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organic chemistry the study of compounds containing carbon and
hydrogen


Five main Branches of chemistry organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry,
analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, and
biochemistry


Inorganic chemistry the study of substances that, in general, do not
contain carbon

, Matter Anything made of particles. It has mass and
volume ( takes up space )


Physical property A trait of matter that can be observed or
measured without changing the chemical
composition of the matter.


Color how the object absorbs and reflects light


Texture the look and feel of a substance


Temperature A measure of the average kinetic energetic