Table of Contents

An Introduction to Chemistry     1
Standards for Measurement     7
Elements and Compounds     19
Properties of Matter     25
Early Atomic Theory and Structure     33
Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds     39
Quantitative Composition of Compounds     45
Chemical Equations     59
Calculations from Chemical Equations     69
Modern Atomic Theory and the Periodic Table     79
Chemical Bonds: The Formation of Compounds from Atoms     87
The Gaseous State of Matter     99
Properties of Liquids     113
Solutions     123
Acids, Bases, and Salts     145
Chemical Equilibrium     155
Oxidation-Reduction     175
Nuclear Chemistry     189
Introduction to Organic Chemistry     195
Introduction to Biochemistry     213