They include, Physical chemistry, organic, analytical, inorganic, instrumental, nuclear and probqably a couple more.

DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF CHEMISTRY In the field of science there are many different types of chemistry. The following page will deal with five such chemistries. ï‚· Organic Chemistry ï‚· Inorganic Chemistry ï‚· Physical Chemistry ï‚· Biochemistry ï‚· Analytical Chemistry Organic Chemistry This specific type of chemistry is concerned with elements containing carbon. Carbon is only the fourteenth most common element on earth, yet it creates the largest number of different compounds. This type of chemistry is important to the petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and textile industries. All living organisms contain at least some amount of carbon in their body. Inorganic Chemistry This branch of chemistry deals with substances not containing carbon and that are not organic. Examples of such substances are minerals found in the earth's crust and non-living matter. There are many branches of inorganic chemistry. They include bioinorganic chemistry, nuclear science and energy, geochemistry, and synthetic inorganic chemistry, just to name a few. Physical Chemistry This type of chemistry deals with the discovery and description of the theoretical basis of the behavior of chemical substances. This means also that it provides a basis for every bit of chemistry including organic, inorganic, and analytical. This chemistry is defined as dealing with the relations between the physical properties of substances and their chemical formations along with their changes. Biochemistry Biochemistry is a science that is concerned with the composition and changes in the formation of living species. This type of chemistry utilizes the concepts of organic and physical chemistry to make the world of living organisms seem much clearer. Some people also consider biochemsitry as physiological chemistry and biological chemistry. The scientists that study biochemistry are called biochemists. They study such things as the properties of biological molecules, including proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. Other topics they focus on are the chemical regulation of metabolism, the chemistry of vitamins, and biological oxidation. Analytical Chemistry This kind of chemistry deals mostly with the composition of substances. All these branches of chemistry must deal with each other one way or another. If they didn't work in unison it would be impossible for these chemistries to perform the functions we need for experiments. For example you wouldn't be able measure the change of an organic substance without knowing how to use analytical chemistry. Main, Careers in Science, Perodic Table, MRHS Chemistry Faculty, Electron Configuration, The Atom, Different Branches of Chemistry, Moles, Balancing Equations, Chemistry Definitions, Orbital Notation Source: The text on my page was taken from the book, "Addison-Wesley Chemistry", Addison-Wesley Chemistry, SI Edition Copyright 1993 Addison-Wesley Chemistry Publisher Limited.

Inorganic chemistry-is the study of the chemical nature of the elements and their compounds (except hydrocarbons—compounds composed of carbon and hydrogen). Organic chemistry-is the study of compounds consisting largely of hydrocarbons, which provide the parent material of all other organic compounds. Radiochemistry-is the study of the chemical effects of high-energy radiation and the behavior of radioactive isotopes, atoms of the same element that vary in the number of neutrons they contain. Physical chemistry-is fundamental to all chemistry and deals with the application of physical laws to chemical systems and chemical change. Analytical chemistry-is the science of separating complex materials into simpler ones and detecting and measuring the constituents. In a sense, analytical chemistry is the oldest branch of chemistry. Biochemistry-is the chemistry of living organisms and life processes. Geochemistry-is the application of chemistry (and, inevitably, physics) to processes taking place in the earth, such as mineral formation, the metamorphosis of rocks, and the formation and migration of petroleum. Nuclear Chemistry-It is a popular and one of the very important branches of chemistry that studies radioactivity.