Includes appendix, glossary, and index.

Brief contents: Matter and measurement -- Atoms and the periodic table -- Ionic compounds -- Covalent compounds -- Chemical reactions -- Energy changes, reaction rates, and equilibrium -- Gases, liquids, and solids -- Solutions -- Acids and bases -- Nuclear chemistry -- Introduction to organic molecules and functional groups -- Alkanes -- Unsaturated hydrocarbons -- Organic compounds that contain oxygen, halogen, or sulfur -- The three-dimensional shape of molecules -- Aldehydes and ketones -- Carboxylic acids, esters, and amides -- Amines and neurotransmitters -- Lipids -- Carbohydrates -- Amino acids, proteins and enzymes -- Nucleic acids and protein synthesis -- Digestion and the conversion of food into energy -- Carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism.