Includes bibliographical references (page 109) and index.
Chemistry: atoms, molecules, elements, and compounds -- A model of elements, atoms, compounds, and molecules -- Paper clips, "Chemical formulas" and a law of nature -- Paper clips, "Chemical formulas" and another law of nature -- Diffusion -- Brownian motion -- How big is a molecule? -- Chemical changes (reactions) -- Measuring Ph -- Models of acids and bases -- Neutralization -- Do acids and bases conduct electricity? -- Baking soda and vinegar -- Speed of a reaction -- Evidence of another chemical reaction -- An electric cell: electric energy from a chemical reaction -- Oxygen and oxidation -- Oxidation: a burning candle -- Energy from an exothermic chemical reaction -- Rusting (corrosion): slow oxidation -- An oxidation-reduction reaction -- Indicates experiments that offer ideas for a science fair project -- What fraction of air is oxygen? -- Can a burning candle be used to measure the percent of oxygen in air? -- A look at the inconsistency in experiment -- Testing a hypothesis -- A catalyst, oxygen, and burning -- Separating and testing substances -- Separating substances in a solution -- Separating solid substances -- A test to identify starch -- A test to identify iodized salt -- A test to identify a simple sugar -- A test to identify hydrogen peroxide -- Testing for vitamin C