Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Standards for measurement -- Chapter 3. Properties of matter -- Chapter 4. Elements and compounds -- Chapter 5. Atomic theory and structure -- Chapter 6. The periodic arrangement of the elements -- Chapter 7. Chemical bonds: the formation of compounds from atoms -- Chapter 8. Nomenclature of inorganic compounds -- Chapter 9. Quantitative composition of compounds -- Chapter 10. Chemical equations -- Chapter 11. Calculations from chemical equations -- Chapter 12. The gaseous state of matter -- Chapter 13. Water and the properties of liquids -- Chapter 14. Solutions -- Chapter 15. Ionization: acids, bases, salts -- Chapter 16. Chemical equilibrium -- Chapter 17. Oxidation-reduction -- Chapter 18. Radioactivity and nuclear chemistry -- Chapter 19. Introduction to organic chemistry -- Chapter 20. Introduction to biochemistry -- Index.

The success of foundations of college chemistry through five editions has been gratifying, for it tells me that the book has been continuously useful and effective for both students and teachers. The primary purpose of this edition, like its predecessors, is to instruct students in the basic concepts of chemistry so they will be qualified to enter courses in general college chemistry.