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Brief Contents 1 Matter, Energy, and the Origins of the Universe
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Atoms, Ions, and Compounds
41
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Chemical Reactions and Earth's Composition
80
4
Solution Chemistry and the Hydrosphere
129
5 Thermochemistry
183
6
Properties of Gases: The Air We Breathe
237