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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Matter, measurements, and calculations -- Atoms and molecules -- Electronic structure and the periodic law -- Forces between particles -- Chemical reactions -- The states of matter -- Solutions and colloids -- Reaction rates and equilibrium -- Acids, bases, and salts -- Radioactivity and nuclear processes -- Organic compounds: alkanes -- Unsaturated hydrocarbons -- Alcohols, phenols, and ethers -- Aldehydes and ketones -- Carboxylic acids and esters -- Amines and amides -- Carbohydrates -- Lipids -- Proteins -- Enzymes -- Nucleic acids and protein synthesis -- Nutrition and energy for life -- Carbohydrate metabolism -- Lipid and amino acid metabolism -- Body fluids.