The book is intended to provide an introduction to fundamentals of Chemistry. In keeping with the basic approach of all schaums series books, this book aims to help the students develop their problem solving skills. The plethora of solved examples and practice questions in the book enables the students to get a intuitive grasp on the subject Key Features Learn the best strategies for solving tough problems in step-by-step detail. Covers all important topics including Atomic Structures and Chemical Bonding, Solid, Liquid and Gases, Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Equilibrium, Electrochemistry and Fundamentals of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry. More than 250 diagrams and tables. Largest selection of solved problems published on this subject Table Of Contents Chapter 1. Measurement Chapter 2. Structure of Matter Chapter 3. Periodic Table Chapter 4. Chemical Formulas Chapter 5. Modern Structure of the Atom Chapter 6. Electronic Structure of the Atom Chapter 7. Bonding Chapter 8. Bonding Theory Chapter 9. Organic Molecules Chapter 10. Chemical Equations Chapter 11. Stoichiometry Chapter 12. Gases Chapter 13. Advanced Gas Concepts Chapter 14. Solids and Liquids Chapter 15. Oxidation and Reduction Chapter 16. Other Concentration Units Chapter 17. Properties of Solutions Chapter 18. Thermodynamics Chapter 19. Chemical Kinetics Chapter 20. Equilibrium Chapter 21. Acids and Bases Chapter 22. Heterogeneous and Other Equilibria Chapter 23. Electrochemistry Chapter 24. Nuclear and Radiochemistry Chapter 25. Nonmetals Chapter 26. Metals and Metallurgy Chapter 27. Coordination Compounds