Overview Chemistry is the study of the structure and property of matter and is the central science essential to understanding the world around us. It helps us understand how chemicals act and interact.
Chemistry is everywhere.
All manufactured substances, such as glass, plastics, medicines, and carbonated water, to a name a few, are the results of the application of chemistry. Moreover, the very nature of life and the substances and processes that sustain it are chemical. Chemists are employed by various sectors in our society. They work in research and development, production, management, marketing, sales, education, law, art conservation, forensics, testing and analysis, etc. Chemistry, being important on its own, also serves as a foundation for many other scientific disciplines.