Introductory chemistry

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  1. 1The Chemical WorldWhat chemistry studies, how chemists argue from evidence, and how to read data.0/5
  2. 2Measurement and Problem SolvingScientific notation, significant figures, SI units, conversions, and density.0/11
  3. 3Matter and EnergyStates, classification, physical and chemical change, and heat.0/12
  4. 4Atoms and ElementsAtomic structure, the periodic table, ions, isotopes, and atomic mass.0/9
  5. 5Molecules and CompoundsFormulas, ionic and molecular compounds, naming, and formula mass.0/11
  6. 6Chemical CompositionThe mole, molar mass, mass percent, and empirical formulas.0/9
  7. 7Chemical ReactionsEquations, solubility, precipitation, acids, and redox classification.0/10
  8. 8Quantities in Chemical ReactionsStoichiometry, limiting reactants, percent yield, and enthalpy.0/7
  9. 9Electrons in Atoms and the Periodic TableLight, orbitals, electron configurations, and periodic trends.0/9
  10. 10Chemical BondingLewis structures, shape, electronegativity, and polarity.0/8
  11. 11GasesKinetic theory, the gas laws, mixtures, and gas stoichiometry.0/10
  12. 12Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular ForcesWhy molecules stick, change state, and form different solids.0/8
  13. 13SolutionsDissolving, concentration, dilution, colligative properties, and osmosis.0/10
  14. 14Acids and BasesDefinitions, strength, pH, titration, and buffers.0/10
  15. 15Chemical EquilibriumRates, K, Le Châtelier, solubility product, and catalysts.0/12
  16. 16Oxidation and ReductionOxidation states, half-reactions, batteries, electrolysis, and corrosion.0/8
  17. 17Radioactivity and Nuclear ChemistryNuclear decay, half-life, fission, fusion, and radiation in medicine.0/11
  18. 18Organic ChemistryCarbon frameworks, isomers, names, functional groups, and polymers.0/17
  19. 19BiochemistryCarbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.0/8