Chapter 1 General Chemistry001
1.1 Chemistry: The Central Science001
1.2 The Scientific Method002
1.3 Matter: Physical State and Chemical Composition004
1.4 Elements and the Periodic Table009
1.5 Chemical Reactions in Aqueous Solution012
Chapter 2 Inorganic Chemistry016
2.1 Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds016
2.2 Nomenclature of Coordination Compounds021
2.3 Ionic and Covalent Bonds 023
2.4 Coordination Compounds030
2.5 The Halogens034
Chapter 3 Organic Chemistry041
3.1 What is Organic Chemistry?041
3.2 Classes of Organic Compounds043
3.3 Nomenclature of Organic Compounds 045
3.4 Hydrocarbons053
3.5 Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions065
3.6 Isomerism070
3.7 Organic Polymers 074
Chapter 6 Chemistry in Life141
6.1 Nitroglycerine141
6.2 Coupling of Reactions142
6.3 Haber Process 144
6.4 Air Bags146
6.5 Self-Cleaning Windows147
6.6 Lithium-Ion Batteries148
6.7 Liquid Crystals150
6.8 Superconductors152
6.9 The Discovery of Prodrugs154
6.10 Magnetic Resonance Imaging156
Chapter 7 Writing Lab Reports and Papers158
7.1 Some Guidelines for Writing Lab Reports158
7.2 Some Guidelines for Writing Scientific Papers168
Appendices 173
Appendix A Names of Chemical Elements173
Appendix B Common Chemical Terms176
Appendix C Some Laboratory Apparatus208
Appendix D Simple Guidelines to Qualitative Analysis of Inorganic Compounds210