Written to the NSW Preliminary Chemistry syllabus, this text will suit the wide variety of students taking the chemistry course. Chapter 1 – The chemical world Chapter 2 – Modelling the chemical world Chapter 3 – Metals and their reactions Chapter 4 – The periodic table and moles Chapter 5 – Water in nature Chapter 6 – Water and solutions Chapter 7 – Energy and hydrocarbons Chapter 8 – Energy and chemical reactions Chapter 9 – Chemistry investigations Suitable for Year 11.