Branches of Chemistry Quiz

The study of chemicals that, in general, do not contain carbon.

• Applied Chemistry

• Inorganic Chemistry

• Organic Chemistry

• Biochemistry

____________ is the branch of chemistry that would identify enzymes and determine reaction mechanisms for biochemical reactions. Pick the ONE that best represents this

• Organic Chemistry

• Biochemistry

• Physical Chemistry

• Analytical Chemistry

____________ is the branch of chemistry that would analyze new chemicals made from carbon-containing building blocks.

• Inorganic Chemistry

• Organic Chemistry

• Biochemistry

• Analytical Chemistry

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

A forensic scientist would be a specific type of chemist for this branch.

• Organic

• Inorganic

• Analytical

• Physical

____________ is the branch of chemistry that would measure the amount of energy released or absorbed in chemical processes.

• Inorganic Chemistry

• Organic Chemistry

• Biochemistry

• Physical Chemistry

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

Which branch of chemistry would study the process of photosynthesis in plants

• organic

• biochemistry

• inorganic

• analytical

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NGSS.HS-LS1-5

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

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Finding out how much nitrogen is in a sample of air is part of this branch.

• organic

• inorganic

• analytical

• physical

Which branch of chemistry would study the heat given off when a chemical mixture called thermite burns?

• Organic

• Theoretical

• Physical

• Analytical

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

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Which branch of chemistry would study an unknown material to determine its composition?

• analytical

• physical

• organic

• biochemistry

Which branch of chemistry would take results of an experiment and determine what the results would be at different conditions?

• Organic

• Inorganic

• Analytical

• Physical

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5