These pages provide a brief review of a number
of general chemistry topics. Covered topics are: Measurement, Elements,
Compounds, and Mixtures, Stoichiometry, Gases, Thermochemistry, Structure of the
Atom, An Introduction to Ionic Compounds, The Covalent Bond, Main-Group Metals,
Redox Reactions, The Chemistry of Nonmetals, Acids and Bases, Transition-Metal
Chemistry, The Structure of Solids, Liquids,Solutions, Gas-Phase Reactions,
Acid-Base Equilibria, Solubility and Complex-Ion Equilibria, Oxidation-Reduction
Reactions, Electrochemistry, Chemical Thermodynamics, Chemical Kinetics, Nuclear
Chemistry, Intermolecular Forces, Introduction to Organic Chemistry,
Introduction to Materials Science, Organic Chemistry: Structure and Nomenclature
of Hydrocarbons, Organic Chemistry: Functional Groups and Reaction Mechanisms,
Introduction to Polymers, Introduction to Biochemistry.
This set of
complete notes is aimed at giving in-depth coverage of foundational concepts in
chemistry for students. It covers the basics in chemistry, laboratory
techniques, and the importance of accurate measurement. The notes include
matter, gases, atomic and nuclear chemistry, electronic structure, and
periodicity. They contain a detailed discussion about bonding and molecular
geometry, intermolecular forces, stoichiometry, and chemical reactions. It
further expands on the topics of thermochemistry, chemical kinetics, and
equilibrium in relation to acids, bases, and oxidation-reduction reactions. In
other words, these notes would be very helpful for first-time chemistry students
since they can explain concepts clearly in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step
manner with ample examples and practical application in solving problems.
Legal Chemistry by Alfred
Naquet gives a specialist work on application of chemistry in the legal setting,
especially forensic science. The text on chemical processes in cases of
poisoning is addressed with great detail and methods for detecting poisons or
analyzing organic substances that could be part of criminal investigations.
Naquet covers techniques on the identification of toxins of those cases where
little or no clue can be had of their nature, including many methods for testing
and examining substances under suspicion. The text will be useful to whoever
works in legal chemistry, forensic science, or toxicology: the practical
knowledge of chemical substances in the law and justice context.