Includes appendix, glossary and index.

Contents: Chemistry: The study of change -- Atoms, molecules, and ions -- Mass relationships in chemical reactions -- Reactions in aqueous solutions -- Gases -- Thermochemistry -- Quantum theory and electronic structure of atoms -- Periodic relationships among the elements -- Chemical bonding I: Basic concepts -- Chemical bonding II: Molecular geometry and hybridization of atomic orbitals -- Intermolecular forces and liquids and solids -- Physical properties of solutions -- Physical properties of solutions -- Chemical kinetics -- Chemicals equilibrium -- Acids and bases -- Acid-base equilibria and solubility equilibria -- Entropy, free energy, and equilibrium -- Electrochemistry -- Nuclear chemistry -- Chemistry in the atmosphere-- Metallurgy and the chemistry of metals-- Nonmetallic elements and their compounds -- Transition metal chemistry and coordination compounds -- Organic chemistry -- Synthetic and natural organic polymers -- Appendix 1: Derivation of the names of elements.