Preface xv
A Letter to the Student xxvi
1 Chemistry Is Everywhere I
2 Matter and Energy 12
3 Fundamental Measurements 35
4 Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table 76
5 Atomic Structure: Atoms and Ions 114
6 Names, Formulas, and Uses of Inorganic Compounds 154
7 Periodic Properties of Elements 184
8 Chemical Bonds 213
9 Chemical Quantities 249
10 Chemical Reactions 276
11 Stoichiometry: Calculations Based on Chemical Equations 312
12 Gases 338
13 Liquids and Solids 376
14 Solutions 407
15 Reaction Rates and Chemical Equilibrium 437
16 Acids and Bases 469
17 Oxidation and Reduction 507
18 Fundamentals of Nuclear Chemistry 539
19 Organic Chemistry 577
20 Biochemistry 624
APPENDIX A Metric and English Conversions and Some Physical Constants 656
APPENDIX B Basic Algebra Operations 657
APPENDIX C Exponential Notation 660
APPEND~ D Using Conversion Factors to Solve Problems 664
APPENDIX E Glossary 671
APPENDIX F Solutions to Exercises and Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems 684
Credits for Photographs 724
Index 727
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