viii, 855 pages : 29 cm Includes glossary and index Elements and Compounds -- Chemical Reactions -- Understanding Chemical Compounds -- Gases -- The Nature and Properties of Solutions -- Acids and Bases -- Stoichiometry -- Chemical Analysis -- Hydrocarbons from Petroleum -- Hydrocarbon Derivatives, Organic Reactions, and Petrochemicals -- Enthalpy Change -- Explaining Chemical Changes -- Redox Reactions -- Electrochemical Cells -- Equilibrium systems -- Equilibrium in Acid-Base Systems