The handy chemistry answer book

 Content: History of chemistry --
 Atoms and molecules --
 Structure of the atom --
 Trends in reactivity and the Periodic Table --
 Properties of atoms and electrons in atoms --
 Molecules and chemical bonds --
 Macroscopic properties : the world we see --
 Phases of matter and intensive properties --
 Food and senses --
 Chemical reactions --
 Kinetics and thermodynamics --
 Acids and bases --
 Catalysis and industrial chemistry --
 Other kinds of chemical reactions --
 Organic chemistry --
 Structures and nomenclature --
 Reactions of organic compounds --
 Inorganic chemistry --
 Structure and bonding --
 Electricity and magnetism --
 Organometallic chemistry --
 Analytical chemistry --
 A little math --
 Measure twice --
 Electrochemistry --
 Analytical chemistry in our lives --
 Biochemistry --
 Molecules of life --
 Genetics --
 Metabolism and other biochemical reactions --
 Brains! --
 Physical and theoretical chemistry --
 Energy is everything --
 Kinetics --
 Faster than a speeding wave --
 Big freaking lasers --
 Other spectroscopy --
 If you can imagine it --
 Nuclear chemistry --
 Chemistry inside the atom --
 Nuclear chemistry at work --
 Polymer chemistry --
 Polymers are chemicals too --
 Polymers in and around you --
 Energy --
 Energy sources --
 Pollution --
 Emerging sources of energy --
 Quantifying power --
 The modern chemistry lab --
 Purification is essential --
 Spectroscopy and spectronomy --
 Other measurements --
 Safety first --
 The world around us --
 Medicine and drugs --
 Chemicals in food --
 Chemicals in the natural world --
 Chemicals in our world --
 Sustainable ''green'' chemistry --
 Materials science --
 Astrochemistry --
 Chemistry in the kitchen --
 Chemistry experiments you can do at home --
 Physical constants --
 Conversion factors --
 Glossary --
 History of chemistry timeline --
 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners.
 Abstract:             ''Simplifying the complex chemical reactions that take place every day through the well-stated answers for more than 900 common chemistry questions, this reference is the go-to guide for students and professionals alike. The book covers everything from the history, major personalities, and groundbreaking reactions and equations in chemistry to laboratory techniques throughout history and the latest developments in the field. Chemistry is an essential aspect of all life that connects with and impacts all branches of science, making this readable resource invaluable across numerous disciplines while remaining accessible at any level of chemistry background. From the quest to make gold and early models of the atom to solar cells, bio-based fuels, and green chemistry and sustainability, chemistry is often at the forefront of technological change and this reference breaks down the essentials into an easily understood format''