Chemistry : A Molecular Approach

by Tro, Nivaldo J.

• ISBN13: 9780131000650
• ISBN10: 0131000659
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

For two-semester or three-quarter courses in General Chemistry. The authorrs"s goal in writing this book is to deliver the depth of coverage faculty want with the accessibility and clarity that students need for success. Nivaldo J. Trors"sChemistry: A Molecular Approachexplains difficult chemical concepts in a concise and clear student-centered manner while also providing faculty with the flexibility to go more deeply into many key, often neglected topics, such as electron diffraction, molecular orbital theory, and free-energy changes under non-standard conditions. Chemistry is presented visually throughmulti-level images (macroscopic, molecular and symbolic representations), which helps students see the connections among the formulas (symbolic), the world around them (macroscopic), and the atoms and molecules that make up the world (molecular). Every aspect of this book focuses students on recognizing that the behavior of matter is based on the behavior of atoms and molecules.

Table of Contents

Matter, Measurement, and Problem Solving

Atoms and Molecules

The Scientific Approach to Knowledge The Nature of Science: Thomas S. Kuhn and Scientific Revolutions

The Classification of Matter The States of Matter: Solid, Liquid and Gas Classifying Matter According to Its Composition: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Separating Mixtures

Physical and Chemical Changes and Physical and Chemical Properties

Energy: A Fundamental Part of Physical and Chemical Change

The Units of Measurement A Meter: A Measure of Length The Kilogram: A Measure of Mass The Second: A Measure of Time The Kelvin: A Measure of Temperature Prefix Multipliers Derived Units: Volume and Density Calculating Density Chemistry and Medicine: Bone Density

The Reliability of a Measurement Counting Significant Figures Exact Numbers Significant Figures in Calculations Precision and Accuracy Chemistry in Your Day: Integrity in Data Gathering

Solving Chemical Problems Converting From One Unit to Another General Problem-Solving Strategy Units Raised to a Power Order of Magnitude Estimations Problems Involving an Equation

Atoms and Elements

Imaging and Moving Individual Atoms

Early Ideas about the Building Blocks of Matter

Modern Atomic Theory and the Laws That Led to It The Law of Conservation of Mass The Law of Definite Proportions The Law of Multiple Proportions John Dalton and The Atomic Theory Chemistry in Your Day: Atoms and Humans

The Discovery of the Electron Cathode Rays Millikanrsquo;s Oil Drop Experiment: The Charge of the Electron

The Structure of The Atom

Subatomic Particles: Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons in Atoms Elements: Defined by Their Number of Protons Isotopes: When the Number of Neutrons Varies Ions: Losing and Gaining Electrons

Finding Patterns: The Periodic Law and the Periodic Table Ions and The Periodic Table Chemistry and Medicine: The Elements of Life

Atomic Mass: The Average Mass of an Elementrsquo;s Atoms Mass Spectrometry: Measuring the Mass of Atoms and Molecules

Molar Mass: Counting Atoms by Weighing Them The Mole: A Chemistrsquo;s ldquo;Dozenrdquo; Converting between Number of Moles and Number of Atoms Converting between Mass and Amount (Number of Moles)

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