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Chemistry Workbook 2nd Edition by Peter J. Mikulecky, PhD, and Christopher Hren
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Contents at a Glance Introduction............................................................................. 1 Part I: Getting Cozy with Numbers, Atoms, and Elements............ 5 Chapter 1: Noting Numbers Scientifically........................................................................................... 7 Chapter 2: Using and Converting Units............................................................................................. 21 Chapter 3: Breaking Down Atoms...................................................................................................... 33 Chapter 4: Surveying the Periodic Table of the Elements.............................................................. 43
Part II: Making and Remaking Compounds............................... 57 Chapter 5: Building Bonds.................................................................................................................. 59 Chapter 6: Naming Compounds and Writing Formulas.................................................................. 81 Chapter 7