1. Edition - May 2010
8.90 Euro
2010. 192 Pages, Softcover
ISBN-10: 0-470-61836-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-61836-3 - John Wiley & Sons






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From the contents
Introduction.

Chapter 1: Matter and Energy: Exploring the Stuff of Chemistry.

Chapter 2: What's In an Atom?

Chapter 3: The Periodic Table.

Chapter 4: Nuclear Chemistry.

Chapter 5: Ionic Bonding.

Chapter 6: Covalent Bonding.

Chapter 7: Chemical Reactions.

Chapter 8: Electrochemistry: Using Electrons.

Chapter 9: Measuring Substances with the Mole.

Chapter 10: A Salute to Solutions.

Chapter 11: Acids and Bases.

Chapter 12: Clearing the Air on Gases.

Chapter 13: Ten Serendipitous Discoveries in Chemistry.

Index.