Chemistry has a reputation for being a complicated and boring science, but for the most part, that reputation is undeserved. Fireworks and explosions are based on chemistry, so it’s definitely not a boring science. If you take classes in chemistry, you’ll apply math and logic, which can make studying chemistry a challenge if you are weak in those areas. However, anyone can understand the basics of how things work… and that’s the study of chemistry. In a nutshell, the importance of chemistry is that it explains the world around you.
Chemistry is everywhere in the world around you! It’s in the food you eat, clothes you wear, water you drink, medicines, air, cleaners… you name it. Chemistry sometimes is called the “central science” because it connects other sciences to each other’s, such as biology, physics, geology and environmental science. Here are some of the best reasons to study chemistry. Chemistry helps you to understand the world around you. Why are plants green? How is cheese made? What is in soap and how does it clean? These are all questions that can be answeredby applying chemistry. A basic understanding of Chemistry can help you make informed decisions. Will a product work as advertised or is it a scam? If you understand how chemistry works you’ll be able to separate reasonable expectations from pure fiction. You need to understand basic chemistry so you can understand how vitamins, supplements, and drugs can help or harm you. Importance of chemistry lies in the developing and testing new medical treatments and medicines. Chemistry is at the heart of environmental issues. What makes one chemical a nutrient and another chemical a pollutant? How can you clean up the environment? What processes can produce the things you need without harming the environment?
Everyone can and should understand basic chemistry. It’s important to understand chemistry if you are studying any of the sciences because all of the sciences involve matter and the interactions between types of matter. Students wanting to become doctors, nurses, physicists, nutritionists, geologists, pharmacists, and (of course) chemists all study chemistry. K12 program includes chemistry subject. In senior high school chemistry is also a relevant subject in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and mathematics). Chemistry is fun and interesting, also two people attracted to each other involves chemistry as the famous quotes by C.G. Jung.
“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.”
By: EMY G. LAZATIN LUAKAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL-ANNEX
