Whether studying chemistry as part of a degree requirement or aspart of a core curriculum, students will find ChemistryEssentials For Dummies to be an invaluable quick referenceguide to the fundamentals of this often challenging course.Chemistry Essentials For Dummies contains content focused onkey topics only, with discrete explanations of critical conceptstaught in a typical two-semester high school chemistry class or acollege level Chemistry I course, from bonds and reactions toacids, bases, and the mole. This guide is also a perfect referencefor parents who need to review critical chemistry concepts as theyhelp high school students with homework assignments, as well as foradult learners headed back into the classroom who just need to arefresher of the core concepts. The Essentials For Dummies Series Dummies is proud to present our new series, The Essentials ForDummies. Now students who are prepping for exams, preparing tostudy new material, or who just need a refresher can have aconcise, easy-to-understand review guide that covers an entirecourse by concentrating solely on the most important concepts. Fromalgebra and chemistry to grammar and Spanish, our expert authorsfocus on the skills students most need to succeed in a subject.
Autorentext
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.
Klappentext
Just the critical concepts and information you need to ace Chemistry
From 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.
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What's the matter? Get to the heart of matter and energy, from states of matter and their changes to kinetic and potential energy
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Get a reaction Discover the ins and outs of chemical reactions, how they occur, and how they can be balanced
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Bring it to the table Understand how elements are arranged in the periodic table and get a handle on metals, nonmetals, and metalloids
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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:
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How to measure matter
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The nuts and bolts of atomic structure
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An overview of the periodic table of elements
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Examples of chemical reactions
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Plain-English explanations of ionic and covalent bonds
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Properties of acids and bases
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The laws that gases obey
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How to use electron-dot formulas
Learn to:
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Exactly what you need to know about matter and energy
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The basics of chemical bonds
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How to balance chemical reactions
Zusammenfassung
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.
Inhalt
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