Like the author's other companion books, The Chemistry Companion provides high-quality information in unique one-page-per-topic presentations that do not overburden and distract readers with excessive details. Suitable as an introduction or study guide, the book offers concise summaries of general chemistry concepts, easily accessible in a convenient, reader-friendly format. It presents the minimum of what readers need to know to understand the subject. Emphasizing the physics underlying chemistry, the book enables readers to better appreciate what is happening from the chemical perspective that is usually found in traditional chemistry books.

A.C. Fischer-Cripps is the head of Fischer-Cripps Laboratories Pty Ltd., a scientific instrument company. He previously worked as a senior principal research scientist in the Division of Telecommunications and Industrial Physics at CSIRO. Dr. Fischer-Cripps has authored several companion books, including the highly praised The Physics Companion. He earned a Ph.D. in applied science from the University of Sydney.

Structure of Matter. Chemical Components. Periodic Table. Chemical Bonds. States of Matter. Chemical Thermodynamics. Rates of Reaction. Chemical Equilibrium. Ionic Equilibrium. Electronic Equilibrium. Carbon Chemistry. Biochemistry. Index.