What is the difference between applied chemistry and industrial chemistry?

Answer 1

Pure chemistry refers to pure research - just trying to figure out the properties of existing matter.

Applied chemistry means you are using scientific knowledge of chemistry in order to solve a human problem. For example, chemical medicines are an example of applied chemistry.

Answer 2

Put very simplistically, Pure Chermistry is what you do in a laboratory. React two chemicals and find the products.

Applied Chemistry on a daily basis is something like cooking. You are changing the nature of food so it is edible.

Answer 3

A fine line separates applied chemistry from pure chemistry. Pure chemistry asks questions about chemicals and gains information, while applied chemistry studies uses the information in junction with study of instruments used in industrial and agricultural work.

Answer 4

Applied chemistry deals with practical uses of chemical products, chemical engineering and manufacture. Examples could be: fertilizers manufacturing, glues, detergents for washing, etc.

Special chemistry mainly deals with analysis and design of rare substances, for example the complex method of detecting presence of HIV virus, or determining hormone levels from human blood is a form of special chemistry.

Sometimes are these terms in speech interchanged, but the general meaning is towards "applied -> mass production, find a practical use, or design for use" and "special -> highly qualified chemical engineers designing rare substances or doing such analysis"

Answer 5

It's a little tricky to write a precise and rigorous definition, but I think I can explain it in a way that makes sense.

"Pure" chemistry is chemistry that you do because you love chemistry, you love science, and you want to find things out for the sheer joy of knowing them... or for bragging rights, or to get your name in science textbooks, or some other largely intangible reason.

"Applied" chemistry is chemistry that you do because you want to solve a particular real-world problem, generally because there's money involved.

Answer 6

Pure chemistry is the study of pure theory of chemistry such as organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry and physical chemistry. Applied chemistry is the study of basic chemistry principles and analytical instruments used in industrial work.

Answer 7

Pure chemistry is just the "pure" study of chemistry. Like the 5 main branches (ex. organic, inorganic, analytical, bio, and physical chemistry).

Applied Chemistry is the 5 main branches as well as analytical instruments and apparatus used in industrial works.

Answer 8

Applied chemistry is research chemistry. While normal chemistry is just studying it.

Answer 9

Laboratory research in applied chemistry is the first step to industrial chemistry.