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This textbook is packaged with Navigate 2 Advantage Access which unlocks a complete eBook, Study Center, homework and Assessment Center, and a dashboard that reports actionable data. Experience Navigate 2 today at www.jblnavigate.com/2. Hazardous Materials Chemistry, Third Edition by Armando S. Bevelacqua and Laurie A. Norman explores basic chemical principles, nomenclature, and toxicology so that fire fighters and first responders can effectively identify hazards associated with specific chemicals and chemical families, determine the potential dangers present at a hazardous materials incident, and make safe and informed decisions. Each chapter presents scenarios that discuss real world problems as described within the context of that chapter's content. Practical applications of chemical reactions are described within the framework of case studies that focus on specific hazmat incidents, and the importance of understanding chemical reactions and how that knowledge can impact the result of a hazardous materials incident is highlighted. By learning the chemistry behind an incident, students understand how chemical reactions can impact an incident. Hazardous Materials Chemistry, Third Edition meets the course and learning objectives of the National Fire Academy's FESHE Model Curriculum for their Hazardous Materials Chemistry program and is appropriate for a fire department hazardous materials chemistry class.
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The iconic chemistry handbook-extensively updated and thoroughly up to date The standard reference for chemists for more than 70 years, this resource contains vast amounts of facts, data, tabular material, and experimental findings in every area of chemistry. Included in this fully updated compendium are listings of the properties of more than 4,000 organic and 1,400 inorganic compounds. Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 17th Edition, is divided into six sections-general information and conversion tables, spectroscopy, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, petroleum and petroleum products, biomass and biofuels, and environmental science. Existing tables have been thoroughly overhauled and new tables have been added that cover the properties of coal, minerals, natural gas, oil shale, and petroleum. * Features equations that allow you to calculate important values such as temperature and pressure * Contains newly expanded sections on timely topics, including the properties of petroleum products, the environmental properties of chemicals, and proper clean-up methods * Includes updated viscosity, thermal conductivity, critical constants, explosion limits, and vapor density data.
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• 1 Front Matter
• 2 Summary
• 3 Part A: THE EVIDENCE BASE FOR ENHANCED COMMUNICATION
• 4 1 Introduction
• 5 2 Why Chemists Engage in Communication
• 6 3 The Current State of Chemistry Communication
• 7 4 Evidence-Based Research on Learning and Communication
• 8 5 Evaluation to Refine Goals and Demonstrate Effectiveness
• 9 6 Communicating Chemistry: A Design Framework and Research Agenda
• 10 Part B: COMMUNICATING CHEMISTRY: A FRAMEWORK FOR SHARING SCIENCE
• 11 APPENDIXES
• 12 Appendix A: Data Collection Instruments
• 13 Appendix B: Committee Member Biographies.
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Chemistry plays a critical role in daily life, impacting areas such as medicine and health, consumer products, energy production, the ecosystem, and many other areas. Communicating about chemistry in informal environments has the potential to raise public interest and understanding of chemistry around the world. However, the chemistry community lacks a cohesive, evidence-based guide for designing effective communication activities. This report is organized into two sections. Part A: The Evidence Base for Enhanced Communication summarizes evidence from communications, informal learning, and chemistry education on effective practices to communicate with and engage publics outside of the classroom; presents a framework for the design of chemistry communication activities; and identifies key areas for future research. Part B: Communicating Chemistry: A Framework for Sharing Science is a practical guide intended for any chemists to use in the design, implementation, and evaluation of their public communication efforts.
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• Introduction ix Abbreviations xiii CONDENSED CHEMICAL DICTIONARY 1
• Appendix I: Origin of Some Chemical Terms 1455
• Appendix II: Highlights in the History of Chemistry 1462
• Appendix III: Manufacturers of Trademarked Products (Alphabetical List) 1471
• Appendix IV: Chemical Abstract (CAS) Number Index 1483
• Appendix V: Tables 1544.
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*1471 new definitions, 5,236 revised or updated definitions, a new Chemical Abstract Number index, and an update of all trademarks * Significant expansion of both chemical and biochemical terms including the addition of biochemical terms in the emerging fields in biology and biological engineering such as synthetic biology, highlighting the merging of the sciences of chemistry and biology * Updates and expands the extensive data on chemicals, trade name products, and chemistry-related definitions * Adds entries for notable chemists and Nobel Prize winners, equipment and devices, natural forms and minerals, named reactions, and chemical processes * Update on toxicological profiles.
