Why Study Chemistry - TED Ankara Koleji Kütüphanesi.pptVIP

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” Compositio