{"product_id":"chemistry-for-dummies-isbn-9781119293460","title":"Chemistry For Dummies","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChemistry For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119293460) was previously published as Chemistry For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781118007303). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee how chemistry works in everything from soaps to medicines to petroleum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe're all natural born chemists. Every time we cook, clean, take a shower, drive a car, use a solvent (such as nail polish remover), or perform any of the countless everyday activities that involve complex chemical reactions we're doing chemistry! So why do so many of us desperately resist learning chemistry when we're young?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow there's a fun, easy way to learn basic chemistry. Whether you're studying chemistry in school and you're looking for a little help making sense of what's being taught in class, or you're just into learning new things, \u003ci\u003eChemistry For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e gets you rolling with all the basics of matter and energy, atoms and molecules, acids and bases, and much more!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTracks a typical chemistry course, giving you step-by-step lessons you can easily grasp\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePacked with basic chemistry principles and time-saving tips from chemistry professors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReal-world examples provide everyday context for complicated topics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFull of modern, relevant examples and updated to mirror current teaching methods and classroom protocols, \u003ci\u003eChemistry For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e puts you on the fast-track to mastering the basics of chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Basic Concepts of Chemistry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: What Is Chemistry, and Why Do I Need to Know Some?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Contemplating Chemical Calculations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Matter and Energy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Something Smaller Than an Atom? Atomic Structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: The Periodic Table (But No Chairs).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Balloons, Tires, and Scuba Tanks: The Wonderful World of Gases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: A Cornucopia of Chemical Concepts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Chemical Cooking: Chemical Reactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: The Mole: Can You Dig It?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Mixing Matter Up: Solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Thermochemistry: Hot Stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Sour and Bitter: Acids and Bases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Blessed Be the Bonds That Tie.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Where Did I Put That Electron? Quantum Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Opposites Do Attract: Ionic Bonding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Sharing Nicely: Covalent Bonding.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: What Do Molecules Really Look Like? Molecular Geometry and Hybridization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Tackling Periodic Trends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Examining the Link between Intermolecular Forces and Condensed States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Environmental Chemistry: Benefits and Problems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Cough! Cough! Hack! Hack! Air Pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Examining the Ins and Outs of Water Pollution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Nuclear Chemistry: It’ll Blow Your Mind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Ten Serendipitous Discoveries in Chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten (Or So) Great Chemistry Nerds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Ten Terrifi c Tips for Passing Chem I.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: The Top Ten Industrial Chemicals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn T. Moore, EdD,\u003c\/b\u003e is regents professor of Chemistry at Stephen F. Austin State University, where he is also the director of the Teaching Excellence Center. 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