Chapter 6 Chemical Bonds 156
6.1 Ionic Bonding 158
6.2 Covalent Bonding 165
6.3 Naming Compounds and Writing Formulas 170
6.4 The Structure of Metals 176
Concepts in Action
Chipping In 182
Chapter 7 Chemical Reactions 190
7.1 Describing Reactions 192
7.2 Types of Reactions 199
7.3 Energy Changes in Reactions 206
Concepts in Action
Firefighting 210
7.4 Reaction Rates 212
7.5 Equilibrium 216
Chapter 8 Solutions, Acids, and Bases 226
8.1 Formation of Solutions 228
8.2 Solubility and Concentration 235
8.3 Properties of Acids and Bases 240
8.4 Strength of Acids and Bases 246
Concepts in Action
River of Life 250
Chapter 9 Carbon Chemistry 260
9.1 Carbon Compounds 262
Concepts in Action
Breathing Easy 270
9.2 Substituted Hydrocarbons 272
9.3 Polymers 275
9.4 Reactions in Cells 282
Chapter 10 Nuclear Chemistry 290
10.1 Radioactivity 292
10.2 Rates of Nuclear Decay 298
10.3 Artificial Transmutation 303
Concepts in Action
Nuclear Medicine 306
10.4 Fission and Fusion 308