Table of Contents
Introduction. Part I: The Basic Concepts of Chemistry.
Chapter 1: What Is Chemistry, and Why Do I Need to Know Some?.
Chapter 2: Contemplating Chemical Calculations.
Chapter 3: Matter and Energy.
Chapter 4: Something Smaller Than an Atom? Atomic Structure.
Chapter 5: The Periodic Table (But No Chairs).
Chapter 6: Balloons, Tires, and Scuba Tanks: The Wonderful World of Gases.
Part II: A Cornucopia of Chemical Concepts.
Chapter 7: Chemical Cooking: Chemical Reactions.
Chapter 8: The Mole: Can You Dig It?
Chapter 9: Mixing Matter Up: Solutions.
Chapter 10: Thermochemistry: Hot Stuff.
Chapter 11: Sour and Bitter: Acids and Bases.
Part III: Blessed Be the Bonds That Tie.
Chapter 12: Where Did I Put That Electron? Quantum Theory.
Chapter 13: Opposites Do Attract: Ionic Bonding.
Chapter 14: Sharing Nicely: Covalent Bonding.
Chapter 15: What Do Molecules Really Look Like? Molecular Geometry and Hybridization.
Chapter 16: Tackling Periodic Trends.
Chapter 17: Examining the Link between Intermolecular Forces and Condensed States.
Part IV: Environmental Chemistry: Benefits and Problems.
Chapter 18: Cough! Cough! Hack! Hack! Air Pollution.
Chapter 19: Examining the Ins and Outs of Water Pollution.
Chapter 20: Nuclear Chemistry: It’ll Blow Your Mind.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 21: Ten Serendipitous Discoveries in Chemistry.
Chapter 22: Ten (Or So) Great Chemistry Nerds.
Chapter 23: Ten Terrifi c Tips for Passing Chem I.
Chapter 24: The Top Ten Industrial Chemicals.
Glossary.
Index.