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• Preface Part One: Chemical Sciences Kinetics of Oxidation of Polyvinyl Alcohol by Ozone in Aqueous Solutions-- Yu. S. Zimin, G. G. Kutlugildina, and D. K. Zinnatullina Modification of Chitosan and Hyaluronic Acid To Obtain Substainable Hydrogels-- R. R. Vildanova, N. N. Sigaeva, O. S. Kukovinets, V. P. Volodina, L. V. Spirikhin, I. S. Zaidullin, and S. V. Kolesov Trends in Polymeric Gas Separation Membranes-- Inga A. Ronova, Alexander Alentiev, and Maria Bruma Investigation on the Cleaning Process of Gas Emissions-- R. R. Usmanova and G. E. Zaikov Trends in Polymer/Organoclay Nanocomposites-- G. V. Kozlov, G. E. Zaikov, and A. K. Mikitaev Synthesis of the Hybrid Metal-Polymer Nanocomposite-- S. Zh. Ozkan, G. P. Karpacheva, and I. S. Eremeev Control of Gas Exhausts of Flares in Synthetic Rubber Production-- R. R. Usmanova and G. E. Zaikov Oxidation of Polypropylene-Graphite Nanocomposites-- T. V. Monakhova, P. M. Nedorezova, S. V. Pol'shchikov, A. A. Popov, A. L. Margolin, and A. Ya. Gorenberg Nanomaterials: An Engineering Insight-- A. Afzali
• Part Two: Biochemical Sciences A Note on Advanced Genetic Engineering Methodology-- A.I. Beresnev, S. V. Kvach, G. G. Sivets, and A. I. Zinchenko Stability Factors of Herbaceous Ecosystems in a Biological Sense-- R. A. Afanas'ev A Case Study on Composing Plant-Microbial Association for Phytoremediation of Polluted Soil-- A. A. Fedorenchik, N. V. Melnikova, and Z. M. Aleschenkova A Case Study on Biological Activity of Perennial Grasses and Fiber Flax-- Genrietta E. Merzlaya and Michail O. Smirnov A Case Study in Precision Agrotechnologies-- Rafail A. Afanas'ev The Effect of Pre-Inoculation of Seeds by Cells of Bacteria-- Z. M. Kuramshina, J. V. Smirnova, and R. M. Khairullin Resuscitating Factors for Nonculturable Cells-- Yu. D. Pakhomov, L. P. Blinkova, O. V. Dmitrieva, O. S. Berdyugina, and N. N. Skorlupkina A Case Study on Application of Micro-Sized Particles for Biologically Active Compounds-- Lubov Kh. Komissarova and Vladimir S. Feofanov A Study on Antioxidant System of the Body-- N. N. Sazhina, I. N. Popov, and G. Levin Extraction and Comparative Characterization of Thermostable Protein Complexes-- D. Dzidzigiri, M. Rukhadze, I. Modebadze, N. Giorgobiani, L. Rusishvili, G. Mosidze, E. Tavdishvili, and E. Bakuradze Influence of Biological Factors in Different Agroecosystems-- Rafail A. AfanasEv and Genrietta Ye. Merzlaya Genetics of Plant Development-- Olga A. Opalko and Anatoly Iv. Opalko Index.
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By providing an applied and modern approach, this volume will help readers understand the value and relevance of studying case studies and reviews on chemical and biochemical sciences. Presenting a wide-ranging view of current developments in applied methodologies in chemical and biochemical physics research, the papers in this collection, all written by highly regarded experts in the field, examine various aspects of chemical and biochemical physics and experimentation. In the first section of this volume, many topics are covered, such as trends in polymeric gas separation membranes, trends in polymer/organoclay nanocomposites, synthesis of the hybrid metal-polymer nanocomposite, oxidation of polypropylene-graphite nanocomposites, and investigation on the cleaning process of gas emissions. In section two, several case studies and reviews in biochemical sciences are reported.
