The discipline of chemistry is broadly categorized into several core branches based on the specific types of matter and systems studied. The seven primary branches commonly recognized are organic chemistry (study of carbon-containing compounds), inorganic chemistry (study of non-organic and organometallic compounds), physical chemistry (study of chemical systems through physics and thermodynamics), analytical chemistry (quantification and identification of material composition), biochemistry (chemical processes occurring within living organisms), theoretical chemistry (mathematical and computational modeling of systems), and industrial chemistry (large-scale chemical manufacturing and processing).