The direction in which chemical reactions proceed (thermodynamics) is studied. There is an introduction to the laws of thermodynamics and the concepts of entropy, enthalpy and free energy. In kinetics, the temperature and concentration dependence for rates of reaction are discussed. This includes the concept of rate laws, activation energy and mechanism. The degree to which a reaction proceeds (chemical equilibrium) is discussed and related to the change of free energy. Electron transfer is introduced as an important area of chemistry, together with the principles of electrochemical cells. Finally, some military chemistry is presented, including a brief introduction to chemical and biological weapons.