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• Kuchitsu, Training of a Molecular Scientist, East and West, 1995(1), 6-10.--The personal development of a scientist, Japanese style. Mackay, The Lab, 1995(1), 12-18.- How research operated in Britain and in particular around J.D. Bernal.-Hargittai, When Resonance Made Waves, 1995(1), 34-37.- Ideological struggle poisoned science in Stalin's Soviet empire.- Klotz, Wit and Wisdom of Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, 1995(1), 40-43.- The human side of a great scientist.-Blake, The Chemistry of Good Taste, 1995(2), 50-55.- Experience of the cooking chemist.-Seaborg, Gilbert Newton Lewis, 1995(3), 27-37.- Personal encounters with one of the trendsetters of modern chemistry.- Applewhite, The Naming of Buckminsterfullerene, 1995(3), 52-54.- R. Buckminster Fuller's close associate narrates what is in the name of C60.-Hargittai, Peace through Chemistry, 1995(3), 55-56.- The artist Roy Lichtenstein's meeting with chemistry.- Cram, Spherand, 1995(3), 58.-Scientists have favorite molecules.- Klotz, Water, Superwaters, and polywater, 1995(4), 34-41.- The peculiar properties of water have inspired bogus "discoveries."1996-Pauling, The Discovery of the Alpha Helix, 1996(1), 32-38.- A great chemist's posthumous paper of historical significance.Mackay, Food for Thought, 1996(1), 52-54.- Social activities facilitate scientific exchange and generating novel ideas.- Hoffmann, The Difference between Art and Science, 1996(1), 55.- The Nobel laureate chemist is also a noted poet.- Hargittai and Domenicano, System of Elements in Anagni, 1996(1), 56.A 13th century fresco depicts four element and their relationships.- Lambert, Shakespeare and Thermodynamics, 1996(2), 20-25.About communicating scientific concepts to non-scientists.-Koz'min, Quadruple Metal Metal Bond.
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Includes specially selected articles that previously appeared in The Chemical Intelligencer magazine published (1995-2000). Excerpts of these Editor's choice chapters chronicle the culture and history of chemistry, featuring great chemists and discoverers. Contributors from among the best-known authors of the chemistry community, including numerous Nobel laureates. Features behind the scenes stories about pivotal discoveries, intricacies of laboratory life and interactions among scientists, favorite recipes of renowned researchers, life histories and anecdotes. Chapters detail the human side of science but also present scientific information communicated in an easy-to-perceive and entertaining way. This unique book is not only aimed at chemists but individuals who are interested in the cultural aspects of our science.
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In the last few decades great strides have been made in chemistry at the nanoscale, where the atomic granularity of matter and the exact positions of individual atoms are key determinants of structure and dynamics. Less attention, however, has been paid to the mesoscale--it is at this scale, in the range extending from large molecules (10 nm) through viruses to eukaryotic cells (10 microns), where interesting ensemble effects and the functionality that is critical to macroscopic phenomenon begins to manifest itself and cannot be described by laws on the scale of atoms and molecules alone. To further explore how knowledge about mesoscale phenomena can impact chemical research and development activities and vice versa, the Chemical Sciences Roundtable of the National Research Council convened a workshop on mesoscale chemistry in November 2014. With a focus on the research on chemical phenomena at the mesoscale, participants examined the opportunities that utilizing those behaviors can have for developing new catalysts, adding new functionality to materials, and increasing our understanding of biological and interfacial systems. The workshop also highlighted some of the challenges for analysis and description of mesoscale structures. This report summarizes the presentations and discussion of the workshop.
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• Contents
• Preface
• CORPORATE JOBS
• 1. What Do You Need for the First Industrial Job, Besides the Ph.D. in Chemistry?
• 2. What Do You Need To Know To Work in Industry Besides a Ph.D.?
• 3. Academia to Industry: Getting Ready for the First Job after Graduate School
• 4. So You've Got Your Ph.D...Now What? A Primer in Career (and Life!) Planning
• GOVERNMENT JOBS
• 5. Building Your Career in a Government Laboratory
• 6. Life Beyond Chemistry
• ACADEMIC JOBS
• 7. Tenure-Track Position at an Undergraduate Institution - Application Package and Beyond
• 8. How To Avoid Common Mistakes When Searching for a Faculty Position
• 9. Academic Leadership
• 10. Missing Components of Training in the Chemical Sciences
• 11. Don't Know Much about Pedagogy: Your First Job in Chemical Academe
• 12. What You Need To Start an Academic Career as a Chemical Educator
• 13. Lecturing at a Research 1 Institution: A Rewarding Position for Someone Who Loves To Teach
• Editor's Biography
• Indexes
• Author Index
• Subject Index.
