30-Second Chemistry: The 50 Most Elemental Concepts in Chemistry, Each Explained in Half a Minute

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CONTENTS
Introduction
Atoms, Molecules & Compounds
	GLOSSARY
	Matter is Made of Particles
	The Structure of the Atom
	Inside the Atom
	Where Did Atoms Come From?
	The Dual Nature of the Electron
	Where Electrons Are within an Atom
	Periodic Patterns
	Bonding Atoms Together
	Profile: John Dalton
	The Lewis Model for Chemical Bonding
	Valence Bond & Molecular Orbital Theories
	Opposites Attract
States of Matter
	GLOSSARY
	The Forces That Hold Matter Together
	The Gaseous State
	The Liquid State
	The Solid State
	Profile: Robert Boyle
	Ceramics
	Solutions
Chemical Reactions & Energetics
	GLOSSARY
	Chemical Equations
	Combustion Reactions & Energy Sources
	Neutralizing: Acids & Bases
	Creating Solids: Precipitation Reactions
	Using Chemistry to Generate Electricity
	Reaction Rates & Chemical Kinetics
	Profile: Humphry Davy
	Energy & the First Law of Thermodynamics
	Entropy & the Second Law of Thermodynamics
	Entropy & the Third Law of Thermodynamics
	Entropy & Spontaneous Processes
Inorganic Chemistry
	GLOSSARY
	The Uniqueness Principle
	Colour
	Cluster Chemistry
	Transition Metal Catalysts
	Profile: Mario Molina
	Carbon: It’s Not Just for Pencils
	Nanotechnology
Organic Chemistry
	GLOSSARY
	Organic Chemistry & Vitalism
	Hydrocarbons
	Alcohols
	Aldehydes, Ketones & Esters
	Carboxylic Acids & Amines
	Profile: Friedrich Wöhler
	Chemistry Copying Nature
	Polymers
Biochemistry
	GLOSSARY
	Carbohydrates
	Lipids
	Amino Acids & Proteins
	Profile: Anna Jane Harrison
	The Biological Blueprint: Nucleic Acids
	Biotech Drug Synthesis
Nuclear Chemistry
	GLOSSARY
	Radioactivity
	Splitting the Atom
	Nuclear Weight Loss
	The Effect of Radiation on Life
	Profile: Otto Hahn
	Nuclear Medicine
Appendices
Resources
Notes on Contributors
Index
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	C
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Acknowledgements