it helps you to understand the world around you. Everything you touch or taste or smell is a chemical, and the interactions of these chemicals with each other define our universe. Chemistry forms the fundamental basis for biology and medicine.
  • 1.4: A Beginning Chemist - How to Succeed
    Most people can succeed in chemistry, but it often requires dedication, hard work, the right attitude and study habits!
  • 1.5: Physical Quantities- Units and Scientific Notation
    To understand chemistry, we need a clear understanding of the units chemists work with and the rules they follow for expressing numbers.
  • 1.E: Exercises
    Exercises for Chapter 1 of Tro's Introductory Chemistry textmap.


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