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Chemistry Fundamentals Textbook

A free, self-paced textbook in 6 chapters. Read a chapter, then drill it with the 50 companion flashcards using spaced repetition.

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Chapters

  1. 1Foundations of Matter and Atomic Structure

    Chemistry is the scientific study of matter, its properties, composition, structure, and the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions. At its most basic level, matter is anyt...

  2. 2The Periodic Table and Element Classification

    The periodic table is a tabular arrangement of all known chemical elements, organized by increasing atomic number. It reveals periodic trends in chemical properties that recur acro...

  3. 3Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

    Atoms combine with one another through chemical bonds to form more stable arrangements. The two principal types of bonding are ionic and covalent. Ionic bonding occurs when a metal...

  4. 4Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry

    A chemical reaction is a process in which reactants, the starting substances, are transformed into products through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds. The substances that...

  5. 5States of Matter, Solutions, and Phase Behavior

    The behavior of gases, liquids, and solids is explained by the kinetic molecular theory, which describes matter in terms of moving particles. According to this theory, the particle...

  6. 6Acids, Bases, and Chemical Energetics

    According to the Arrhenius definition, an acid is a substance that increases the concentration of hydrogen ions, often written as \(H^+\) or \(H_3O^+\), when dissolved in water, as...

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