General Chemistry

  1. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
    1. Historical Development of Atomic Theory
      1. Ancient Greek Atomism
        1. Dalton's Atomic Theory
          1. Postulates of Dalton's Theory
            1. Limitations of Dalton's Theory
            2. Law of Conservation of Mass
              1. Law of Definite Proportions
                1. Law of Multiple Proportions
                2. Discovery of Atomic Structure
                  1. Discovery of the Electron
                    1. Cathode Ray Experiments
                      1. Thomson's Model
                        1. Charge-to-Mass Ratio Determination
                        2. Discovery of the Nucleus
                          1. Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment
                            1. Nuclear Model of the Atom
                              1. Size and Density of the Nucleus
                              2. Discovery of Protons and Neutrons
                                1. Properties of Protons
                                  1. Properties of Neutrons
                                    1. Nuclear Composition
                                  2. Atomic Structure and Notation
                                    1. Atomic Number
                                      1. Mass Number
                                        1. Isotopes
                                          1. Definition and Examples
                                            1. Isotopic Notation
                                              1. Radioactive vs Stable Isotopes
                                              2. Atomic Mass
                                                1. Average Atomic Mass
                                                  1. Mass Spectrometry
                                                    1. Calculating Atomic Mass from Isotopic Data
                                                  2. The Periodic Table
                                                    1. Organization of the Periodic Table
                                                      1. Periods and Groups
                                                        1. Classification of Elements
                                                          1. Metals
                                                            1. Nonmetals
                                                              1. Metalloids
                                                              2. Main Group Elements
                                                                1. Transition Elements
                                                                  1. Inner Transition Elements
                                                                    1. Lanthanides
                                                                      1. Actinides
                                                                    2. Molecules and Molecular Compounds
                                                                      1. Definition of Molecules
                                                                        1. Diatomic Molecules
                                                                          1. Polyatomic Molecules
                                                                            1. Chemical Formulas
                                                                              1. Molecular Formulas
                                                                                1. Empirical Formulas
                                                                                  1. Structural Formulas
                                                                                    1. Condensed Structural Formulas
                                                                                  2. Ions and Ionic Compounds
                                                                                    1. Formation of Ions
                                                                                      1. Cations
                                                                                        1. Monatomic Cations
                                                                                          1. Polyatomic Cations
                                                                                          2. Anions
                                                                                            1. Monatomic Anions
                                                                                              1. Polyatomic Anions
                                                                                              2. Predicting Ionic Charges
                                                                                                1. Transition Metal Ions
                                                                                                2. Ionic Compound Formulas
                                                                                                  1. Writing Formulas from Ions
                                                                                                    1. Formula Units
                                                                                                      1. Polyatomic Ion Compounds
                                                                                                    2. Chemical Nomenclature
                                                                                                      1. Naming Ionic Compounds
                                                                                                        1. Binary Ionic Compounds
                                                                                                          1. Compounds with Polyatomic Ions
                                                                                                            1. Compounds with Transition Metals
                                                                                                            2. Naming Molecular Compounds
                                                                                                              1. Binary Molecular Compounds
                                                                                                                1. Prefix System
                                                                                                                2. Naming Acids
                                                                                                                  1. Binary Acids
                                                                                                                    1. Oxyacids
                                                                                                                      1. Polyprotic Acids
                                                                                                                      2. Naming Bases
                                                                                                                        1. Metal Hydroxides
                                                                                                                          1. Molecular Bases

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