What's the difference between chemistry + physics?

Posted by TexasChic on November 8, 2008, at 15:53:55

I looked up organic chemistry out of curiosity because of Deneb's post, and I realized I don't understand the difference between chemistry and physics. Here's the definitions:
"Chemistry is the science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter, as well as the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions."
"Physics is the science that seeks to understand very basic concepts such as force, energy, mass, and charge."
I've always wanted to understand this stuff, especially when I read scifi books. But I feel like I just can't wrap my brain around it. Am I the only one who finds it so difficult? Does anybody know how to explain it in simple terms?
-T

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