Chemistry? Introducing inorganic, organic and physical chemistry

Chemistry? establishes the fundamental principles of all three strands of chemistry: organic, inorganic and physical. By building on what students have learned at school, using carefully-worded explanations, annotated diagrams and worked examples, it presents an approachable introduction to chemistry and its relevance to everyday life.

1: Fundamentals; 2: Atomic structure and properties; 3: Diatomic molecules; 4: Structure and shape of polyatomic molecules; 5: Solids; 6: Acids and bases; 7: Gases; 8: Reaction kinetics; 9: The language of organic chemistry; 10: Isomerism and stereochemistry; 11: Molecular spectroscopy; 12: Analytical chemistry; 13: Molecular characterization; 14: Energy and thermochemistry; 15: Entropy and Gibbs energy; 16: Chemical equilibrium; 17: Electrochemistry; 18: Phase equilibrium & solutions; 19: Organic reaction mechanisms; 20: Halogenoalkanes: substitution and elimination reactions; 21: Alkenes and alkynes: electrophilic addition and pericyclic reactions; 22: Benzene and other aromatic compunds: electrophilic substitution reactions; 23: Aldehydes and ketones: nucleophilic addition and alpha-substitution reactions; 24: Carboxylic acids and derivatives: nucleophilic acyl substitution and alpha-substitution reactions; 25: Hydrogen; 26: s-block chemistry; 27: p-block chemistry; 28: d-block chemistry; Maths Toolkit; Appendix