Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter & Change
This book is becoming a favourite among faculty and students. The third edition contains features that make it the most comprehensive and relevant text for any student enrolled in general chemistry. The text contains unprecedented macroscopic to microscopic molecular illustrations, consistent step-by-step worked exercises in every chapter, an extensive range of end-of-chapter problems which provide engaging applications covering a wide variety of freshman interests, including engineering, medicine, materials, and environmental studies. All of these qualities make the book the centrepiece for any general chemistry course. - There are three types of end-of-chapter problems: Concept Review Questions test students' general understanding of key ideas; Skill-Building Exercises, which gradually increase in difficulty, are written in pairs, with one of each pair answered in the back of the book; Problems in Context apply the skills learned to interesting scenarios and examples. - Chapter 12 now contains a brand new discussion of the physical behaviour of polymers and an expanded survey of the exciting field of nanotechnology.
- Over fifty new pieces of the spectacular molecular art, that has been a signature of previous editions, are included.
2 The Components of Matter
3 Stoichiometry: Mole-Mass-Number Relationships in Chemical Systems
4 The Major Classes of Chemical Reactions
5 Gases and the Kinetic-Molecular Theory
6 Thermochemistry: Energy Flow and Chemical Change
7 Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure
8 Electron Configuration and Chemical Periodicity
9 Models of Chemical Bonding
10 The Shapes of Molecules
11 Theories of Covalent Bonding
12 Intermolecular Forces: Liquids, Solids, and Phase Changes
13 The Properties of Mixtures: Solutions and Colloids Interchapter A Perspective on the Properties of the Elements
14 Periodic Patterns in the Main-Group Elements: Bonding, Structure, and Reactivity
15 Organic Compounds and the Atomic Properties of Carbon
16 Kinetics: Rates and Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions
17 Equilibrium: The Extent of Chemical Reactions
18 Acid-Base Equilibria
19 Ionic Equilibria in Aqueous Systems
20 Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free Energy, and the Direction of Chemical Reactions
21 Electrochemistry: Chemical Change and Electrical Work
22 The Elements in Nature and Industry
23 The Transition Elements and Their Coordination Compounds
24 Nuclear Reactions and Their Applications
Appendix A Common Mathematical Operations in Chemistry
Appendix B Standard Thermodynamic Values for Selected Substances at 298 K
Appendix C Solubility-Product Constants (Ksp) of Slightly Soluble Ionic Compounds at 298 K
Appendix D Standard Electrode (Half-Cell) Potentials at 298 K
Appendix E Answers to Selected Problems Glossary
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Index