Pocket Idiot's Guide To Chemistry

Brush up on your Chemistry basics! You're no idiot, of course. But the very thought of having to remember the core concepts and equations of chemistry gives you a bad reaction. Don't compound your problems! The Pocket Idiot's GuideTM to Chemistry reviews everything you should have learned in Chemistry, but might have forgotten. In this Pocket Idiot's GuideTM, you get: * A quick review of the periodic table and how to use it. * Easy-to-remember tips for distinguishing between ionic and covalent compounds. * Simple strategies for balancing chemical equations. * Helpful hints on remembering all the important laws and equations associated with solids, liquids, and gases. * A painless re-introduction to acids and bases. * An idiot-proof overview of organic chemistry, nuclear chemistry, electrochemistry, and thermodynamics.Guch, Ian is the author of 'Pocket Idiot's Guide To Chemistry', published 2005 under ISBN 9781592573509 and ISBN 1592573509.