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This volume is an attempt to educate, to provide a source of information, knowledge, and wisdom to the person who has spent so much time and energy on his or her schooling. The Council for Chemical Research (CCR) and the American Chemical Society (ACS) have both spent considerable effort over the past decades focusing on how to ensure that graduate education in the chemical sciences remains at the absolute highest caliber, and produces the best possible professionals. In spite of notable efforts from both organizations to prepare graduate students for the professional world, neither has specifically asked what a person needs to be successful once they have both the Ph.D. and the first job in hand. Put succinctly, there is much more to being successful in a career in chemistry than just the hard-earned Ph.D. degree. What You Need for the First Job, Besides the Ph.D. in Chemistry is based on a symposium of the same name held at the 246th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, which took place in Indianapolis, Indiana in September, 2013. This book is the result of seeds that were planted during numerous informal conversations at the annual meetings of the CCR, as well as during such discussions at national and regional meetings of the ACS, and at the ACS employment clearing houses. The authors felt that the same intense focus a person needs to earn a Ph.D. might actually work against the attention to other details needed in order to be successful once he or she has obtained a position. Leaders want to ensure that new hires are working effectively toward tenure, are quickly becoming productive members of their corporate team, or are well integrated into their government laboratory research group. While it is easy to lump factors other than technical competence in one's job under the term "soft skills, " this is an oversimplification. This book represents an attempt to have voices from all three pillars of the chemical enterprise - academia, industry, and government laboratories - heard in terms of relating what is important for their newly hired Ph.D.-holders. What You Need for the First Job, Besides the Ph.D. in Chemistry will be a valuable resource for first-time job seekers, as well as those with aspirations of a future career in the chemical sciences.
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• Introduction to the chemical literature
• Using the primary literature: A. Journals and impact
• B. Patents
• C. Conference papers, reports, and abstracts
• Searching by text
• Physical properties
• Structure and substructure searching
• Reaction searching
• Basic Markush searching for patent information
• Polymers and information retrieval
• Commercial availability and safety and hazards information
• Green chemistry information
• Protein searching
• Index.
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While it is not difficult to find data in many cases, what advice can you get on the quality of the data retrieved? Chemical Information for Chemists could help with this problem and more. This book is a chemical information book aimed specifically at practicing chemists. Written and edited by experts in the field, it is ideal for chemists who lack a chemical information professional able to teach basic and intermediate techniques in retrieving and evaluating information using the unique entry points of the chemical literature, including structure, formula, substructure, and sequence. Aimed at students on undergraduate and graduate courses, it could also be a useful guide to new information specialists who are facing the challenging diversity of chemical literature.
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• Preface
• 1. Its origins, scope, and organization
• 2. Its principles: atoms and molecules
• 3. Its principles: energy and entropy
• 4. Its reactions
• 5. Its techniques
• 6. Its achievements
• 7. Its future
• Glossary
• Index.
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Most people remember chemistry from their schooldays as a subject that was largely incomprehensible, fact-rich but understanding-poor, smelly, and so far removed from the real world of events and pleasures that there seemed little point, except for the most introverted, in coming to terms with its grubby concepts, spells, recipes, and rules. Peter Atkins wants to change all that. In What is Chemistry? he encourages us to look at chemistry anew, through a chemist's eyes, to understand its central concepts and to see how it contributes not only towards our material comfort, but also to human culture. Atkins shows how chemistry provides the infrastructure of our world, through the chemical industry, the fuels of heating, power generation, and transport, as well as the fabrics of our clothing and furnishings. By considering the remarkable achievements that chemistry has made, and examining its place between both physics and biology, Atkins presents a fascinating, clear, and rigorous exploration of the world of chemistry - its structure, core concepts, and exciting contributions to new cutting-edge technologies.
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• Introduction
• Laboratory safety
• Equipping a home chemistry lab
• Chemicals for the home chemistry lab
• Mastering laboratory skills
• Laboratory : Separating mixtures
• Solubility and solutions
• Colligative properties of solutions
• Introduction to chemical reactions and stoichiometry
• Reduction-oxidation (Redox) reactions
• Acid-base chemistry
• Chemical kinetics
• Chemical equilibrium and Le Chateller's principle
• Gas chemistry
• Thermochemistry and calorimetry
• electrochemistry
• Photochemistry
• Colloids and suspensions
• Qualitative analysis --Synthesis of useful compounds
• Forensic chemistry.

For students, DIY hobbyists, and science buffs, who can no longer get real chemistry sets, this one-of-a-kind guide explains how to set up and use a home chemistry lab, with step-by-step instructions for conducting experiments in basic chemistry - not just to make pretty colors and stinky smells, but to learn how to do real lab work: purify alcohol by distillation; produce hydrogen and oxygen gas by electrolysis; smelt metallic copper from copper ore you make yourself; analyze the makeup of seawater, bone, and other common substances; synthesize oil of wintergreen from aspirin and rayon fiber from paper; perform forensics tests for fingerprints, blood, drugs, and poisons; and much more.From the 1930s through the 1970s, chemistry sets were among the most popular Christmas gifts, selling in the millions. But two decades ago, real chemistry sets began to disappear as manufacturers and retailers became concerned about liability. "The Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments" steps up to the plate with lessons on how to equip your home chemistry lab, master laboratory skills, and work safely in your lab.The bulk of this book consists of 17 hands-on chapters that include multiple laboratory sessions on the following topics: Separating Mixtures; Solubility and Solutions; Colligative Properties of Solutions; Introduction to Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry; Reduction-Oxidation (Redox) Reactions; Acid-Base Chemistry; Chemical Kinetics; Chemical Equilibrium and Le Chatelier's Principle; Gas Chemistry; Thermochemistry and Calorimetry; Electrochemistry; Photochemistry; Colloids and Suspensions; Qualitative Analysis; Quantitative Analysis; Synthesis of Useful Compounds; and Forensic Chemistry. With plenty of full-color illustrations and photos, Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments offers introductory level sessions suitable for a middle school or first-year high school chemistry laboratory course, and more advanced sessions suitable for students who intend to take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry exam. A student who completes all of the laboratories in this book will have done the equivalent of two full years of high school chemistry lab work or a first-year college general chemistry laboratory course. This hands-on introduction to real chemistry - using real equipment, real chemicals, and real quantitative experiments - is ideal for the many thousands of young people and adults who want to experience the magic of chemistry.
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• 1 Front Matter
• 2 Executive Summary
• 3 1 Introduction
• 4 2 Defining Nuclear and Radiochemistry Expertise
• 5 3 Academic Basic Research and Education
• 6 4 Medicine
• 7 5 Energy and Power Generation
• 8 6 National Security
• 9 7 Environmental Management
• 10 8 Summary of Supply and Demand for Nuclear and Radiochemistry Expertise
• 11 9 Approaches to Assuring U.S. Nuclear and Radiochemistry Expertise
• 12 10 Committee Recommendations
• 13 Appendix A: Study Statement of Task
• 14 Appendix B: Biographical Information
• 15 Appendix C: Public Meeting Schedule and Guest Speakers
• 16 Appendix D: Questionnaire Descriptions
• 17 Appendix E: 2008 Nuclear and Radiochemistry Faculty List
• 18 Appendix F: Data Collection from National Laboratories
• 19 Appendix G: Positron Emission Tomography Radiopharmaceuticals
• 20 Appendix H: Chemistry Department Chairs
• 21 Appendix I: Commercial Nuclear Power Plants.
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The growing use of nuclear medicine, the potential expansion of nuclear power generation, and the urgent needs to protect the nation against external nuclear threats, to maintain our nuclear weapons stockpile, and to manage the nuclear wastes generated in past decades, require a substantial, highly trained, and exceptionally talented workforce. Assuring a Future U.S.-Based Nuclear and Radiochemistry Expertise examines supply and demand for expertise in nuclear chemistry nuclear science, and radiochemistry in the United States and presents possible approaches for ensuring adequate availability of these skills, including necessary science and technology training platforms. Considering a range of reasonable scenarios looking to the future, none of these areas are likely to experience a decrease in demand for expertise. However, many in the current workforce are approaching retirement age and the number of students opting for careers in nuclear and radiochemistry has decreased dramatically over the past few decades. In order to avoid a gap in these critical areas, increases in student interest in these careers, in the research and educational capacity of universities and colleges, and sector specific on-the-job training will be needed. Concise recommendations are given for actions to avoid a shortage of nuclear chemistry, nuclear scientists, and radiochemists in the future.
