{"product_id":"chemistry-essentials-for-dummies-isbn-9781119591146","title":"Chemistry Essentials For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChemistry Essentials For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e (9781119591146) was previously published as \u003ci\u003eChemistry Essentials For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003e(9780470618363). While this version features a new \u003ci\u003eDummies\u003c\/i\u003e cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether studying chemistry as part of a degree requirement or as part of a core curriculum, students will find \u003ci\u003eChemistry Essentials For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e to be an invaluable quick reference guide to the fundamentals of this often challenging course. \u003ci\u003eChemistry Essentials For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Essentials For Dummies Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eDummies is proud to present our new series, \u003ci\u003eThe Essentials For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventions Used in This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Matter and Energy: Exploring the Stuff of Chemistry 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing the States of Matter and Their Changes 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolids, liquids, and gases 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCondensing and freezing 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelting and boiling 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkipping liquids: Sublimation 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePure Substances and Mixtures 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePure substances 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrowing mixtures into the mix 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Matter 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNice Properties You’ve Got There 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy Types 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKinetic energy 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotential energy 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemperature and Heat 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: What’s in an Atom? 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubatomic Particles 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentering on the Nucleus 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating Those Electrons 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe quantum mechanical model 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy level diagrams 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsotopes and Ions 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsotopes: Varying neutrons 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIons: Varying electrons 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: The Periodic Table\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepeating Patterns: The Modern Periodic Table 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArranging Elements in the Periodic Table 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrouping metals, nonmetals, and metalloids 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArranging elements by families and periods 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Nuclear Chemistry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing How the Atom’s Put Together 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with a Nuclear Breakup: Balancing Reactions 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Types of Natural Radioactive Decay 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlpha emission 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeta emission 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGamma emission 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositron emission 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectron capture 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHalf-Lives and Radioactive Dating 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating remaining radioactivity 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadioactive dating 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking Elements Apart with Nuclear Fission 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMass defect: Where does all that energy come from? 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChain reactions and critical mass 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing Together with Nuclear Fusion 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Ionic Bonding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForming Ions: Making Satisfying Electron Trades 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaining and losing electrons 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at charges on single-atom ions 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrouping atoms to form polyatomic ions 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Ionic Compounds 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the bond: Sodium metal + chlorine gas = sodium chloride 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out the formulas of ionic compounds 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaming ionic compounds 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonding Clues: Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Covalent Bonding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCovalent Bond Basics 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing electrons: A hydrogen example 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparing covalent bonds with other bonds 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with multiple bonds 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaming Covalent Compounds Made of Two Elements 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Covalent Compound Formulas 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpirical formulas 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolecular or true formulas 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural formulas: Dots and dashes 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectronegativities: Which Atoms Have More Pull? 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredicting the type of bond 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolar covalent bonding: Creating partial charges 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttracting other molecules: Intermolecular forces 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Chemical Reactions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReactants and Products: Reading Chemical Equations 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollision Theory: How Reactions Occur 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHitting the right spot 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding, releasing, and absorbing energy 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Reactions 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombination reactions: Coming together 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecomposition reactions: Breaking down 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingle displacement reactions: Kicking out another element 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDouble displacement reactions: Trading places 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombustion reactions: Burning 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRedox reactions: Exchanging electrons 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalancing Chemical Equations 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalancing the Haber process 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalancing the burning of butane 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Chemical Equilibrium Backward and Forward 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatching rates of change in the Haber process 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstants: Comparing amounts of products and reactants 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLe Chatelier’s Principle: Getting More (or Less) Product 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the concentration 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the temperature 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the pressure 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Kinetics: Changing Reaction Speeds 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing How Catalysts Speed Up Reactions 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeterogeneous catalysis: Giving reactants a better target 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomogeneous catalysis: Offering an easier path 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Electrochemistry: Using Electrons\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransferring Electrons with Redox Reactions 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOxidation 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReduction 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne’s loss is the other’s gain 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOxidation numbers 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalancing Redox Equations 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring Electrochemical Cells 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGalvanic cells: Getting electricity from chemical reactions 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectrolytic cells: Getting chemical reactions from electricity 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaving it both ways with rechargeable batteries 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Measuring Substances with the Mole\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting by Weighing 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoles: Putting Avogadro’s Number to Good Use 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the mole 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating weight, particles, and moles 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding formulas of compounds 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Reactions and Moles 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaction stoichiometry 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePercent yield 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimiting reactants 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: A Salute to Solutions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing Things Up with Solutes, Solvents, and Solutions 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow dissolving happens 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcentration limits 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaturated facts 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Solution Concentration Units 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePercent composition 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolarity: Comparing solute to solution 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolality: Comparing solute to solvent 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParts per million 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Acids and Bases\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObserving Properties of Acids and Bases 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Brønsted-Lowry Acid-Base Theory 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Strong and Weak Acids and Bases 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrong: Ionizing all the way 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeak: Ionizing partially 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcid-Base Reactions: Using the Brønsted-Lowry System 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActing as either an acid or base: Amphoteric water 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowing True Colors with Acid-Base Indicators 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing a quick color test with litmus paper 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhenolphthalein: Finding concentration with titration 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhun with the pH Scale 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Clearing the Air on Gases\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Kinetic Molecular Theory: Assuming Things about Gases 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelating Physical Properties with Gas Laws 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoyle’s Law: Pressure and volume 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharles’s Law: Volume and temperature 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGay-Lussac’s Law: Pressure and temperature 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe combined gas law: Pressure, volume, and temp 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvogadro’s Law: The amount of gas 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ideal gas equation: Putting it all together 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Ten Serendipitous Discoveries in Chemistry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchimedes: Streaking Around 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVulcanization of Rubber 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolecular Geometry 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMauve Dye 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKekulé: The Beautiful Dreamer 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering Radioactivity 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Really Slick Stuff: Teflon 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStick ’Em Up! Sticky Notes 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing Hair 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSweeter than Sugar 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 175\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn T. Moore, EdD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Regents Professor of Chemistry Emeritus and Coordinator of STEM Activities at Stephen F. Austin State University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eChemistry For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eBiochemistry For Dummies.\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAll of the critical calculations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat you need to know to conquer chemistry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcise coverage of key topics\u003c\/li\u003e\t \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour handy guide to critical chemistry concepts\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis friendly and useful reference focuses on concepts taught in a typical first semester college or high school chemistry class. 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