Everything you need to crush chemistry with confidence
Chemistry All-in-One For Dummies arms you with all the no-nonsense, how-to content you’ll need to pass your chemistry class with flying colors. You’ll find tons of practical examples and practice problems, and you’ll get access to an online quiz for every chapter. Reinforce the concepts you learn in the classroom and beef up your understanding of all the chemistry topics covered in the standard curriculum. Prepping for the AP Chemistry exam? Dummies has your back, with plenty of review before test day. With clear definitions, concise explanations, and plenty of helpful information on everything from matter and molecules to moles and measurements, Chemistry All-in-One For Dummies is a one-stop resource for chem students of all valences.
* Review all the topics covered in a full-year high school chemistry course or one semester of college chemistry
* Understand atoms, molecules, and the periodic table of elements
* Master chemical equations, solutions, and states of matter
* Complete practice problems and end-of-chapter quizzes (online!)
Chemistry All-In-One For Dummies is perfect for students who need help with coursework or want to cram extra hard to ace that chem test.
Tabella dei contenuti
Unit 1: Getting Started with Chemistry 5
Chapter 1: Looking at Numbers Scientifically 7
Chapter 2: Using and Converting Units 29
Chapter 3: The Basic Properties of Matter 49
Chapter 4: Breaking Down Atoms into Their Subatomic Particles 59
Unit 2: The Periodic Table 77
Chapter 5: Surveying the Periodic Table of the Elements 79
Chapter 6: The Electron 91
Chapter 7: Periodic Trends 111
Chapter 8: Doing Chemistry with Atomic Nuclei 125
Unit 3: Making and Breaking Bonds 143
Chapter 9: Building Bonds 145
Chapter 10: The Shape of Molecules 165
Chapter 11: Naming Compounds and Writing Formulas 197
Unit 4: Working with Reactions 223
Chapter 12: Understanding the Many Uses of the Mole 225
Chapter 13: Getting a Grip on Chemical Equations 249
Chapter 14: Putting Stoichiometry to Work 277
Unit 5: Examining Changes in Energy 301
Chapter 15: Understanding States of Matter in Terms of Energy 303
Chapter 16: Warming Up to Thermochemistry 319
Chapter 17: Obeying Gas Laws 345
Unit 6: Studying Solutions 377
Chapter 18: Dissolving into Solutions 379
Chapter 19: Playing Hot and Cold: Colligative Properties 401
Chapter 20: Working with Acids and Bases 419
Chapter 21: Achieving Neutrality with Titrations and Buffers 445
Glossary 461
Index 471
Circa l’autore
Christopher R. Hren has taught high school chemistry, honors chemistry, and AP Chemistry for more than 15 years.
John T. Moore, Ed D, has taught chemistry at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, for more than 40 years.
Peter J. Mikulecky, Ph D, teaches science and math at Fusion Learning Center and Fusion Academy, and is a technical writer.
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