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If you are reading these words, you are likely starting a chemistry course. Get ready for a fantastic journey through a world of wonder, delight, and knowledge. One of the themes of this book is \u201cchemistry is everywhere,\u201d and indeed it is; you would not be alive if it weren\u2019t for chemistry because your body is a big chemical machine. If you don\u2019t believe it, don\u2019t worry. Every chapter in this book contains examples that will show you how chemistry is, in fact, everywhere. So enjoy the ride\u2014and enjoy chemistry.<\/p>\n\n

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What is chemistry? Simply put, chemistry<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is the study of the interactions of matter with other matter and with energy. This seems straightforward enough. However, the definition of chemistry includes a wide range of topics that must be understood to gain a mastery of the topic or even take additional courses in chemistry. In this book, we will lay the foundations of chemistry in a topic-by-topic fashion to provide you with the background you need to successfully understand chemistry.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","rendered":"

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If you are reading these words, you are likely starting a chemistry course. Get ready for a fantastic journey through a world of wonder, delight, and knowledge. One of the themes of this book is \u201cchemistry is everywhere,\u201d and indeed it is; you would not be alive if it weren\u2019t for chemistry because your body is a big chemical machine. If you don\u2019t believe it, don\u2019t worry. Every chapter in this book contains examples that will show you how chemistry is, in fact, everywhere. So enjoy the ride\u2014and enjoy chemistry.<\/p>\n

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Source: \u201cEruption\u201d by Ptur Gauti Valgeirsson is licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0; \u201cOperation Upshot-Knothole\u201d is in the public domain; \u201cTradition- alThanksgiving\u201d by Ben Franske is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike3.0 Unported; \u201cSpanish Tempranillo wine\u201d by Joe Hakim is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution 2.0 Generic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What is chemistry? Simply put, chemistry<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is the study of the interactions of matter with other matter and with energy. This seems straightforward enough. However, the definition of chemistry includes a wide range of topics that must be understood to gain a mastery of the topic or even take additional courses in chemistry. In this book, we will lay the foundations of chemistry in a topic-by-topic fashion to provide you with the background you need to successfully understand chemistry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t

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