Chapter 3
Molecules, Compounds, and Chemical Equations

Everything in the universe is made up of matter, and matter is composed of a combination of elements. An atom is the smallest unit of an element…

A chemical formula presents information about the proportions of atoms constituting a particular chemical compound or molecule, mainly using symbols…

Pure substances consist of only one type of matter. A pure substance can be an element or a compound. An element consists of only one type of atom,…

An element composed of atoms that readily lose electrons (a metal) can react with an element composed of atoms that readily gain electrons (a…

All living things are formed mostly of carbon compounds called organic compounds. The category of organic compounds includes both natural and…

Chemical formulas represent the elemental makeup of substances. For covalent compounds, the formula represents the numbers and types of atoms…

Cyclic voltammetry (CV) is a technique used in the analysis of organic compounds. When this technique is combined with electron paramagnetic…

We demonstrate a method for the synthesis of bimetallic nanoparticles consisting of Pt and Sn. A synthesis strategy is used in which the particular…