Includes index.

Keys to the study of chemistry -- The Components of matter -- Stoichiometry of formulas and equations -- Three major classes of chemical reactions -- Gases and the kinetic-molecular theory -- Thermochemistry : energy flow and chemical change -- Quantum theory and atomic structure -- Electron configuration and chemical periodicity -- Models of chemical bonding -- Intermolecular forces : liquids, solids, and phase changes -- The Properties of solutions -- Periodic patterns in the main-group elements -- Organic compounds and the atomic properties of carbon -- Kinetics : rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions -- Acid-base equilibria -- ionic equilibria in aqueous systems -- Thermodynamics : entropy, free energy, and the direction of chemical reactions -- Electrochemistry : chemical change and electrical work -- Transition elements and their coordination compounds -- Nuclear reactions and their applications

Offers students coverage of general chemistry content with minimal emphasis on pedagogic learning aids