Includes bibliographical references and index

Periodic Table Preface How to use this Book Acknowledgements Numbers, Units and Measurement Elements, Compounds and Reactions Inside the Atom Bonding Between Atoms More about Bonding Reactions of Ions in Solution Oxidation and Reduction The Mole Calculating Concentrations Gases, Liquids and Solids Solutions and Solubility Chemical Families Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions Speed of Chemical Reactions Dynamic Chemical Equilibria Acid-Base Equilibria Organic Chemistry: Hydrocarbons Common Classes of Organic Compounds Separating Mixtures Light and Spectroscopy Nuclear and Radiochemistry Environmental Chemistry Forensic Chemistry Valencies of Common Ions Electronic Structures Answers to Exercises and Revision Questions Glossary Index Useful Physical Constants

This student-friendly text has been written to provide a course in chemical literacy. Providing complete yet concise coverage of core topics, it starts students from scratch and assumes only a minimal experience of mathematics and science. The third edition has been fully updated, and includes a new chapter on Forensic Chemistry. It now has a second colour throughout to enhance its many features including diagrams, examples and exercises, and to highlight important points. The third edition also includes direct references in the text to the companion website which accompanies this book.