Chapter 1
prolog
Atoms are the basic chemical units of matter
Electrons move in a fixed orbit.
What is the difference between atoms and elements?
Atoms become ions that lose electrons
A molecule is the smallest particle that has the properties of that substance.
Chemical bonds are broadly divided into three types.
A chemical reaction caused by the exchange or combination of atoms

Chapter 2
What is the periodic table?
The visionaries who realized the periodicity of the elements
The Birth Story of the Periodic Table
History of the Periodic Table ①~②
Mechanism of the periodic table ①~④
The evolving periodic table ①~②

Chapter 3
Let's decipher the periodic table
Highly reactive 'alkali metals'
Carbon and silicon, which make various compounds
'Inert gases' that are difficult to react with
Why do metals have these properties?
Uncovering the identity of metals through flame reactions
Rare earth elements that are currently attracting attention
What elements are in the body?
relative mass
Why did carbon become the standard for elements?
The process of creation of elements
Modern Alchemy! Creating New Elements

Chapter 4
111 Element Intensive Analysis
Origin of element names
The characteristics of each of the 111 elements

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Mole, a convenient unit for measuring atoms or molecules
The life of Mendeleev, who created the periodic table
Alchemy, the cornerstone of chemistry
Nipponium revived in modern times

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Detailed explanation of the core contents of chemistry
Before explaining the main content, this book first organizes the basics of chemistry.
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And in the main text, the characteristics of elements are explained by dividing them into four parts: ions, metals, radioactive substances, rare metals, and rare earth elements.
In addition to the content about ions such as the identity of ions, ionization energy and electron affinity, types of ions, and the mechanism of batteries, the metal section also explains in detail the properties of metals, metallic bonding, conduction of electricity and heat, malleability and ductility, magnets, non-metals, and semiconductors.
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A detailed introduction to the properties, basic data, and related knowledge of the 118 elements that make up nature and matter.
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