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Ch. 1 | An Introduction to Chemistry: Turning on the Light | 1 |
Ch. 2 | Atoms and Elements: The Building Blocks of Chemistry | 16 |
Ch. 3 | Chemical Bonding: Ionic and Covalent Compounds | 34 |
Ch. 4 | Discovering the Secrets of the Nucleus: From a Photographic Mystery to the Atomic Bomb | 57 |
Ch. 5 | Harnessing the Secrets of the Nucleus: Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Medicine, and a Nuclear Calendar | 86 |
Ch. 6 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry: The Power of Hydrocarbons | 115 |
Ch. 7 | Petroleum: The Driving Force of Energy | 147 |
Ch. 8 | Working with Chemistry: Food, Fuel, and Energy | 172 |
Ch. 9 | Arithmetic of Chemistry: Concentrating on Pollution | 200 |
Ch. 10 | Acids and Bases: If it Tastes Sour it Must be an Acid | 228 |
Ch. 11 | Oxidation and Reduction: The Electricity of Chemistry | 255 |
Ch. 12 | Solids, Liquids, and Especially Gases: The States of Matter | 281 |
Ch. 13 | Surfactants: Soaps and Detergents: Cleaning up with Chemistry | 306 |
Ch. 14 | Chemicals, Pollution, and the Environment: The Meaning of Pollution | 330 |
Ch. 15 | Fats and Oils: The Triglycerides We Eat | 367 |
Ch. 16 | Carbohydrates: Food for Thought | 387 |
Ch. 17 | Proteins: First Among Equals | 416 |
Ch. 18 | The Chemistry of Heredity: Molecular Genetics | 440 |
Ch. 19 | Vitamins, Minerals, and Additives: Micronutrients and Other Food Chemicals | 460 |
Ch. 20 | Poisons, Toxins, Hazards, and Risks: What's Safe and What Isn't | 493 |
Ch. 21 | Polymers and Plastics: The Plastic Age | 519 |
Ch. 22 | Cosmetics and Personal Care: Looking Good and Smelling Nice with Chemistry | 552 |
Ch. 23 | Medicines and Drugs: Chemicals and the Mind | 582 |
App. A | A Short Guide to Exponential Notation: Counting Beyond Nine | |
App. B | The Metric System: The Measure of All Things | |
App. C | Using Units Cancellation: Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers | |
App. D | Significant Figures: Budgeting for Gasoline | |
App. E | Working with Avogadro's Number: A Remarkable Calculation | |
Glossary | ||
Answers to Selected Even-Numbered Exercises | ||
Photo Credits | ||
Index |
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