Topics include:

• measurement (including a discussion of units of measure)
• energy, heat, and temperature
• matter (including discussions of atoms and molecules, elements, compounds, etc.)
• stoichiometry (ratios of substances in chemical reactions and equations)
• atomic and molecular structures; molecular geometry/li>
• acid/base chemistry; chemistry of solutions
• the unique characteristics of gases
• thermodynamics and kinetics
• chemical equilibrium
• and reduction/oxidation reactions

The authors recommend students to complete Algebra I prior to taking this course. Those students who have not completed Algebra I will need significant help to understand this material.

Text is accompanied by diagrams, charts, graphs, and illustrations. Price includes free curricular support from the author. Comes in two volumes.

View a sample lesson at the Apologia Science website. Comes in two volumes: a "student text" printed on quality, glossy paper, and a "solutions and tests" manual.

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