This book includes: part one: understanding matter: Scientific mehtod and chemistry; Data and how to study it; Properties of matter; Elements, symbols, and the periodic table; part two: chemical building blocks: Atoms, elements, and compounds; Electron configurations; Concentration and molarity; The hydrogen atom; part three: elements, groups, and behavior: Atomic number and ions; Organic chemistry and functional; Radiochemistry; Metals; part four: properties and reactins: Chemical bonding; Acids and bases; Solids; Liquids; Gases; Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, and the future.