An introduction to chemistry --
Standards of measurement --
Elements and compounds --
Properties of matter --
Early atomic theory and structure --
Nomenclature of inorganic compounds --
Quantitative composition of compounds --
Chemical equations --
Calculations from chemical equations --
Modern atomic theory and the periodic table --
Chemical bonds: the formation of compounds from atoms --
The gaseous state of matter --
Properties of liquids --
Solutions --
Acids, bases, and salts --
Chemical equilibrium --
Oxidization-reduction --
Nuclear chemistry --
Introduction to organic chemistry --
Introduction to biochemistry.

Suitable for health professionals, this book offers logical explanations of chemical concepts and problem solving. It brings together the understanding of chemistry and relates chemistry to things that health professionals experience on a regular basis