HowStuffWorks "Branches of Chemistry

Analytical chemistry is a branch of chemistry that deals with the development and use of techniques for chemical measurement.

Electrochemistry is a science that deals with chemical reactions that involve electricity.

Femtochemistry is the branch of chemistry in which chemical reactions are detected as they occur and the reaction times are measured.

Geochemistry is a science that applies chemistry to the study of the earth.

Inorganic chemistry is the study of the chemical elements and their compounds except most carbon compounds.

Organic chemistry is the study of compounds that contain carbon atoms.

Photochemistry is a branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical reactions that result when the molecules of a substance absorb light.

Physical chemistry is the study of the general rules and principles that govern the chemical properties of matter.

Radiochemistry is a field of chemistry that involves the study of radioactive elements.

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