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• 1 Front Matter
• 2 1 Introduction
• 3 2 The Nature of the Challenge
• 4 3 Goals of Chemistry Graduate Education
• 5 4 Skills Taught in Chemistry Graduate Education
• 6 5 Structure of Chemistry Graduate Education
• 7 6 Suggested Ideas to Change Chemistry Graduate Education and Skills to Benefit Students
• 8 References
• 9 Appendix A: Committee on Chemistry Graduate Education Statement of Task
• 10 Appendix B: Workshop Agenda
• 11 Appendix C: Biographical Information
• 12 Appendix D: Workshop Attendees.
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Chemistry graduate education is under considerable pressure. Pharmaceutical companies, long a major employer of synthetic organic chemists, are drastically paring back their research divisions to reduce costs. Chemical companies are opening new research and development facilities in Asia rather than in the United States to take advantage of growing markets and trained workforces there. Universities, especially public universities, are under significant fiscal constraints that threaten their ability to hire new faculty members. Future federal funding of chemical research may be limited as the federal budget tightens. All of these trends have major consequences for the education of chemistry graduate students in U.S. universities. To explore and respond to these intensifying pressures, the Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology held a workshop in Washington, DC, on January 23-24 2012, titled "Graduate Education in Chemistry in the Context of a Changing Environment." The workshop brought together representatives from across the chemical enterprise, representing leaders and future leaders of academia, industry, and government. The goal of the workshop was not to come to conclusions, but to have an open and frank discussion about critical issues affecting chemistry graduate education, such as the attraction and retainment of the most able students to graduate education, financial stressors on the current support model and their implications for the future model, competencies needed in the changing job market for Ph.D. chemists, and competencies needed to address societal problems such as energy and sustainability. Challenges in Chemistry Graduate Education: A Workshop Summary is organized into six chapters and summarizes the workshop on "Graduate Education in Chemistry in the Context of a Changing Environment.".
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• Nature and properties of matter
• Atomic and molecular structure of matter
• Electron, nuclei of atoms and photon
• Elements and compounds
• Atomic structure and the periodic table of the elements
• Chemical bond
• Nonmetallic elements and some of their compounds
• Oxygen compounds of nonmetallic elements
• Gases
• Chemical thermodynamics
• Chemical equilibrium
• Water
• Properties of solutions
• Acids and bases
• Oxidation-reduction reactions
• Rate of chemical reactions
• Nature of metals and alloys
• Lithium, beryllium, boron and silicon
• Inorganic complexes and the chemistry of transition metals
• Iron, cobalt, nickel and the platinum metals
• Copper, zinc and gallium
• Titanium, vanadium, chromium and managanese
• Organic chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Chemistry of fundamental particles
• Nuclear chemistry.

• Numbers and Algebra
• Functions and Equations: Their Form and Use
• Limits
• Differentiation
• Differentials
• Integration
• Differential Equations
• Subject Index.
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The two volumes of Maths for Chemists provide an excellent resource for all undergraduate chemistry students but are particularly focussed on the needs of students who may not have studied mathematics beyond GCSE level (or equivalent). The texts are introductory in nature and adopt a sympathetic approach for students who need support and understanding in working with the diverse mathematical tools required in a typical chemistry degree course. The early chapters of Maths for Chemists Volume I: Numbers, Functions and Calculus provide a succinct introduction to the important mathematical skills of algebraic manipulation, trigonometry, numbers, functions, units and the general grammar of maths. Later chapters build on these basic mathematical principles as a foundation for the development of differential and integral calculus. In spite of the introductory nature of this volume, some of the more important mathematical tools required in quantum chemistry are deliberately included, through a gradual introduction to, and development of, the concept of the eigenvalue problem. Ideal for the needs of undergraduate chemistry students, Tutorial Chemistry Texts is a major series consisting of short, single topic or modular texts concentrating on the fundamental areas of chemistry taught in undergraduate science courses. Each book provides a concise account of the basic principles underlying a given subject, embodying an independent-learning philosophy and including worked examples.
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