Chemistry All-in-One For Dummies

by Christopher R. Hren, John T. Moore, Peter J. Mikulecky

Length: 512 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publisher: For Dummies
Publication Date: 2022-11-23
ISBN-10: 1119908310
ISBN-13: 9781119908319
Sales Rank: #936954 (See Top 100 Books)

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Chemistry All-in-One For Dummies arms you with all the no-nonsense, how-to content you’ll need to pass your chemistry class with flying colors. You’ll find tons of practical examples and practice problems, and you’ll get access to an online quiz for every chapter. Reinforce the concepts you learn in the classroom and beef up your understanding of all the chemistry topics covered in the standard curriculum. Prepping for the AP Chemistry exam? Dummies has your back, with plenty of review before test day. With clear definitions, concise explanations, and plenty of helpful information on everything from matter and molecules to moles and measurements, Chemistry All-in-One For Dummies is a one-stop resource for chem students of all valences.

Review all the topics covered in a full-year high school chemistry course or one semester of college chemistry
Understand atoms, molecules, and the periodic table of elements
Master chemical equations, solutions, and states of matter
Complete practice problems and end-of-chapter quizzes (online!)

Chemistry All-In-One For Dummies is perfect for students who need help with coursework or want to cram extra hard to ace that chem test.

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Introduction
    About This Book
    Foolish Assumptions
    Icons Used in This Book
    Beyond the Book
    Where to Go from Here
Unit 1: Getting Started with Chemistry
    Chapter 1: Looking at Numbers Scientifically
        Using Exponential and Scientific Notation to Report Measurements
        Multiplying and Dividing in Scientific Notation
        Using Scientific Notation to Add and Subtract
        Distinguishing between Accuracy and Precision
        Identifying Significant Figures
        Doing Arithmetic with Significant Figures
        Qualitative and Quantitative Observations
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 1 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 1 Quiz
    Chapter 2: Using and Converting Units
        Familiarizing Yourself with Base Units and Metric System Prefixes
        Looking at Density
        Using Conversion Factors
        Working with the Factor Label Method
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 2 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 2 Quiz
    Chapter 3: The Basic Properties of Matter
        Describing the States of Matter
        Classifying Pure Substances and Mixtures
        Nice Properties You’ve Got There
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 3 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 3 Quiz
    Chapter 4: Breaking Down Atoms into Their Subatomic Particles
        The Atom: Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons
        A Brief History of the Atom
        Deciphering Chemical Symbols: Atomic and Mass Numbers
        Keeping an Eye on Ions
        Accounting for Isotopes Using Atomic Masses
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 4 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 4 Quiz
Unit 2: The Periodic Table
    Chapter 5: Surveying the Periodic Table of the Elements
        Organizing the Periodic Table
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 5 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 5 Quiz
    Chapter 6: The Electron
        Putting Electrons in Their Places: Electron Configurations
        Quantifying Quantum Numbers
        Valence Electrons
        Measuring the Amount of Energy (or Light) an Excited Electron Emits
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 6 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 6 Quiz
    Chapter 7: Periodic Trends
        Nuclear Charge and Atomic Radius
        Eyeing Trends in Ionization Energies
        Attracting Electrons: Electronegativities
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 7 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 7 Quiz
    Chapter 8: Doing Chemistry with Atomic Nuclei
        Decaying Nuclei in Different Ways
        Measuring Rates of Decay: Half-Lives
        Making and Breaking Nuclei: Fusion and Fission
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 8 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 8 Quiz
Unit 3: Making and Breaking Bonds
    Chapter 9: Building Bonds
        Forming Ions
        Pairing Charges with Ionic Bonds
        Forming Sodium Chloride
        Ionic Salts
        Sharing Electrons with Covalent Bonds
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 9 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 9 Quiz
    Chapter 10: The Shape of Molecules
        Drawing the Structural Formulas of Molecules
        Occupying and Overlapping Molecular Orbitals
        Polarity: Sharing Electrons Unevenly
