Overview
Main description
A PROVEN formula for mastering CHEMISTRY
Trying to understand chemistry but feel like the information's just not bonding with your brain? Here's your solution. Chemistry Demystified, Second Edition, helps you grasp both fundamental and complex concepts with ease.
Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide first covers atomic theory, elements, symbols, and the Periodic Table of the Elements. The book then delves into solids, liquids, gases, solutions, orbitals, chemical bonds, acids, and bases. Electrochemistry, thermodynamics, biochemistry, and organic, environmental, and nuclear chemistry are discussed. In-depth examples, detailed illustrations, and worked-out problems make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.
It's a no-brainer! You'll learn about:
- Molecular and structural formulas
- Metallurgy
- Gas laws
- Molar mass
- Molecular orbital theory
- Covalent and ionic bonds
- Oxidation/reduction
- The laws of thermodynamics
- Organic reactions
- Biological and environmental markers
Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Chemistry Demystified, Second Edition, helps you master this fascinating subject.
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Chemistry
Chapter 2. Atomic Structure and Theory
Chapter 3. Elements and the Periodic Table
Chapter 4. Solids and Liquids
Chapter 5. Gases and the Gas Laws
Chapter 6. Solutions
Chapter 7. Orbitals
Chapter 8. Chemical Bonds
Chapter 9. Electrochemistry
Chapter 10. Acids and Bases
Chapter 11. Thermodynamics
Chapter 12. Organic Chemistry: All about Carbon
Chapter 13. Biochemistry
Chapter 14. Environmental Chemistry
Chapter 15. Nuclear Chemistry
Final Exam
Answers to Quizzes and Final Exam
Appendix: SI Base Units and Conversions
Glossary
References and Internet Sites
Chemistry-at-a-Glance Study Sheets
Periodic Table
Index
Author comments
Linda Williams, M.S., is a nonfiction writer with expertise in the fields of science, medicine, and space. She was a former lead scientist and technical writer for NASA, McDonnell Douglas, Wyle Labs, and Rice University. Ms. Williams is currently the Dean's Research Liaison at the UAMS College of Medicine, as well as Director of the Science Café, a venue that organizes scientific discussions between educators and the public. She is the author of Earth Science DeMYSTiFieD, Environmental Science DeMYSTiFieD, and Nanotechnology DeMYSTiFieD.
