Includes index.

Most chapters end with a Chapter Summary, Assess Your Understanding, Key Terms, and Problems section. A Letter to the Students. 1. Chemistry is Everywhere. Chemistry in Our World. Chemistry at Work: Chemistry and the Automobile Industry. A Scientific Approach to Solving Problems. Hypothesis to Theory: The Scientific Method. Searching for Answers: Applied and Basic Research. Chemistry in Our World: Chemistry and Deep-Sea Diving. Chemistry: A Central Science in Your Education. 2. Matter and Energy. Matter. Matter Has States. Elements and Compounds. Pure Substances and Mixtures. Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes. A Closer Look: Properties of Sulfur. The Law of Conservation and Mass. Faces of Chemistry: Chemistry Becomes a Quantitative Science. Energy and Chemical Change. Chemistry in Our World: Getting Rid of Solid Waste. Chemistry in Our World: Photosynthesis and Metabolism. The Law of Conservation of Energy. The Conservation of Matter to Energy. 3. Fundamental Measurements. Metric and SI Units. Metric Length Measurement and Approximations. Conversion Factors and Dimensional Analysis. Metric Volume Measurement and Conversions. Metric Mass Measurement and Conversions. Conversion of Metric and English Units. Uncertainty in Measurement. Significant Figures. Scientific Notation. A Closer Look: Counting Millions and Billions. A Closer Look: How Much is One Part Per Billion? Density and Specific Gravity. Measurement of Temperature. Temperature and Heat Energy. 4. Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table. Elements: Ancient and Modern Theory. A Closer Look: Searching for the Elements. Names and Symbols. Abundant and Rare Elements. The Periodic Table of Elements. Physical Properties of Elements. Atoms: Democritus to Dalton. A Closer Look: Experimental Verification. Dalton's Atomic Theory. Atoms and Subatomic Particles. Isotopes. Atomic and Subatomic Particles. Isotopes. Atomic Masses of the Elements. Counting with Moles. Molar Masses and Chemical Formulas: A

For one-semester preparatory chemistry courses or general-purpose introductory chemistry courses. This clearly written, well-illustrated, versatile textbook provides thorough coverage of chemistry with a balance of problem solving skills, real-world applications and an emphasis on critical thinking and the process of science. A supporting theme throughout the text continually emphasizes that chemistry is everywhere.