Romain Elsair Fundamentals of Chemistry Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 2 Fundamentals of Chemistry © 2012 Romain Elsair & Ventus Publishing ApS ISBN 978-87-403-0105-2 Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 3 Fundamentals of Chemistry Contents Contents Fundamentals of Chemistry 11 Aim of this Book 11 Scope of this Book 11 1 Substances and Reactions 12 1.1 Classifying Substances 12 1.2 Solids, Liquids and Gases 12 1.3 Changing state 14 1.4 Element 14 1.5 Metals & Non-metals 14 1.6 Chemical symbols 15 1.7 Compound 15 1.8 Mixture 15 1.9 Physical separation 16 1.10 Physical and chemical change 16 1.11 Elements, mixtures or compounds? 17 1.12 Atomic theory 17 1.13 Chemical formulae 18 Please click the advert The next step for top-performing graduates Masters in Management Designed for high-achieving graduates across all disciplines, London Business School’s Masters in Management provides specific and tangible foundations for a successful career in business. This 12-month, full-time programme is a business qualification with impact. In 2010, our MiM employment rate was 95% within 3 months of graduation*; the majority of graduates choosing to work in consulting or financial services. As well as a renowned qualification from a world-class business school, you also gain access to the School’s network of more than 34,000 global alumni – a community that offers support and opportunities throughout your career. For more information visit www.london.edu/mm, email
[email protected] or give us a call on +44 (0)20 7000 7573. * Figures taken from London Business School’s Masters in Management 2010 employment report Download free ebooks at bookboon.com 4 Please click the advert Contents 1.14 Ion 19 1.15 Naming Compounds 21 2 Chemical Equations Subatomic Structure Relative Atomic Mass 22 2.1 Chemical equations 22 2.2 Atomic Structure 24 2.3 Fundamental subatomic particles 26 2.4 Chemical Masses 27 2.5 Mass spectrometer 29 3 The Mole 34 Introduction 34 3.1 Why is the mole useful? 34 3.2 Molecules 34 3.3 Ionic compounds 36