INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY

FORM ONE NOTES Introduction to chemistry

By Defn: Chemistry is a science that deals with the composition, structure and properties of matter

Where:
i. Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. It includes the materials or substances of nature which make up our environment

The people who study Chemistry are called chemists. Those who studied Chemistry in ancient times are known as

alchemists
Science is the scientific study of nature. For example how cooling effect occurs

Scientific Subjects

In order the subject to be a science subject it should involves experiments and practical work. Chemists have to acquire certain skills in order to be successful. These skills include: i. Careful and thorough observation

Accurate recording of what has been observed

iii. Organizing the observed and recorded information

iv. Repeating tests to make sure observations are accurate
v. Forming conclusions from observations

Predicting possible outcomes of similar experiments

Application of Chemistry

Chemistry is an important subject that is applied in different fields such as agriculture, medicine, manufacturing, education, food and beverage industry, home care and cosmetics industry, among others. This means that Chemistry is applied in
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iv. Laboratories

v. Research centres vi. Universities

Products made by application of Chemistry
Field product
Fertilizers, pesticides,
Agriculture weed killers, animal
vaccines