Chemistry 9th Grade – Branches of Chemistry and Matters
1. Which branch of chemistry deals primarily with carbon-based compounds?
a. Inorganic Chemistry
b. Physical Chemistry
c. Organic Chemistry
d. Analytical Chemistry
2. What does analytical chemistry primarily focus on?
a. Studying living organisms
b. Measuring and identifying substances in a sample
c. Designing new materials
d. Understanding atomic structure
3. Which branch of chemistry is most concerned with the energy changes during
chemical reactions?
a. Organic Chemistry
b. Biochemistry
c. Inorganic Chemistry
d. Physical Chemistry
4. What type of chemistry studies chemical processes in living organisms?
a. Organic Chemistry
b. Biochemistry
c. Analytical Chemistry
d. Physical Chemistry
5. Which branch of chemistry focuses on elements and compounds that do not
contain carbon-hydrogen bonds?
a. Organic Chemistry
b. Inorganic Chemistry
c. Physical Chemistry
d. Biochemistry
6. What is the main focus of organic chemistry, and what types of compounds does
it primarily study?
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7. How does physical chemistry differ from other branches of chemistry in terms of
the principles it uses?
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8. In what ways is analytical chemistry important in real-world applications such as
forensics or environmental science?
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9. Describe one key difference between inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry.
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10. What does biochemistry study, and how is it connected to both biology
and chemistry?
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11. What is matter, and what are the basic characteristics that define it?
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12. Describe the three common states of matter and explain how the particles
behave in each state.
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13. What is plasma, and how is it different from the other states of matter?
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14. Give two examples of where plasma can be found naturally or artificially.
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15. Explain how temperature and energy affect the change of matter from one
state to another.
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