Chemistry in our lives --
Measurements --
Matter and energy --
Atoms and elements --
Names and formulas of compounds --
Chemical quantities --
Chemical reactions --
Chemical quantities in reactions --
Electronic structure and periodic trends --
Molecular structure : solids and liquids --
Gases --
Solutions --
Chemical equilibrium --
Acids and bases --
Oxidation-reduction : transfer of electrons --
Nuclear radiation --
Organic chemistry --
Biochemistry.

This second edition of 'Basic Chemistry' is a text for the preparatory chemistry course that gives students the problem-solving tools and techniques needed to be successful in future chemistry courses and in the work force.