The Complete Idiot S Guide To Chemistry

With topics such as stoichiometry, chemical equilibria, and thermodynamics, it's no wonder so many students have a bad reaction to chemistry class! Fortunately, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chemistry, Second Editiongives readers an easy-to-understand formula for success when it comes to passing their chemistry class with flying colours. Intended for both high school students who are required to take a college prep chemistry course, and college students who need to take chemistry to meet their degree requirements, this book gives readers a non-intimidating, easy-to-understand companion to their textbooks. The book follows a standard math-based chemistry curriculum, covering the following topics- Atomic structure and elements The periodic table Ionic and covalent compounds Chemical reactions Kinetics Acids and bases Electrochemistry Organic chemistry Nuclear chemistry Stoichiometry Thermodynamics

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This book follows a standard math-based chemistry curriculum. Author is an award-winning teacher who has taught at both the high school and college levels.

“Why are most plants green?” Why doesn’t stomach acid dissolve the stomach itself? Why are there more tornados in the Midwest than on the coast? This volume answers these questions and over 200 more, shedding light on the science behind them. As informative as it is entertaining, it addresses every major branch of science, including physics, chemistry, biology, geology, meteorology, astronomy, and cosmology. It highlights some of the big ideas that helped shape science as we know it, and discusses the future of science with regards to nanotechnology, genetic modification, molecular medicine, and string theory. • Complete Idiot’s Guides® have a proven track record of simplifying science with great success, as with volumes on physics and chemistry. •Entertaining scientific overviews of this kind also successful, including such titles as The Pocket Idiot’s Guide™ to Not-So-Useless Facts and The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Understanding Einstein.

The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Chemistrygives high school and college students a quick and clear review of all of the formulas and concepts taught in their math-based chemistry class. Unlike its full-size cousin, The Complete Idiot s Guide to Chemistry, this book is not a tutorial for struggling students; rather it serves as great tool for brushing up on core concepts prior to taking a test or before moving on to a more advanced chemistry course.

More than magic... Where else can one combine chemistry and philosophy to turn base metal into gold while discovering a magical elixir to prolong life? Here's a simple and straightforward guide to alchemy that explains its basic principles. Written by one of the world's few practicing alchemists, it's a concise reference guide that provides easy-to-follow information so that anybody can be a wizard-in-training.

Includes 50 project ideas! Offering one-stop shopping for all readers’ science fair needs, including 50 projects covering all science disciplines and rated from beginner through advanced, this book takes students and parents through the entire scientific method. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Science Fair Projects offers a variety of experiments with the right chemistry for you! In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • An explanation of the scientific method—and the step-by-step procedure of applying it to your project. • More than 50 projects to choose from in the biological, chemical, botanical, physical, and earth sciences. • Tips on displaying your findings through the creation of graphs, tables, and charts. • An understanding of exactly what the judges look for in a winning project and paper.

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