Marla G. answered 12/05/22
Masters Degree in Applied Statistics with 20+ Years of Work Experience
Well, chemistry uses statistics in a lot of different ways, AND chemistry is done in many different types of industries. Some examples of industries where chemistry is a vital component of the output is: Pharmaceuticals, Research and Development in the physical and life sciences, and forensics. For each of the statistical tools listed, just look at the definition and think about what it tells you, it does the same thing in chemistry as it does in any other use. For example: chemist calculate the mean and standard deviation when they synthesize a new compound, so they'll have a 'recipe' if they need to make more of the compound (i.e. is works!, so it needs to be run in additional assays, to get more data to determine a 'target amount' of the compound needed to produce the desired effect. That should get you started on the right track. Good Luck!