How to use the objectives; the objectives; matter, elements and atoms; elementary particles; the periodic table of the elements; electronic structure of atoms; the atom - an overview; chapter test - the atom; objectives; compounds, molecules and chemical notation; stability and the octet rule; formation of positive ions; formation of negative ions; oxidation and reduction; ionic bonding; chapter test - ionic bonding; objectives; the octet rule revisited; the covalent bond; polar and nonpolar covalent bonds; equations for chemical reactions; chapter test - the covalent bonding; objectives; the importance of water; molecular shape; polar and nonpolar molecules; the properties of water; aqueous solutions; acids, bases and salts; the pH scale and neutralization; buffers; molecular weight; molarity; dilutions; chapter test - aqueous chemistry.
