Chemistry is the study of anything with mass and volume. Mass and volume are defining characteristics of matter and so are also properties of matter. A particular compound will have a unique set of physical and chemical properties. The unique properties allow an unknown compound to be identified and quantified.
A chemist can use properties of a sample of matter to perform laboratory tests leading to a determination of compounds contained therein. An analytical chemist mainly uses properties to verify the identity and purity of raw materials, intermediate compounds, & finished chemical products. An organic chemist exploits properties to determine the most efficient methods of compound synthesis and also to verify the success of each synthesis method step.
A determination of compound properties ultimately leads to a verification of a compound's chemical composition. It's interesting that a compound may be identified using both chemical and physical properties. A determination of chemical composition means that the chemical formula has been determined and, usually, the structural formula has been determined, as well (very useful for the organic chemist).
When a chemist weighs out a sample for analysis, he/she is dealing with an extensive property; mass. Properties that are inherent to the material and do not depend on amount, like density, are called intensive. The chemist uses intensive properties of a substance to verify its identity and determine its purity.
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A chemist can use properties of a sample of matter to perform laboratory tests leading to a determination of compounds contained therein. An analytical chemist mainly uses properties to verify the identity and purity of raw materials, intermediate compounds, & finished chemical products. An organic chemist exploits properties to determine the most efficient methods of compound synthesis and also to verify the success of each synthesis method step.
A determination of compound properties ultimately leads to a verification of a compound's chemical composition. It's interesting that a compound may be identified using both chemical and physical properties. A determination of chemical composition means that the chemical formula has been determined and, usually, the structural formula has been determined, as well (very useful for the organic chemist).
When a chemist weighs out a sample for analysis, he/she is dealing with an extensive property; mass. Properties that are inherent to the material and do not depend on amount, like density, are called intensive. The chemist uses intensive properties of a substance to verify its identity and determine its purity.
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