Compounds


There are millions of known and potential chemical compounds; many of their properties are unknown, and only a few of the more important ones are considered here, This category also includes the polyatomic ions and radicals which do not form stable compounds. There are many different ways to classify chemical compounds. At first, classification by composition will be mentioned: As the site expands, others will be introduced.	Sapience Home Site Map About Sapience Science Chemistry Substances

There are millions of known and potential chemical compounds; many of their properties are unknown, and only a few of the more important ones are considered here, This category also includes the polyatomic ions and radicals which do not form stable compounds.

There are many different ways to classify chemical compounds. At first, classification by composition will be mentioned: As the site expands, others will be introduced.

Acids, Bases, and Salts

These are important categories of compounds.

Organic compounds

Organic compounds, by far the larger category, includes the most of the compounds of carbon. This category includes organic ions and radicals.

Inorganic compounds

Inorganic compounds are the compounds of all elements other than carbon. A few carbon compounds are also classed as inorganic. This category includes inorganic ions and radicals. These include binary compounds, those composed of two elements.


History Many compounds have been known since antiquity, but they have not always been recognized as compounds. A few were recognized as such during classical and medieval times, but for the most part, they have been recognized in modern times. The number of compounds that can be identified or constructed is limitless, and relatively few have been studied in exhaustive detail.	Links to other Sites: Not yet available
Sociology including the application of social structure and change, communities, and peoples of the world to the study of chemical compounds will be considered as the site develops further. Connections with anthropology, culture, and institutions of chemical compounds will be also developed in more detail as the site expands. Personal studies is useful for properties of compounds related to the human body and psychology. Biography of individuals connected with their study will also be noted as this information becomes available. Connections with biology and earth science will also be considered. Abundances of compounds in various environments in astronomy is part of these studies. Cosmology, galactic astronomy, stellar astronomy, and Planetary astronomy can be considered. References to chemical systems and chemical changes will be included as part of their chemical properties. Properties relating to mixtures will also be significant. The elemental elemental composition of compounds will be a large part of their classification. The periodic table and element classification form a large part of this examination. The physical properties of compounds can be roughly classified. Properties associated with the structure of matter are also highly important. Quantum mechanics and relativity may be useful. Electromagnetic properties may be useful. Thermodynamic properties are also highly important. Mechanical properties are significant. Particle mechanics including particle description, kinematics, kinetics, energetics, and particle systems seems to be minimally useful. Rigid body mechanics including rigid bodies and motion, rotational dynamics, static systems, and dynamic systems are also minimally useful. Nonrigid mechanics including deformable bodies, fluid mechanics, and wave mechanics seems to be more directly useful. Gravitation is less directly useful.

History Many compounds have been known since antiquity, but they have not always been recognized as compounds. A few were recognized as such during classical and medieval times, but for the most part, they have been recognized in modern times. The number of compounds that can be identified or constructed is limitless, and relatively few have been studied in exhaustive detail.

Links to other Sites: Not yet available

Sociology including the application of social structure and change, communities, and peoples of the world to the study of chemical compounds will be considered as the site develops further.

Connections with anthropology, culture, and institutions of chemical compounds will be also developed in more detail as the site expands.

Personal studies is useful for properties of compounds related to the human body and psychology. Biography of individuals connected with their study will also be noted as this information becomes available.

Connections with biology and earth science will also be considered. Abundances of compounds in various environments in astronomy is part of these studies. Cosmology, galactic astronomy, stellar astronomy, and Planetary astronomy can be considered.

References to chemical systems and chemical changes will be included as part of their chemical properties. Properties relating to mixtures will also be significant. The elemental elemental composition of compounds will be a large part of their classification. The periodic table and element classification form a large part of this examination.

The physical properties of compounds can be roughly classified. Properties associated with the structure of matter are also highly important. Quantum mechanics and relativity may be useful. Electromagnetic properties may be useful. Thermodynamic properties are also highly important. Mechanical properties are significant. Particle mechanics including particle description, kinematics, kinetics, energetics, and particle systems seems to be minimally useful. Rigid body mechanics including rigid bodies and motion, rotational dynamics, static systems, and dynamic systems are also minimally useful. Nonrigid mechanics including deformable bodies, fluid mechanics, and wave mechanics seems to be more directly useful. Gravitation is less directly useful.

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