Contents:

01. Matter, Energy, and the Orgins of the Universe 1

02. Atoms, Ions, and Compounds 41

03. Chemical Reactions and Earth's Composition 80

04. Solution Chemistry and the Hydrosphere 129

05. Thermochemistry 183

06. Properties of Gases: The Air We Breathe 237

07. Electrons in Atoms and Periodic Properties 297

08. Chemical Bonding and Atmospheric Molecules 355

09. Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories 405

10. Forces between Ions and Molecules and Colligative Properties 461

11. The Chemistry of Solids 523

12. Organic Chemistry: Fuels and Materials 568

13. Thermodynamics: Spontaneous Processes, Entrop, and Free Energy 633

14. Chemical Kinetics 673

15. Chemical Equilibrium 735

16. Equilibrium in the Aqueous Phase 789

17. The Colorful Chemistry of Transition Metals 847

18. Electrochemistry and Electric Vehicles 890

19. Biochemistry: The Compound of Life 930

20. Nuclear Chemistry 980

21. Life and the Periodic Table 1023