Branches of Chemistry
The study of the physics behind chemistry
What is Physical Chemistry?
Macroscopic scale, the study of how energy moves in a chemical situation
What is thermodynamics?
A system consists of the part of the universe that is under study, and separated from the rest of the universe by a logical or physical one of these
What is a boundary?
Pressure and temperature are examples of this type of property
What are Intensive Properties?
While he practices many, Hoffman is a 3rd degree black belt in this popular martial art.
What is karate?
The study of compounds containing carbon (with some exceptions)
What is Organic Chemistry?
The laws of physics applied to small particles like atoms and molecules
What is Quantum Mechanics?
Also known as state variables, these quantities depend only upon the instant of their measurement and are independent of the history of the system.
What are Properties?
A collection of matter that cannot be broken down by physical means
What is a substance?
Hoffman has two of these: one named Shadow and the other Caramel.
The branch of chemistry concerned with identifying chemical substances and determining the amounts of each substance present in a sample
What is Analytical Chemistry?
What is Spectroscopy?
This type of property depends on the size of the system
What is an Extensive Property?
A collection of substances that is different throughout
What is a Heterogeneous Mixture?
These are the two fields that Hoffman has a degree in.
What is Chemistry and Computer Science?
The branch of chemistry concerned with "everything else" that is not covered in Organic
What is Inorganic Chemistry?
The study of the rate at which chemical reactions occur
What is Kinetics?
This is an instantaneous snapshot of all properties in a system
What is a State?
A change of state with no heat flow
What is adiabatic?
Hoffman is a Purple belt in this martial art.
What is Brazilian Jui-Jitsu?
The study of the chemistry within a biological organism/system
What is Biochemistry
The microscopic branch of physical chemistry concerned with the transformation of atomic nuclei
What is nuclear chemistry?
If a system is not open nor closed, it is this classification where neither matter nor energy flow between the system and its surroundings.
What is an Isolated System?
760 of these is approximately 1 atmosphere
What are mmHg's?
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What is World of Warcraft?