Chemistry affects every area of our lives. Here is just one example of chemistry in action – the making of soaps. Soap was once made by boiling animal fat in ashes – the product was hard on the skin and not very pleasant to use. Today, soap manufacture involves complicated chemical processes to provide a wide variety of soaps for different skin types. Colors and odors can be custom-made for that individual experience.

Some topics covered in this book are:

• The Scientific Method
• Chemistry is a Science of Materials
• Early Development of a Theory
• Further Understanding of the Atom
• The Covalent Bond
• Naming Covalent Compounds
• Electronic and Molecular Geometry
• The Formation of Ions
• Properties of Ionic Compounds
• Scientific Notation
• Chemical Equations
• Types of Reactions

Measurements in Chemistry

Using Algebra in Chemistry

The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Matter