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Five branches
There are five main branches of chemistry, each of which has many areas of study.

Analytical chemistry uses qualitative and quantitative observation to identify and

measure the physical and chemical properties of substances. In a sense, all chemistry
is analytical.
For other uses, see Chemistry (disambiguation).
"Chemical science" redirects here. For the Royal Society of Chemistry journal, see Chemical
Science (journal).

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An oil painting of a chemist (by Henrika Šantel in 1932)

Chemistry is the scientific discipline involved with elements and compounds composed

of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, properties, behavior and the changes
they undergo during a reaction with other substances.[1][2]
In the scope of its subject, chemistry occupies an intermediate position
between physics and biology.[3] It is sometimes called the central science because it provides a
foundation for understanding both basic and applied scientific disciplines at a fundamental level.
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 For example, chemistry explains aspects of plant chemistry (botany), the formation of igneous
rocks (geology), how atmospheric ozone is formed and how environmental pollutants are degraded
(ecology), the properties of the soil on the moon (astrophysics), how medications work
(pharmacology), and how to collect DNA evidence at a crime scene (forensics).
Chemistry addresses topics such as how atoms and molecules interact via chemical bonds to form
new chemical compounds. There are four types of chemical bonds: covalent bonds, in which
compounds share one or more electron(s); ionic bonds, in which a compound donates one or
more electrons to another compound to produce ions (cations and anions); hydrogen bonds