John T. Moore, EdD, is a chemistry professor at Stephen F. Austin State University. He’s the author of many chemistry titles, including all editions of Chemistry For Dummies.

• Introduction 1Part 1: The Basic Concepts of Chemistry 7Chapter 1: What Is Chemistry, and Why Do I Need to Know Some? 9Chapter 2: Contemplating Chemical Calculations. 19Chapter 3: Matter and Energy 35Chapter 4: Something Smaller Than an Atom? Atomic Structure 51Chapter 5: The Periodic Table (But No Chairs) 69Chapter 6: Balloons, Tires, and Scuba Tanks: The Wonderful World of Gases 81Part 2: A Cornucopia of Chemical Concepts 101Chapter 7: Chemical Cooking: Chemical Reactions 103Chapter 8: The Mole: Can You Dig It? 119Chapter 9: Mixing Matter Up: Solutions 131Chapter 10: Thermochemistry: Hot Stuff 149Chapter 11: Sour and Bitter: Acids and Bases 165Part 3: Blessed Be the Bonds That Tie 183Chapter 12: Where Did I Put That Electron? Quantum Theory 185Chapter 13: Opposites Do Attract: Ionic Bonding 195Chapter 14: Sharing Nicely: Covalent Bonding 211Chapter 15: What Do Molecules Really Look Like? Molecular Geometry and Hybridization 231Chapter 16: Tackling Periodic Trends 245Chapter 17: Examining the Link between Intermolecular Forces and Condensed States 255Part 4: Environmental Chemistry: Benefits and Problems 265Chapter 18: Cough! Cough! Hack! Hack! Air Pollution 267Chapter 19: Examining the Ins and Outs of Water Pollution. 281Chapter 20: Nuclear Chemistry: It’ll Blow Your Mind 295Part 5: The Part of Tens 315Chapter 21: Ten Serendipitous Discoveries in Chemistry 317Chapter 22: Ten (or So) Great Chemistry Nerds 323Chapter 23: Ten Terrific Tips for Passing Chem I 329Chapter 24: The Top Ten Industrial Chemicals 335Glossary 341Index 353

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