Essentials of General Chemistry

by Ebbing, Darrell D.

• ISBN13: 9780618223282
• ISBN10: 0618223282
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-19
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Essentials of General Chemistryis an ideal choice for instructors who want a shorter, less expensive core text that still supports a typical general chemistry course. The text covers the same topical scope as Ebbing/GammonGeneral Chemistryand retains all of the hallmark qualities of its parent text, including its ability to teach quantitative problem solving and its focus on conceptual understanding and visualization.

Table of Contents

Note: Each chapter concludes with A Checklist for Review, Review Questions, Conceptual Problems, Practice Problems, General Problems, and Cumulative-Skills Problems

Chemistry and Measurement An Introduction to Chemistry A Chemist Looks At: The Birth of the Post-it Notereg; Instrumental Methods: Separation of Mixtures by Chromatography Physical Measurements

Atoms, Molecules, and Ions Atomic Theory and Atomic Structure Chemical Substances: Formulas and Names Chemical Reactions: Equations

Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations Mass and Moles of Substance Determining Chemical Formulas Instrumental Methods: Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Formula Stoichiometry: Quantitative Relations in Chemical Reactions

Chemical Reactions Ions in Aqueous Solution Types of Chemical Reactions Working with Solutions Quantitative Analysis

The Gaseous State Gas Laws A Chemist Looks At: Nitric Oxide and Biological Signaling Kinetic-Molecular Theory A Chemist Looks At: Carbon Dioxide and the Greenhouse Effect

Thermochemistry Understanding Heats of Reaction A Chemist Looks At: Lucifers and Other Matches Using Heats of Reaction

Quantum Theory of the Atom Lights, Waves, Photons, and the Bohr Theory A Chemist Looks At: Zapping Hamburgers with Gamma Rays A Chemist Looks At: Lasers and Compact Disc Players Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Numbers Instrumental Methods: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

Electron Configuration and Periodicity Electron Structure of Atoms Periodicity of the Elements

Ionic and Covalent Bonding Ionic Bonds A Chemist Looks At: Ionic Liquids and Green Chemistry Covalent Bonds A Chemist Looks At: Chemical Bonds in Nitroglycerin Instrumental Methods: Infrared Spectroscopy and Vibrations of Chemical Bonds

Molecular Geometry and Chemical Bonding Theory Molecular Geometry and Directional Bonding A Chemist Looks At: Left-Handed and Right-Handed Molecules Molecular Orbital Theory A Chemist Looks At: Stratospheric Ozone (An Absorber of Ultraviolet Rays)

States of Matter; Liquids and Solids Changes of State Liquid State A Chemist Looks At: Removing the Caffeine from Coffee Solid State A Chemist Looks At: Liquid-Crystal Displays Instrumental Methods: Automated X-Ray Diffractometry A Chemist Looks At: Water (A Special Substance for Planet Earth)

Solutions Solution Formation A Chemist Looks At: Hemoglobin Solubility and Sickle-Cell Anemia Colligative Properties A Chemist Looks At: The World's Smallest Test Tubes

Rates of Reaction Reaction Rates Reaction Mechanisms

Chemical Equilibrium Describing Chemical Equilibrium Using the Equilibrium Constant Changing the Reaction Conditions; LeChacirc;telier's Principle

Acids and Bases Acid-Base Concepts Acid and Base Strengths A Chemist Looks At: Taking Your Medicine Self-Ionization of Water and pH A Chemist Looks At: Unclogging the Sink and Other Chores

Acid-Base Equilibria Solutions of a Weak Acid or Base A Chemist Looks At: Acid Rain Solutions of a Weak Acid or Base with Another Solute

Solubility and Complex-Ion Equilibria Solubility Equilibria A Chemist Looks At: Limestone Caves Complex-Ion Equilibria An Application of Solubility Equilibria

Thermodynamics and Equilibrium Spontaneous Processes and Entropy Free-Energy Concept Free Energy and Equilibrium Constraints

Electrochemistry Half Reactions Voltaic Cells Electrolytic Cells

Nuclear Chemistry Radioactivity and Nuclear Bombardment Reactions A Chemist Looks At: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Energy of Nuclear Reactions A Chemist Looks At: The Chernobyl Nuclear Accident

Chemistry of the Metals Metals and Metallurgy A Chemist Looks At: Superconductivity Chemistry of the Main-Group Metals The Transition Elements and Coordination Compounds Complex Ions and Coordination Compounds A Chemist Looks At: Salad Dressing and Chelate Stability

Chemistry of the Nonmetals A Chemist Looks At: Buckminsterfullerene--A Third Form of Carbon

Organic Chemistry Hydrocarbons Derivatives of Hydrocarbons

Mathematical Skills

Thermodynamic Quantities for Substances and Ions at 25C

Acid-Ionization Constants at 25C

Base-Ionization Constants at 25C

Solubility Product Constants at 25C

Formation Constants of Complex Ions at 25C

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