Answer to Question #234167 in General Chemistry for Ekei

Question

Dicuss the importance of a Geo chemist in world society

Answer 1

Geo chemist is a person who studies and applies knowledge in both geology and chemistry.

Geology is the study of rocks and minerals

Chemistry is the study of composition of substances and their properties and how they change from one form to another.

A geochemist is important in the world society because they are able to explain how chemical substances interact with the natural resources i.e exploration of minerals, predict volcanic eruptions and lay oil and gas pipelines.

They also explain the chemical distribution of different rocks and minerals and this is useful in acquifers, water from wells.