Chemistry is the study of matter, its properties, how and why substances combine or separate to form other substances, and how substances interact with energy. Many people think of chemists as being white-coated scientists mixing strange liquids in a laboratory, but the truth is we are all chemists.
Portage is a city in and the county seat of Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States.[6] The population was 10,662 at the 2010 census[5] making it the largest city in Columbia County. The city is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The job of every city employee is to make it easy for residents and visitors to live, work and do business in the City of Portage. Those who interact and do business with the city deserve to be treated in a professional, courteous and timely manner and always with the utmost respect.