Buch, Englisch, 464 Seiten, E-Bundle, Format (B × H): 205 mm x 259 mm, Gewicht: 634 g
ISBN: 978-1-119-07940-8
Verlag: FOR DUMMIES
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Introduction 1
Part I GettIng Started with Chemistry 5
chapter 1: Looking at Numbers Scientifically 7
chapter 2: Using and Converting Units 23
chapter 3: Breaking Down Atoms into Their Subatomic Particles 41
chapter 4: Surveying the Periodic Table of the Elements 55
Part II Making and Breaking Bonds through Reactions 83
chapter 5: Building Bonds 85
chapter 6: Naming Compounds and Writing Formulas 123
chapter 7: Understanding the Many Uses of the Mole 145
chapter 8: Getting a Grip on Chemical Equations 161
chapter 9: Putting Stoichiometry to Work 183
Part III Examining Changes In Energy and SolutIons 201
chapter 10: Understanding States of Matter in Terms of Energy 203
chapter 11: Warming Up to Thermochemistry 221
chapter 12: Obeying Gas Laws 239
chapter 13: Dissolving into Solutions 265
chapter 14: Playing Hot and Cold: Colligative Properties 283
chapter 15: Working with Acids and Bases 297
chapter 16: Achieving Neutrality with Titrations and Buffers 315
Part IV Reaching Equilibrium 327
chapter 17: Exploring Rates and Equilibrium 329
chapter 18: Accounting for Electrons in Redox 341
chapter 19: Galvanizing Yourself to Do Electrochemistry 353
chapter 20: Doing Chemistry with Atomic Nuclei 367
Part V The Part of Tens 381
chapter 21: Ten Tips for Acing a Chemistry Test 383
chapter 22: Ten Chemistry Formulas You Should Remember 387
chapter 23: Ten Annoying Exceptions to Chemistry Rules 393
chapter 24: Ten (Or So) Great Chemists 399
chapter 25: Ten Serendipitous Discoveries in Chemistry 403
Glossary 407
Index 419
