Contents:

1 Matter and Energy: An Atomic Perspective
2 Atoms, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks of Matter
3 Atomic Structure: Explaining the Properties of Elements
4 Chemical Bonding: Understanding Climate Change
5 Bonding Theories: Explaining Molecular Geometry
6 Intermolecular Forces: Attractions between Particles
7 Stoichiometry: Mass Relationships and Chemical Reactions
8 Aqueous Solutions: Chemistry of the Hydrosphere
9 Thermochemistry: Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions
10 Properties of Gases: The Air We Breathe
11 Properties of Solutions: Their Concentrations and Colligative Properties

12 Thermodynamics: Why Chemical Reactions Happen
13 Chemical Kinetics: Clearing the Air
14 Chemical Eqilibrium: Equal but Oppsite Reaction Rates
15 Aqueous Equilibria: Chemistry of the Water World
16 Coordination Compounds: The Colorful Chemistry of Metals
17 Electrochemistry: The Quest for Clean Energy
18 The Solid State: A Particulate View
19 Organic Chemistry: Fuels, Pharmaceuticals, and Modern Materials
20 Biochemistry: The Compounds of Life
21 Nuclear Chemistry: The Risks and Benefits