Chemistry at the Beginning

This beginning level chemistry book offers an exciting opportunity to learn about the chemical composition of the materials in our world. Students will learn how to classify, name, measure, investigate, and react these materials. Students will be guided to actively discover the importance of material and energy in their everyday lives. And most excitingly, students will find out where chemistry began and how this lead to the ability to seeing atoms, molecules, and particles. This a one semester beginning level chemistry book for students with limited background in chemistry. Topics to be covered include: History of Chemistry, Matter and Energy, Measurement, Atomic Structure, Periodic Table, Chemical, Compounds, Inorganic Nomenclature, Lewis Dot Structures, VSEPR Theory Molecular Geometries, The Mole, Chemical Reactions, Reaction Stoichiometry, Gas Laws, and Solutions. Both in-class and after-class practice problems are provided to guide students through the topics. Application of chemical concepts will be emphasized with the goal to prepare students for understanding more about material and energy, leading to their further study in chemistry. See more