Contents

• Chapter 1 Science Skills xviii

  • 1.1 What is Science? 2

  • 1.2 Using a Scientific Approach 7

    • Concepts in Action
      Forensic Science 12

  • 1.3 Measurement 14

  • 1.4 Presenting Scientific Data 22

  

Chemistry 32

• Careers in Chemistry 34

• Chapter 2 Properties of Matter 36

  • 2.1 Classifying Matter 38

  • 2.2 Physical Properties 45

    • Concepts in Action
      Getting a Fresh Start 52

  • 2.3 Chemical Properties 54

• Chapter 3 States of Matter 66

  • 3.1 Solids, Liquids, and Gases 68

  • 3.2 The Gas Laws 75

    • Concepts in Action
      Riding on Air 82

  • 3.3 Phase Changes 84

• Chapter 4 Atomic Structure 98

  • 4.1 Studying Atoms 100

    • Concepts in Action
      Small-Scale Construction 106

  • 4.2 The Structure of an Atom 108

  • 4.3 Modern Atomic Theory 113

• Chapter 5 The Periodic Table 124

  • 5.1 Organizing the Elements 126

  • 5.2 The Modern Periodic Table 130

  • 5.3 Representative Groups 139

    • Concepts in Action
      Elemental Friends and Foes 146

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