In a more formal sense, chemistry is traditionally divided into five major subdisciplines: organic chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and physical chemistry.

In this nomenclature system, organic compounds are named with the use of functional groups as the prefix or suffix to the parent compounds name. Hydrides that belong to groups 13 to 17 of the modern periodic table are named with the suffix 'ane'. Examples of this include Borane, Phosphane, and oxidane, etc.

Spectroscopy is the study of how light interacts with matter. We can use spectroscopy to determine the structure and functional groups in organic compounds. We will be learning about how to use IR, UV/Vis, and NMR spectroscopy.

Chemistry is the branch of science that deals with the properties, composition, and structure of elements and compounds, how they can change, and the energy that is released or absorbed when they change.