Foreword 1_What Is Chemistry? 2_Measurements 3_Atoms, Molecules, and Ions ->4_Chemical Reactions and Equations A_The Chemical Equation B_Types of Chemical Reactions: Single- and Double-Displacement Reactions C_Ionic Equations: A Closer Look D_Composition, Decomposition, and Combustion Reactions E_Neutralization Reactions F_Oxidation-Reduction Reactions G_End-of-Chapter Material Quiz 5_Stoichiometry and the Mole 6_Gases 7_Energy and Chemistry 8_Electronic Structure 9_Chemical Bonds 10_Solids and Liquids 11_Solutions 12_Acids and Bases 13_Chemical Equilibrium 14_Oxidation and Reduction 15_Nuclear Chemistry 16_End-of-Chapter Material __ __ Comprehensive_test Bibliography Class discussion About authors