Chemistry can be defined as a branch of science that deals with the structure, composition and properties of different substances. It also includes the transformations that these substances undergo.
It is also known as ‘central science’ as it is an important part of other major sciences.The person who studies this branch of science or specializes in this is called ‘chemist’.
The use of various forms of chemistry is believed to go back as long ago as the Ancient Egyptians. By 1000 BC civilizations were using more complex forms of chemistry such as using plants for medicine, extracting metal from ores, fermenting wine and making cosmetics.
