Chemistry in View: A Closer Look at the Science of Change

In a natural, everyday sense, chemistry is what happens when you cook a meal, when soap cleans your hands, when metal rusts, or when fuel burns to power a car. It explains why things look, smell and react the way they do.

Simply put, chemistry is the science that helps us understand how and why things change in our everyday life and how they change when they interact with other substances.

Chemistry is often called the "central science" because it bridges physics, with biology. It's the study of matter - what it's of, what its properties are, and how it changes.

Moreso, Chemistry is the branch of science that studies matter, its composition, properties, and the changes it undergoes.


Core Importance of Chemistry


Chemistry is useful in many areas of life which are:

- Health:

Chemistry helps in production of medicines and vaccines

- Agriculture: Fertilizers and pesticides improve crop yield

- Industry: Chemistry is used in the production of plastics, fuels, soap and textiles

- Environment:

Pollution control waste management is done with the use of chemistry


Areas of Chemistry

Organic Chemistry:

This is the study of non- carbon substances

Physical Chemistry:

This is the study of energy and chemical processes

Analytical Chemistry:

Identifying and measuring substances

Biochemistry:

Chemistry of living organisms

Safety culture in the chemistry Laboratory

- Wear protective clothing:

Lab coat, gloves, and goggles protect skins from chemical spills, flames, and broken glass

- Never work alone:

Always have at least one other person present to work with you

- No eating, drinking or applying cosmetics in the laboratory

- Know the location of safety equipment

- Eye wash stations, safety showers, fire
extinguishers, fire blankets should be kept safe

- Avoid working with broken chipped glassware

- Dispose of broken glass in designated sharp containers.

Chemistry helps us understand the world around us. From the air we breathe to the food we eat, chemistry is in everything. Learning chemistry builds problem solving skills and prepares students for careers in science and technology.