Chapter-by-Chapter List

Part I The fundamentals Chapter 1 Molecular structures and the states of matter Chapter 2 Electrons in atoms Chapter 3 Electrons in molecules: diatomics Chapter 4 Electrons in molecules: polyatomics Chapter 5 Bonding in solids Chapter 6 Thermodynamics and the Second Law Chapter 7 Trends in bonding Chapter 8 Describing reactions using orbitals Chapter 9 Organic chemistry 1: functional groups Chapter 10 The rates of reactions

Part II - Going further Chapter 11 Spectroscopy Chapter 12 Organic chemistry 2: three-dimensional shapes Chapter 13 Organic chemistry 3: reactions of π systems Chapter 14 Main-group chemistry Chapter 15 Transition metals Chapter 16 Quantum mechanics, energy levels and spectroscopy Chapter 17 Chemical thermodynamics Chapter 18 Chemical kinetics Chapter 19 Electrochemistry Chapter 20 Dimensions, units and some key mathematical ideas