Gen Chem Lecture Reviewer

Module 1:
• Chemistry is the central science that reflects facts.

• Organic Chemistry is the study of carbon-containing molecules, which is also known as the
chemistry of life.
• Inorganic Chemistry focuses on structures that do not contain carbon.
• Biochemistry is the application of science to the study of living organisms.
• Analytical Chemistry studies the chemical composition of materials.
• Physical Chemistry studies the behavior of materials on a molecular and atomic level.
• Thermodynamics deals with the relationship between heat, work, energy, and temperature.
• Photochemistry studies the chemical effects of light.
• Quantum Chemistry focuses on the application of quantum mechanics.
• Electrochemistry studies the movement of electrons.
• Material Chemistry, also known as solid-state chemistry, is the study of structures, synthesis,
and properties of solid materials.
• Biophysical Chemistry involves the application of physics and chemistry to research biological
systems.
Module 2:
• Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space.

• Matter can be characterized by its physical state (gas, liquid, solid) and composition (element,
compound, mixture).
• An element is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
• A compound is a pure substance that cannot be broken down by chemical change.
• A mixture is composed of two or more types of matter.
• Heterogeneous mixtures have a varying composition, while homogeneous mixtures have a
uniform composition.
Module 3:
• Properties are characteristics that distinguish one substance from another.

• Physical properties are characteristics of matter that do not involve a change in chemical
composition (e.g. density, color, hardness, melting and boiling points, and electrical
conductivity).
• Physical change involves a change in the state or properties of matter without changing its
chemical identities.
• Chemical properties are those that always produce a different type of matter compared to the
original substance.
• Extensive properties depend on the amount of matter, such as mass and volume.
• Intensive properties are independent of the amount of matter, such as temperature.
Module#4
• Solution: A homogeneous mixture where the major component is called the solvent and the
minor component is called the solute.
• Suspension: A heterogeneous mixture where some particles settle out of the mixture upon
standing.
• Colloid: A heterogeneous mixture with intermediate-sized dispersed particles between a
solution and a suspension.
• Tyndall Effect: The scattering of visible light by colloidal particles.
• Separation Techniques: Filtration is used in heterogeneous mixtures, while distillation is used in
homogeneous mixtures and depends on the different abilities of substances to form gases.
Module#5
• Measurement: A way to provide information about the behavior of matter and energy. A
measurement includes the size or magnitude (a number), a standard of comparison (a unit), and
the uncertainty of the measurement.
• Scientific Notation: A way for scientists to handle large or small numbers easily.
• Property, Name of Unit, and Symbol of Measured Unit: Length (meter), mass (kilogram, kg),
time (second, s), temperature (kelvin, K), electric current (ampere, A), amount of substance
(mole, mol), and luminous intensity (candela, cd).
• Unit Conversion: A ratio of two equivalent quantities expressed with different measurement
units can be used as a conversion factor. Conversion of temperature units is also included.
Module#6:
• Volume is a measure of the amount of space occupied by an object.

• Cubic centimeter is the volume of a cube with an edge length of exactly one centimeter.
• Density is calculated using the mass and volume of a substance.
• The SI unit for energy is the joule, named after James Joule.
Module#7:
• Counting is the only type of measurement that is free from uncertainty.

• Significant figures of measurement refer to the number of digits in a measured quantity.
• Accuracy refers to a result that is close to the true or acceptable value.
• Precision refers to results that are similar when repeated in the same manner.

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Module 1:

• Chemistry is the central science that reflects facts.

• Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space.

• Properties are characteristics that distinguish one substance from another.

• Volume is a measure of the amount of space occupied by an object.

• Counting is the only type of measurement that is free from uncertainty.

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