Chemistry Form Three Notes All Topics
Chemistry Form Three Notes All Topics | Chemistry is the branch of science which deals with composition and decomposition of matter.
Science is the scientific study of nature.
❖Science has three branches; Physics, chemistry and biology.
Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space.
People who studies chemistry are called Chemists.
People who studied chemistry in ancient times (before 1700)
were called Alchemists.
Science subjects involves experiments and practical works.
There are many branches of chemistry, the following are some of them
i. Organic Chemistry
ii. Inorganic Chemistry
iii. Physical Chemistry
iv. Analytical Chemistry
v. Soil Chemistry
Chemistry is an important subject that is applied in different fields
such as agriculture, medicine, manufacturing, education, food and
beverage industry, home care and cosmetics industry.
This means that Chemistry is applied in
i) Factories
ii) Homes
iii) Hospitals
iv) Laboratories
v) Research centres
vi) Universities
Laboratory is a special room that is used for scientific experiments.
Laboratories have special tools and equipment called Apparatus.
The laboratory must be full equipped with all the infrastructures for safety
Features of a good Laboratory
1) Good drainage system.
2) Water supply system
3) Availability of electricity.
4) Well illuminated
5) It should be well ventilated
6) The doors should open out ward
7) There should be gas supply
8) There should be fume chamber.
