This lecture note involves the core concepts of chemistry, starting with
an introduction to atoms, molecules, and ions. The note covers topics such as
the composition of substances and solutions, stoichiometry, and electronic
structure and periodic properties of elements. Detailed explanations are
included on topics such as chemical bonding, molecular geometry, and the theory
of equilibrium, with particular attention being paid to acid-base equilibrium.
The book also includes key aspects of organic chemistry. This text will be your
best friend, as a student, when you try to understand the theory and practical
knowledge of key principles in chemistry, with equal emphasis on theory and
practice.
This is an introduction to chemistry for
new starters, taking the basic principles and core topics of chemistry. Starting
with an excellent introduction to atoms, molecules, and ions, then key ideas
such as chemical reactions, stoichiometry, and the mole concept, these are just
a few ideas that come up. The text covers other critical subjects such as
chemical bonding, solutions, acids and bases, and chemical equilibrium among
others. It stands highly recommended for any student commencing their chemistry
course due to the lucid way its concepts, examples, and applications are put
forth to ensure easy understanding of the concepts and their underlying
principles.
Dmitri Mendeleev's The
Principles of Chemistry is a classic that laid the foundation for the periodic
table. The book is a detailed discussion of water and its compounds, hydrogen
and oxygen, and their saline combinations. It includes Dalton's law, properties
of gases, and atomic theory in the discussion of the chemistry of elements and
their compounds. It is also interesting for its discussion of atomic weights of
elements and how to arrange the periodic table-the work of Mendeleev. The book
would serve well for the reader trying to understand the very earliest stages of
modern chemistry with contributions that have shaped this particular field of
science today.