30-Second Chemistry by Tro, Nivaldo -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Contents Introduction Atoms, Molecules & Compounds

Glossary Matter is Made of Particles The Structure of the Atom Inside the Atom Where Did Atoms Come From? The Dual Nature of the Electron Where Electrons Are within an Atom Periodic Patterns Bonding Atoms Together Profile: John Dalton The Lewis Model for Chemical Bonding Valence Bond & Molecular Orbital Theories Opposites Attract

States of Matter

Glossary The Forces That Hold Matter Together The Gaseous State The Liquid State The Solid State Profile: Robert Boyle Ceramics Solutions

Chemical Reactions & Energetics

Glossary Chemical Equations Combustion Reactions & Energy Sources Neutralizing: Acids & Bases Creating Solids: Precipitation Reactions Using Chemistry to Generate Electricity Reaction Rates & Chemical Kinetics Profile: Humphry Davy Energy & the First Law of Thermodynamics Entropy & the Second Law of Thermodynamics Entropy & the Third Law of Thermodynamics Entropy & Spontaneous Processes

Inorganic Chemistry

Glossary The Uniqueness Principle Colour Cluster Chemistry Transition Metal Catalysts Profile: Mario Molina Carbon: It’s Not Just for Pencils Nanotechnology

Organic Chemistry

Glossary Organic Chemistry & Vitalism Hydrocarbons Alcohols Aldehydes, Ketones & Esters Carboxylic Acids & Amines Profile: Friedrich Wöhler Chemistry Copying Nature Polymers

Biochemistry

Glossary Carbohydrates Lipids Amino Acids & Proteins Profile: Anna Jane Harrison The Biological Blueprint: Nucleic Acids Biotech Drug Synthesis

Nuclear Chemistry

Glossary Radioactivity Splitting the Atom Nuclear Weight Loss The Effect of Radiation on Life Profile: Otto Hahn Nuclear Medicine

Appendices

Resources Notes on Contributors Index Acknowledgements