Chemistry vs. Physics. Why Both Need Each Other.

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I’ve heard something like this following statement many times.

I’ve heard it multiple times. Why does chemistry have so many rules and exceptions to the rules, but physics doesn’t?

Ok, I have to warn you — I’m a physicists so my answer will obviously be biased. Let me start with one of these “exceptions”. One of the rules you learn in chemistry is the…