        Shaping Molecules: VSEPR Theory and Hybridization
        Wondering About Water and Intermolecular Forces
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 10 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 10 Quiz
    Chapter 11: Naming Compounds and Writing Formulas
        Labeling Ionic Compounds and Writing Their Formulas
        Getting a Grip on Ionic Compounds with Polyatomic Ions
        Naming Covalent Compounds and Writing Their Formulas
        Addressing Acids
        Mixing the Rules for Naming and Formula Writing
        Beyond the Basics: Naming Organic Carbon Chains
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 11 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 11 Quiz
Unit 4: Working with Reactions
    Chapter 12: Understanding the Many Uses of the Mole
        The Mole Conversion Factor: Avogadro’s Number
        Doing Mass and Volume Mole Conversions
        Determining Percent Composition
        Calculating Empirical Formulas
        Using Empirical Formulas to Find Molecular Formulas
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 12 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 12 Quiz
    Chapter 13: Getting a Grip on Chemical Equations
        Translating Chemistry into Equations and Symbols
        Understanding How Reactions Occur
        Balancing Chemical Equations
        Recognizing Reactions and Predicting Products
        Canceling Spectator Ions: Net Ionic Equations
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 13 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 13 Quiz
    Chapter 14: Putting Stoichiometry to Work
        Using Mole-Mole Conversions from Balanced Equations
        Putting Moles at the Center: Conversions Involving Particles, Volumes, and Masses
        Calculating Limiting Reactants
        Counting Your Chickens after They’ve Hatched: Percent Yield Calculations
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 14 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 14 Quiz
Unit 5: Examining Changes in Energy
    Chapter 15: Understanding States of Matter in Terms of Energy
        Changing States of Matter
        Figuring Out Phase Diagrams
        Taking a Look at Energy and Temperature
        Measuring Energy
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 15 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 15 Quiz
    Chapter 16: Warming Up to Thermochemistry
        Understanding the Basics of Thermodynamics
        Working with Specific Heat Capacity and Calorimetry
        Absorbing and Releasing Heat: Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
        Summing Heats with Hess’s Law
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 16 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 16 Quiz
    Chapter 17: Obeying Gas Laws
        Working with the Kinetic Molecular Theory
        Measuring and Converting Pressure
        Boyle’s Law: Playing with Pressure and Volume
        Charles’s Law and Absolute Zero: Looking at Volume and Temperature
        Gay-Lussac’s Law: Examining Pressure and Temperature
        Combining Pressure, Temperature, and Volume into One Law
        Dealing with Amounts: Avogadro’s Law and the Ideal Gas Law
        Mixing It Up with Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures
        Diffusing and Effusing with Graham’s Law
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 17 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 17 Quiz
Unit 6: Studying Solutions
    Chapter 18: Dissolving into Solutions
        Seeing Different Forces at Work in Solubility
        Concentrating on Molarity and Percent Solutions
        Changing Concentrations by Making Dilutions
        Altering Solubility with Temperature
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 18 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 18 Quiz
    Chapter 19: Playing Hot and Cold: Colligative Properties
        Portioning Particles: Molality and Mole Fractions
        Too Hot to Handle: Elevating and Calculating Boiling Points
        How Low Can You Go? Depressing and Calculating Freezing Points
        Determining Molecular Masses with Boiling and Freezing Points
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 19 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 19 Quiz
    Chapter 20: Working with Acids and Bases
        Getting to Know Acids and Bases
        Acids and Bases at the Atomic Level
        Measuring Acidity and Basicity: p H, p OH, and KW
        Dissociating with Strong and Weak Acids
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 20 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 20 Quiz
    Chapter 21: Achieving Neutrality with Titrations and Buffers
        Using Indicators and Titration to Figure Out Molarity
        Maintaining Your pH with Buffers
        Measuring Salt Solubility with Ksp
        Practice Questions Answers and Explanations
        Whaddya Know? Chapter 21 Quiz
        Answers to Chapter 21 Quiz
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