Why Study Chemistry - TED Ankara Koleji Kütüphanesi.ppt

Why Study Chemistry? To be better informed To be a knowledgeable consumer To make better decisions for yourself and society To learn problem-solving skills To enhance analytical thinking Chemistry as the “Central Science” Chemistry = the study of matter and the transformation it undergoes EVERYTHING is a CHEMICAL Table salt = sodium chloride, NaCl Table sugar = sucrose, C12H22O11 Clothes: Wool? Cotton? Polyester? Body: lipids, Proteins, Carbohydrates, DNA/RNA You name it– it’s a chemical! Chemistry as the “Central Science” Chemistry is the driving force behind many “liberal arts” Composition of paints? Colors? Economies of industrial nations #1 commercial chemical is sulfuric acid– LOTS of uses! All idustry involves chemical processes Economies of Developing Nations Agriculture depends on chemicals as fertilizers, pesticides Politics and Natural Resources The Study of Chemistry Chemistry is everywhere! Matter is everywhere! Thus, chemistry matters! Chemistry involves the study of matter – its properties and behavior. Macroscopic observations are rooted in microscopic structure. Assignment: Chemistry in your major Find a current news story or historical example that demonstrates the importance of chemistry to your major For example: chemical resource as a key issue in a political / economic rift; wars fought over chemical resources; etc Write a 2 paragraph summary on issue and its relevance to your studies Chemistry as the “Central Science” Classification of Matter 4 Physical States: solid, liquid, gas, plasma Solid: Fixed shape and fixed volume; Atoms tightly packed together Classification of Matter Liquid: No fixed shape but maintains a fixed volume Atoms loosely packed together, slide around each other Classification of Matter Gas: No fixed shape or volume Atoms not really associated with neighbors at all Classification of Matter Plasma: mix of subatomic particles with not organization (sun) States of Matter States of Matter Properties of Matter Physi