Chemistry: Core Concepts, 3rd Edition

About the Authors ix

1. The nature of matter 1

2. The language of chemistry 35

3. Measurement and chemical calculations 95

4. Chemical reactions and stoichiometry 153

5. Atomic energy levels 209

6. Chemical bonding and molecular structure 265

7. States of matter 323

8. Chemical thermodynamics 399

9. Chemical equilibria 457

10. Solutions and solubility 519

11. Acids and bases 555

12. Oxidation and reduction 613

13. Reaction kinetics 669

14. Organic chemistry 1 707

15. Organic chemistry 2 777

16. Biochemistry 857

Appendices 925

Index 949