Chemistry For Dummies
by John T. Moore
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Author: John T. MooreEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-11
ISBN: 0764554301
Number of pages: 362
Publisher: For Dummies
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- Chemistry (Cliffs Quick Review)
- CliffsStudySolver Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry I For Dummies
- AP Chemistry For Dummies
- Chemistry Workbook For Dummies
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Book Review: Excellent introduction to chemistry!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is an excellent introduction to chemistry. If all 'for dummies' books are as good as this one, I will certainly buy more of them. I have a background in natural sciences myself (master's degree in mathematics), but I never studied chemistry at the university (or in high school for that matter). Given this background, I was afraid that a 'for dummies' book would be too dumbed down. I was happy to learn that this is not the case. I was surprised at the degree of understanding I got from this book. You actually learn how electrons take part in reactions (valence numbers and all that), and how to do simple calculations. This means that you learn enough theory to predict to a certain extent what will happen in a reaction. In addition there are lots of real life examples, with chapters on organic chemistry, pollution, chemistry in the home, and so on. This book is not meant to replace a university text book of course, but I doubt if you learn more theory than this in a high school course in chemistry. Actually I would think you learn less in a high school course, since I think some of the topics would be difficult for high school students. But of course you learn to do a few experiments in high school, which this book could never teach you (it would probably be irresponsible to try this in self-study book).
Summary of Chemistry For Dummies
We?re all natural born chemists. Every time we cook, clean, take a shower, drive a car, use a solvent, such as fingernail polish remover, or perform any of the countless everyday activities that involve complex chemical reactions we?re doing chemistry. You might even say that we?re all participating in a grand chemistry experiment that started with the first human who mixed pigments to do a cave painting. Why do so many of us desperately resist learning chemistry when we?re young? Maybe it has something to do with the way it?s taught in school.Now there?s a fun, easy way to learn basic chemistry. Whether you?re studying chemistry in school and you?re looking for a little help making sense of what?s being taught in class, or you?re just into learning new things for their own sake, Chemistry For Dummies gets you rolling with all the basics of matter and energy, atoms and molecules, acids and bases, and much more. In no time you?ll:
- Understand atomic structure and function
- Use the Periodic Table of elements
- Know what happens when matter changes from one state to another
- Explore ionic and covalent bonding
- Get a handle on chemical reactions
- Perform simple chemistry calculations
- Understand acids, bases, pHs, antacids, and gases
- Make sense Boyle?s Law, Avrogadro?s Law and other key laws in chemistry
Packed with examples of chemistry in action in everyday life, Chemistry For Dummies is a fascinating exploration of broad range of topics in chemistry, including:
- States of matter, from the macroscopic to the microscopic
- Understanding how the elements are arranged in the Periodic Table
- Nuclear chemistry, radioactivity and radioactive decay
- Positive and negative ions and ionic compounds
- Covalent bonding in covalent compounds
- Chemical reactions, chemical equilibrium, and electrochemistry
- The mole and how it?s used to calculate chemical reactions
- Great serendipitous discoveries in chemistry
- Environmental chemistry
Written in plain English and requiring only basic math, Chemistry For Dummies puts you on the fast track to mastering the basics of chemistry.
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