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Just the critical concepts and information you need to ace ChemistryFrom bonds and reactions to acids, bases, and the mole, Chemistry Essentials For Dummies focuses on the essential information and concepts students encounter in a first semester college or high school chemistry class. This handy guide is perfect for cramming, homework help, or as a reference for parents helping kids study for exams.
What's the matter? — Get to the heart of matter and energy, from states of matter and their changes to kinetic and potential energy
Get a reaction — Discover the ins and outs of chemical reactions, how they occur, and how they can be balanced
Bring it to the table — Understand how elements are arranged in the periodic table and get a handle on metals, nonmetals, and metalloids
Dig the mole — Learn about "the mole" and find out how to count by weighing, apply Avogadro's number, and work with moles and chemical reactions
Open the book and find:
How to measure matter
The nuts and bolts of atomic structure
An overview of the periodic table of elements
Examples of chemical reactions
Plain-English explanations of ionic and covalent bonds
Properties of acids and bases
The laws that gases obey
How to use electron-dot formulas
Learn to:
Exactly what you need to know about matter and energy
The basics of chemical bonds
How to balance chemical reactions
Synopsis
A new series extension of the For Dummies brand, The Essentials For Dummies will appeal to the huge number of readers who seek out focused, short form consumer reference books at the $9.99 price point. Positioned for students (and parents) who just want the key concepts and a few examples - without the review, ramp-up, and anecdotal content - The Essentials For Dummies series is a perfect solution for exam-cramming, homework help, and reference.
Synopsis
Whether studying chemistry as part of a degree requirement or as part of a core curriculum, students will find
Chemistry Essentials For Dummies to be an invaluable quick reference guide to the fundamentals of this often challenging course.
Chemistry Essentials For Dummies contains content focused on key topics only, with discrete explanations of critical concepts taught in a typical two-semester high school chemistry class or a college level Chemistry I course, from bonds and reactions to acids, bases, and the mole. This guide is also a perfect reference for parents who need to review critical chemistry concepts as they help high school students with homework assignments, as well as for adult learners headed back into the classroom who just need to a refresher of the core concepts.
The Essentials For Dummies Series
Dummies is proud to present our new series, The Essentials For Dummies. Now students who are prepping for exams, preparing to study new material, or who just need a refresher can have a concise, easy-to-understand review guide that covers an entire course by concentrating solely on the most important concepts. From algebra and chemistry to grammar and Spanish, our expert authors focus on the skills students most need to succeed in a subject.
About the Author
John T. Moore, EdD, is Regents Professor of Chemistry at Stephen F. Austin State University. He is the author of Chemistry For Dummies and coauthor of Biochemistry For Dummies.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Matter and Energy: Exploring the Stuff of Chemistry 5
Chapter 2: What’s In an Atom? 17
Chapter 3: The Periodic Table 35
Chapter 4: Nuclear Chemistry 43
Chapter 5: Ionic Bonding 55
Chapter 6: Covalent Bonding 69
Chapter 7: Chemical Reactions 87
Chapter 8: Electrochemistry: Using Electrons 111
Chapter 9: Measuring Substances with the Mole 125
Chapter 10: A Salute to Solutions 135
Chapter 11: Acids and Bases 145
Chapter 12: Clearing the Air on Gases 159
Chapter 13: Ten Serendipitous Discoveries in Chemistry 171
Index 175