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Conceptual Chemistry

Chapter 17: Capturing Energy

  • 17.1 Energy through Electricity
  • 17.2 Fossil Fuels
  • 17.3 The Nuclear Industry
  • 17.4 Sustainable Energy Sources
  • 17.5 Hydroelectricity
  • 17.6 Biomass Is Chemical Energy
  • 17.7 Direct Solar Energy
  • 17.8 Solar Fuels (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Review

Table of Videos

  • Chapter 1: About Science
    • 1.1 Science Is a Way of Understanding
    • 1.2 Investigating the Sea Butterfly
    • 1.3 Technology Is Applied Science
    • 1.4 Scientific Facts and Theories
    • 1.5 Chemistry Is Integral to Our Lives
    • 1.6-8 Physical Quantities (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Chapter 2: Particles of Matter
    • 2.1 The Submicroscopic World
    • 2.2 Discovering the Atom
    • 2.3 Mass and Volume
    • 2.4 Density Is a Ratio
    • 2.5 Energy Moves Matter
    • 2.6 Temperature and Heat
    • 2.7 Phases of Matter
    • 2.8 Gas Laws (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Chapter 3: Elements of Chemistry
    • 3.1 Physical and Chemical Properties
    • 3.2 Elements Are Made of Atoms
    • 3.3 The Periodic Table
    • 3.4 Elements to Compounds
    • 3.5 Naming Compounds
    • 3.6 Most Materials Are Mixtures
    • 3.7 Classifying Matter
    • 3.8 Nanotechnology (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Chapter 4: Subatomic Particles
    • 4.1 Physical and Conceptual Models
    • 4.2 Discovering the Electron
    • 4.3 Discovering the Atomic Nucleus
    • 4.4 Protons and Neutrons
    • 4.5 Light Is a Form of Energy
    • 4.6 Atomic Spectra and the Quantum Hypothesis
    • 4.7 Electrons Exhibit Wave Properties
    • 4.8 Orbitals and Energy-Level Diagrams
    • 4.9 The Shell Model and Periodic Table (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Chapter 5: The Atomic Nucleus
    • 5.1 Unstable Nuclei
    • 5.2 Radioactivity Is Natural
    • 5.3 An Imbalance of Forces
    • 5.4 Transmutation
    • 5.5 Radioactive Half-Life
    • 5.6 Isotopic Dating
    • 5.7 Nuclear Fission
    • 5.8 Mass and Energy
    • 5.9 Nuclear Fusion (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Chapter 6: How Atoms Bond
    • 6.1 Electron-Dot Structures
    • 6.2 Ion Formation
    • 6.3 Ionic Bonds
    • 6.4 Metallic Bonds
    • 6.5 Covalent Bonds
    • 6.6 Molecular Shape
    • 6.7 Polar Covalent Bonds
    • 6.8 Molecular Polarity (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Chapter 7: How Molecules Mix
    • 7.1 Dipole Attractions
    • 7.2 Solutions
    • 7.3 Concentration and the Mole
    • 7.4 Solubility
    • 7.5 How Soap Works
    • 7.6 Softening Hard Water
    • 7.7 Purifying Drinking Water (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Chapter 8: How Water Behaves
    • 8.1 Open Structured Crystals
    • 8.2 Melting and Freezing
    • 8.3 The Stickiness of Water
    • 8.4 Liquid and Gaseous Phases
    • 8.5 Water's Specific Heat
    • 8.6 Phase Changes and Energy (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Chapter 9: How Chemicals React
    • 9.1 Chemical Equations
    • 9.2 Measuring Molecules
    • 9.3 Grams and Moles
    • 9.4 Exothermic or Endothermic
    • 9.5 Entropy and Chemical Reactions
    • 9.6 Chemical Kinetics
    • 9.7 Chemical Catalysts (Plus Review)
    • 9.8 Chemical Equilibrium
  • Chapter 10: Acids and Bases
    • 10.1 Exchanging Protons
    • 10.2 Acid and Base Strength
    • 10.3 Acidic, Basic, or Neutral
    • 10.4 Buffers Resist pH Changes
    • 10.5 Rainwater Is Acidic
    • Ocean Acidification (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Chapter 11: Oxidations and Reductions
    • 11.1 Losing and Gaining Electrons
    • 11.2 Harnessing the Energy
    • 11.3 Electricity from Batteries
    • 11.4 Electricity from Fuel Cells
    • 11.5 Energy from Photovoltaics
    • 11.6 Electrolysis Produces Change
    • 11.7 Producing Metals
    • 11.8 Corrosion and Combustion (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Chapter 12: Organic Compounds
    • 12.1 Hydrocarbons
    • 12.2 Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
    • 12.3 Functional Groups
    • 12.4 Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers
    • 12.5 Amines and Alkaloids
    • 12.6 Carbonyl Compounds
    • 12.7 Organic Synthesis
    • 12.8 Polymer Chemistry
    • 12.9 History of Plastics (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Chapter 13: Nutrients of Life
    • 13.1 Biomolecules
    • 13.2 Carbohydrates
    • 13.3 Lipids
    • 13.4 Proteins
    • 13.5 Nucleic Acids
    • 13.6 Vitamins and Minerals
    • 13.7 Metabolism
    • 13.8 A Healthy Diet (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Chapter 14: Medicinal Chemistry
    • 14.1 Medicines Improve Health
    • 14.2 The Lock-and-Key Model
    • 14.3 Chemotherapy
    • 14.4 The Nervous System
    • 14.5 Psychoactive Drugs
    • 14.6 Pain Relievers
    • 14.7 Medicines for the Heart (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Chapter 15: Optimizing Food Production
    • 15.1 Humans Eat at All Trophic Levels
    • 15.2 Plants Require Nutrients
    • 15.3 Soil Fertility
    • 15.4 Natural and Synthetic Fertilizers
    • 15.5 Pesticides Kill Pests
    • 15.6 Past Agricultural Practices
    • 15.7 Quality Agricultural Practices (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Chapter 16: Water and Air Resources
    • 16.1 Water on the Move
    • 16.2 The Water We Consume
    • 16.3 How We Pollute Water
    • 16.4 Wastewater Treatment
    • 16.5 The Earth’s Atmosphere
    • 16.6 How We Pollute Air
    • 16.7 Global Warming (Plus Chapter Review)
  • Chapter 17: Capturing Energy
    • 17.1 Energy through Electricity
    • 17.2 Fossil Fuels
    • 17.3 The Nuclear Industry
    • 17.4 Sustainable Energy Sources
    • 17.5 Hydroelectricity
    • 17.6 Biomass Is Chemical Energy
    • 17.7 Direct Solar Energy
    • 17.8 Solar Fuels (Plus Chapter Review)
    • Review

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