Essentials of chemistry / Dennis D. Staley, Antony C. Wilbraham, Michael S. Matta.

CONTENT

1 Matter, change and energy
Ideas about the material world
1-1 Science
1-2 The scientific methods
1-3 Matter
1.4 Elements and compounds
1-5 Mixtures

2 Problem solving and mathematics
Basic skills of a scientist
2-1 Techniques of nproblem solving
2-2 Dimensional analysis
2-3 A personal math review
2-4 Fractions and decimals
2-5 Exponential notations

etc.

3 Scientific measurement
A fundamental skill
3-1 Numbers in measurements
3-2 Systems of measurements
3-3 Units of measurements
3-4 Converting between units of measurement
3-5 Density and specific gravity
etc.

4 Atomic structure
Nature's building blocks
4-1 Atoms
4-2 Subatomic particles
4-3 Electrostatic forces
4-4 Atomic number and mass number
4-5 Isotopes and atomic weight
etc.

5 Chemical names and formulas
The vocabulary of chemistry
5-1 Atoms, Molecules and Ions
5-2 Chemical formular
5-3 Ionic Charges
5-4 Polyatomic Ions
5-5 Common and systematic names
etc
.
6 Chemical quantities
Calculations with chemical formulas
6-1 Measuring matters
6-2 Counting a mole
6-3 Weighing a mole
6-4 Moles as a volume of a gas
6-5 Moles,Mass,Particles and volume
etc.

7 Chemical equations
Describing chemical reactions
7-1 Writing chemical equations
7-2 Balancing equations
7-3 Types of chemical equations
7-4 Interpreting chemical equations
7-5 Chemical stoichiometric
etc.

8 The states of matter
Molecules in motion
8-1 Kinetic molecular theory
8-2 Gases
8-3 Kinetic energy
8-4 Pressure
8-5 Avogadro's hypothesis
etc.

9 The periodic table
Electron configuration and periodic trends
9-1 Development of the periodic table
9-2 Electron configurations and periodicity
9-3 Trends in the periodic table
9-4 Metals and non metals
9-5 Descriptive chemistry of periodic groups

10 Chemical bonds
Holding atoms together
10-1 Molecules and ions
10-2 Valence electrons
10-3 Electron Don structures
10-4 Stable electron configurations
10-5 Ionic compounds

etc.

11 Water and aqueous system
The story of a unique compound
11-1 Water
11-2 Ice
11-3 Aqueous solutions
11-4 Solvation
11-5 Solution formation
etc.

12 Energy,rates and equilibrium
Factors that determine the conversion of reactants to products in a chemical reaction
12-1 Energy and entropy
12-2 Free energy
12-3 Reactive rate
12-4 Reversible reactions
12-5 Le Chatelier's principle
etc.

13 Acids,bases,salts and buffers
Hydrogen ions in aqueous solution
13-1 Hydrogen ions from water
13-2 The pH Concept
13-3 Hydrogen-ion concentration
13-4 Acids and bases
13-5 Neutralization
etc.

14 Oxidation-reduction reactions and electrochemistry
Electrons and chemical change
14-1 Oxidation-reduction reactions
14-2 Oxidation numbers
14-3 Balancing redox reactions by the oxidation-number change method
14-4 Balancing redox reactions by the ion-electron method
14-5 Electrochemistry

Chapter 15 Nuclear chemistry
Radioactivity and radiation
15-1 Radiation
15-2 Half-life
15-3 Carbon-14
15-4 Nuclear reactions
15-5 Nuclear fission
etc.