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Chemistry is typically divided into several major sub-disciplines. There are also several main cross-disciplinary and more specialized fields of chemistry.[1]
Analytical chemistry is the analysis of material samples to gain an understanding of their
chemical composition and
structure. Analytical chemistry incorporates standardized experimental methods in chemistry. These methods may be used in all subdisciplines of chemistry, excluding purely theoretical chemistry.[2]In analytical chemistry,
spectroscopy studies interactions between electromagnetic radiation (light) and matter[3]. A
spectrophotometer is a machine used to measure the effect light has on matter. The model pictured is the Beckman DU-640
Inorganic chemistry is the study of the properties and reactions of inorganic compounds, such as metals and minerals.[5] The distinction between organic and inorganic disciplines is not absolute and there is much overlap, most importantly in the sub-discipline of
organometallic chemistry.The
Kaminsky catalyst is an organometallic complex that features either
zirconium or
hafnium metal centers. Depending on the placement of the catalyst's
cyclopentadieneligands, it can produce
polypropylenes with different
tacticity.[6]1 creates atactic polypropylene, which is soft and
amorphous with a free-flowing composition. 2 creates isotactic polypropylene, which is hard and used in re-usable plastic containers. 3 creates syndiotactic polypropylene, which is rubbery and semi-crystalline.[7]
Materials chemistry is the preparation, characterization, and understanding of solid state components or devices with a useful current or future function[8]. The field is a new breadth of study in graduate programs, and it integrates elements from all classical areas of chemistry like
organic chemistry,
inorganic chemistry, and
crystallography with a focus on fundamental issues that are unique to
materials. Primary systems of study include the chemistry of condensed phases (solids, liquids,
polymers) and
interfaces between different phases.
Neurochemistry is the study of
neurochemicals; including transmitters, peptides, proteins, lipids, sugars, and nucleic acids; their interactions, and the roles they play in forming, maintaining, and modifying the nervous system.
Nuclear chemistry is the study of how subatomic particles come together and make nuclei. Modern
transmutation is a large component of nuclear chemistry, and the
table of nuclides is an important result and tool for this field. In addition to
medical applications, nuclear chemistry encompasses
nuclear engineering which explores the topic of using
nuclear power sources for generating energy[9][10]The
Little Boy is an
atomic bomb utilizing a
uranium-235fission reaction.[11] By firing sub-critical uranium into another mass of sub-critical uranium within the bomb, a self-sustaining nuclear reaction (the
critical mass). It generated an explosive force of over 15,000 tons of equivalent TNT
Organic chemistry is the study of the structure, properties, composition, mechanisms, and
reactions of
organic compounds. An organic compound is defined as any compound based on a carbon skeleton. Organic compounds can be classified, organized and understood in reactions by their
functional groups, unit atoms or molecules that show characteristic chemical properties in a compound.[12]4-Hydroxybutanal is an
organic compound with an
aldehyde (right) functional group and an
alcohol (left) functional group.
^Skoog, Douglas A.; Holler, F. James; Crouch, Stanley R. (2018). Principles of instrumental analysis (7th ed.). Australia: Cengage Learning. p. 120.
ISBN978-1-305-57721-3.
^Brown, William Henry; Iverson, Brent L.; Anslyn, Eric V.; Foote, Christopher S. (2018). Organic chemistry (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. p. 19.
ISBN978-1-305-58035-0.
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Chemistry is typically divided into several major sub-disciplines. There are also several main cross-disciplinary and more specialized fields of chemistry.[1]
Analytical chemistry is the analysis of material samples to gain an understanding of their
chemical composition and
structure. Analytical chemistry incorporates standardized experimental methods in chemistry. These methods may be used in all subdisciplines of chemistry, excluding purely theoretical chemistry.[2]In analytical chemistry,
spectroscopy studies interactions between electromagnetic radiation (light) and matter[3]. A
spectrophotometer is a machine used to measure the effect light has on matter. The model pictured is the Beckman DU-640
Inorganic chemistry is the study of the properties and reactions of inorganic compounds, such as metals and minerals.[5] The distinction between organic and inorganic disciplines is not absolute and there is much overlap, most importantly in the sub-discipline of
organometallic chemistry.The
Kaminsky catalyst is an organometallic complex that features either
zirconium or
hafnium metal centers. Depending on the placement of the catalyst's
cyclopentadieneligands, it can produce
polypropylenes with different
tacticity.[6]1 creates atactic polypropylene, which is soft and
amorphous with a free-flowing composition. 2 creates isotactic polypropylene, which is hard and used in re-usable plastic containers. 3 creates syndiotactic polypropylene, which is rubbery and semi-crystalline.[7]
Materials chemistry is the preparation, characterization, and understanding of solid state components or devices with a useful current or future function[8]. The field is a new breadth of study in graduate programs, and it integrates elements from all classical areas of chemistry like
organic chemistry,
inorganic chemistry, and
crystallography with a focus on fundamental issues that are unique to
materials. Primary systems of study include the chemistry of condensed phases (solids, liquids,
polymers) and
interfaces between different phases.
Neurochemistry is the study of
neurochemicals; including transmitters, peptides, proteins, lipids, sugars, and nucleic acids; their interactions, and the roles they play in forming, maintaining, and modifying the nervous system.
Nuclear chemistry is the study of how subatomic particles come together and make nuclei. Modern
transmutation is a large component of nuclear chemistry, and the
table of nuclides is an important result and tool for this field. In addition to
medical applications, nuclear chemistry encompasses
nuclear engineering which explores the topic of using
nuclear power sources for generating energy[9][10]The
Little Boy is an
atomic bomb utilizing a
uranium-235fission reaction.[11] By firing sub-critical uranium into another mass of sub-critical uranium within the bomb, a self-sustaining nuclear reaction (the
critical mass). It generated an explosive force of over 15,000 tons of equivalent TNT
Organic chemistry is the study of the structure, properties, composition, mechanisms, and
reactions of
organic compounds. An organic compound is defined as any compound based on a carbon skeleton. Organic compounds can be classified, organized and understood in reactions by their
functional groups, unit atoms or molecules that show characteristic chemical properties in a compound.[12]4-Hydroxybutanal is an
organic compound with an
aldehyde (right) functional group and an
alcohol (left) functional group.
^Skoog, Douglas A.; Holler, F. James; Crouch, Stanley R. (2018). Principles of instrumental analysis (7th ed.). Australia: Cengage Learning. p. 120.
ISBN978-1-305-57721-3.
^Brown, William Henry; Iverson, Brent L.; Anslyn, Eric V.; Foote, Christopher S. (2018). Organic chemistry (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. p. 19.
ISBN978-1-305-58035-0.