Atoms, molecules, and chemical reactions. Modern electronic theory of atoms. Electronic configuration, periodicity, and building up of the periodic table.
Hybridization and shapes of simple molecules. Valence Forces; Structure of solids. Chemical equations and stoichiometry.
Chemical bonding and intermolecular forces, kinetic theory of matter.
Elementary thermochemistry; rates of reaction, equilibrium, and thermodynamics. Acids, bases, and salts. Properties of gases.
Redox reactions and introduction to electrochemistry.
Radioactivity.