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100 1 $aMoore, John T.,$d1947-
245 10 $aChemistry for dummies /$cby John T. Moore.
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aHoboken, NJ :$bWiley Pub.,$cc2011.
300 $axviii, 366 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
490 1 $a--For dummies
500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aThe basic concepts of chemistry. What is chemistry, and why do I need to know some? ; Contemplating chemical calculations ; Matter and energy ; Something smaller than an atom? Atomic structure ; The periodic table (but no chairs) ; Balloons, tires, and scuba tanks : the wonderful world of gases -- A cornucopia of chemical concepts. Chemical cooking : chemical reactions ; The mole : can you dig it? ; Mixing matter up : solutions ; Thermochemistry : hot stuff ; Sour and bitter : acids and bases -- Blessed be the bonds that tie. Where did i put that electron? Quantum theory ; Opposites do attract : ionic bonding ; Sharing nicely : covalent bonding ; What do molecules really look like? Molecular geometry and hybridization ; Tackling periodic trends ; Examining the link between intermolecular forces and condensed states -- Environmental chemistry : benefits and problems. Cough! cough! hack! hack! Air pollution ; Examining the ins and outs of water pollution ; Nuclear chemistry : it'll blow your mind -- The part of tens. Ten serendipitous discoveries in chemistry ; Ten (or so) great chemistry nerds ; Ten terrific tips for passing Chem I ; The top ten industrial chemicals.
520 $aA matter-of-fact guide to mastering the basics of chemistry.
650 0 $aChemistry.
650 7 $aChemistry.$2sears
830 0 $a--For dummies.