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Table contents:

• Chapter 1: Chemistry, Matter, and Measurement
• Chapter 2: Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table
• Chapter 3: Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds
• Chapter 4: Covalent Bonding and Simple Molecular Compounds
• Chapter 5: Introduction to Chemical Reactions
• Chapter 6: Quantities in Chemical Reactions
• Chapter 7: Energy and Chemical Processes
• Chapter 8: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
• Chapter 9: Solutions
• Chapter 10: Acids and Bases
• Chapter 11: Nuclear Chemistry
• Chapter 12: Organic Chemistry: Alkanes and Halogenated Hydrocarbons
• Chapter 13: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons
• Chapter 14: Organic Compounds of Oxygen
• Chapter 15: Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives
• Chapter 16: Carbohydrates
• Chapter 17: Lipids
• Chapter 18: Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes
• Chapter 19: Nucleic Acids
• Chapter 20: Energy Metabolism