Chemistry: The Central Science

by Brown, Theodore L.; Lemay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.

• ISBN13: 9780130103109
• ISBN10: 0130103101
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

The acknowledged leader and standard in general chemistry, this text maintains its effective and proven featuresclarity of writing, scientific integrity, currency, strong exercises, visual emphasis and consistency in presentation. It offers students an integrated educational solution to the challenges of the course with an expanded media program that works in concert with the text, helping them to approach problem solving, visualization and applications with greater success.

Table of Contents

A Student's Guide to Using this Text	xxviii
About the Authors	xxxiii
Introduction: Matter and Measurement	1	(34)
Atoms, Molecules, and Ions	35	(32)
Stoichiometry: Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations	67	(38)
Aqueous Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry	105	(40)
Thermochemistry	145	(42)
Electronic Structure of Atoms	187	(40)
Periodic Properties of the Elements	227	(76)
Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding Theories	303	(1)
Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories	303	(50)
Gases	353	(40)
Intermolecular Forces, Liquids, and Solids	393	(42)
Modern Materials	435	(34)
Properties of Solutions	469	(40)
Chemical Kinetics	509	(50)
Chemical Equilibrium	559	(34)
Acid-Base Equilibria	593	(48)
Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria	641	(42)
Chemistry of the Environment	683	(30)
Chemical Thermodynamics	713	(38)
Electrochemistry	751	(54)
Nuclear Chemistry	805	(36)
Chemistry of the Nonmetals	841	(56)
Metals and Metallurgy	897	(32)
Chemistry of Coordination Compounds	929	(32)
The Chemistry of Life: Organic and Biological Chemistry	961
Appendices
A Mathematical Operations	1012
B Properties of Water	1018
C Thermodynamic Quantities for Selected Substances at 298.15 K (25°C)	1019
D Aqueous-Equilibrium Constants	1022
E Standard Reduction Potentials at 25°C	1024
Answers to Selected Exercises	A-1
Glossary	G-1
Photo/Art Credits	C-1
Index	I-1