Chemistry and the Life in the Laboratory

 1. Thinking Metric.  2. Molecular Motion: The Particulate Nature of Matter.  3. What Is a Chemical Reaction?  4. The Calorie: A Unit of Energy.  5. Reliability of Data: The Composition of a Compound.  6. Getting Acquainted with Metals.  7. The Halogen Family: Some Colorful Non-Metals.  8. Analysis of Commercial Bleaches: A Comparison of Two Competing Products.  9. How Fast are Chemical Reactions? 10. Chemical Reactions Can Go Forward and Backward. 11. Weights of Reactants and Products: Preparation of a Metal. 12. The pH Scale and the Use of Indicators. 13. The Control of Acidity: Buffer Solutions. 14. The Concentration of an Unknown Acid: A Cooperative Approach. 15. Acid and Alkali Content of Some Consumer Products. 16. Some Physiologically Important Ions: Identification of an Unknown Salt. 17. Electricity in Chemistry: Electrolytes and Electrochemistry. 18. Molecular Architecture: Some Comparisons between Covalent and Ionic Compounds. 19. The Hydrocarbons. 20. Alcohols, Phenols, and Mercaptans. 21. Aldehydes and Ketones. 22. Carboxylic Acids and Esters. 23. Amines and Amides. 24. Vitamin C in Natural and Synthetic Fruit Juices. 25. Preparation and Examination of Drug: Aspirin. 26. Carbohydrates. 27. Natural and Synthetic Polymers: The Preparation of Nylon. 28. Triglycerides and Other Lipids. 29. Saponification: Soap and Detergents. 30. Proteins and Amino Acids. 31. Enzymes and Chemical Reactions. 32. Digestive Enzymes. 33. Analysis of an Important Food: The Peanut. 34. Milk and Its Principal Components. 35. Separation and Analysis of Mixtures: The Gas Chromatograph. 36. Optical Activity: A Study of Chiral Molecules. Appendix.Heasley, Victor L. is the author of 'Chemistry and the Life in the Laboratory' with ISBN 9780130853769 and ISBN 0130853763.