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Background Information
  What is chemistry?
  What is a reaction?
  SI Units
  Significant Figures and Measurement Accuracy
  Atoms and Molecules
  Elements and the Periodic Table
  Moles, Molarity, and Molality
  Practice Problems
Chemical Reactions
  Introduction
  Types of Reaction
  Stoichiometry
  Product- and Reactant-Favored Reactions
  Potential-Energy Curves
  K, the Equilibrium Constant
  Le Chatlier's Principle
  Rates of Reaction
  Hess' Law
  Catalysts
  Practice Problems
States of Matter
  Characteristics of the Four States
  Types of Solids
  Crystal Structures
  Solubilities of Solids
  Intermolecular Forces in Liquids
  Vapor Pressure
  Gas Laws (Ideal and Non-Ideal)
  Partial Pressures and Kp
  Kinetic-Molecular Theory and Effusion
  Solute Effects on Solvents
  Solubility Products (Ksp)
  Triple-Point Diagrams
  Practice Problems
Atoms and Molecules
  Electromagnetic Radiation
  Historical Concepts of Atoms
  Spectrum Lines and Ionization Energies
  Quantum Theory, the Uncertainty Principle, and Pauli's Exclusion Principle
  Electron Orbitals, Quantum Numbers, and Orbital Filling
  Ionic and Covalent Bonding
  Electronegativity, Oxidation Numbers, and Formal Charge
  Trends in the Periodic Table
  Ionic Solids: Lattice Energy
  Lewis Electron Dot Symbols
  Covalent Bond Orders and Energies
  Molecular Shapes and Orbital Hybridization
  Sigma and Pi Bonds
  Paramagnetism
  Molecular-Orbital Theory
  Practice Problems
Acid/Base Reactions
  Concepts: H+ and OH- Ions, pH, Ka, Kb, and Kw
  Strong and Weak Acids and Bases
  Amphiprotic and Polyprotic Molecules
  Titrations
  Buffers
  Practice Problems
Thermodynamics
  Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
  Enthalpy and ΔH
  Specific Heats
  Heats of State Changes
  Entropy
  Gibbs Free Energy
  ΔH, ΔS, ΔG, and K: Predicting Reaction Favorability
  Practice Problems
Oxidation/Reduction Reactions
  Half-Reactions
  Balancing Reactions in Neutral, Acidic, and Basic Solutions
  Reduction Potentials
  Electrochemical Cells
  Electrolysis
  Reduction Potentials, ΔG, and K
  Practice Problems
Organic Chemistry
  Different Types of Organic Molecules
  Naming Organic Molecules
  Shaping of Organic Molecules
  Practice Problems
Nuclear Chemistry
  Radioactivity and Half-Lives
  Nuclear Fission
  Nuclear Fusion
  Practice Problems
Features
  Periodic Table of Elements
  Message Board
  Guestbook
  Interviews with Chemists
  About Team C004970
Reference
  Periodic Table of Elements
  Constants and Variables
  Vapor Pressure of Water
  Ionization Energies, Electron Affinities, and Electronegativities
  Ionization Constants for Weak Acids at 25º C
  Ionization Constants for Weak Bases at 25º C
  Standard Reduction Potentials (2 pages)
  Thermodynamic Values (A-C)
  Thermodynamic Values (F-O)
  Thermodynamic Values (P-Z)
  Bibliography