Question: What Are the 5 Branches of Chemistry?
Here is a list of the 5 main branches of chemistry, along with an explanation of what each of the branches studies.
Answer: There are many branches of chemistry or chemistry disciplines. The 5 main major branches of chemistry are considered to be organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry and biochemistry.
Overview of the 5 Branches of Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry - the study of carbon and its compounds; the study of the chemistry of life.
- Inorganic Chemistry - the study of compounds not-covered by organic chemistry; the study of inorganic compounds or compounds which do not contain a C-H bond. Many inorganic compounds are those which contain metals.
- Analytical Chemistry - the study of the chemistry of matter and the development of tools used to measure properties of matter.
- Physical Chemistry - the branch of chemistry that applies physics to the study of chemistry. Commonly this includes the applications of thermodynamics and quantum mechanics to chemistry.
- Biohemistry - the study of chemical processes that occur inside of living organisms.
