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Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, 5th Edition
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, 5th Edition, is a comprehensive textbook designed for general chemistry courses. It's a go-to resource for students and educators alike, offering a detailed exploration of chemistry principles and meeting scope and sequence requirements for typical introductory chemistry courses.
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Primarily, this book is used by students and instructors in introductory chemistry courses at the college and university levels. It's also a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the basics of chemistry, including professionals looking to refresh their knowledge or expand their understanding of chemical principles.
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The 5th edition of Chemistry: A Molecular Approach has been updated to pair digital, pedagogical innovation with insights from learning design and educational research. This edition introduces a fully integrated book and media package that streamlines course setup, actively engages students in becoming expert problem solvers, and makes it possible for professors to teach the general chemistry course easily and effectively[1].
Author and Other Works
Nivaldo J. Tro is the author of Chemistry: A Molecular Approach. Tro is known for his clear and concise writing style, which makes complex chemistry concepts accessible to students. He has also written other textbooks in the field of chemistry, ensuring that his work remains current and relevant.
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Nivaldo Tro has been teaching college Chemistry since 1990 and is currently teaching at Santa Barbara Community College. He received his Ph.D. in chemistry from Stanford University for work on developing and using optical techniques to study the adsorption and desorption of molecules to and from surfaces in ultrahigh vacuum. He then went on to the University of California at Berkeley, where he did postdoctoral research on ultrafast reaction dynamics in solution. Professor Tro has been awarded grants from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund, the Research Corporation, and the National Science Foundation to study the dynamics of various processes occurring in thin adlayer films adsorbed on dielectric surfaces. Professor Tro lives in Santa Barbara with his wife, Ann, and their four children, Michael, Ali, Kyle, and Kaden. In his leisure time, Professor Tro enjoys mountain biking, surfing, and being outdoors with his family.
1. Matter, Measurement, and Problem Solving
2. Atoms and Elements
3. Molecules and Compounds
4. Chemical Reactions and Chemical Quantities
5. Introduction to Solutions and Aqueous Reactions
6. Gases
7. Thermochemistry
8. The Quantum-Mechanical Model of the Atom
9. Periodic Properties of the Elements
10. Chemical Bonding I: The Lewis Model
11. Chemical Bonding II: Molecular Shapes, Valence Bond Theory, and Molecular Orbital Theory
12. Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces
13. Solids and Modern Materials
14. Solutions
15. Chemical Kinetics
16. Chemical Equilibrium
17. Acids and Bases
18. Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium
19. Free Energy and Thermodynamics
20. Electrochemistry
21. Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry
22. Organic Chemistry
23. Biochemistry
24. Chemistry of the Nonmetals
25. Metals and Metallurgy
26. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds
Appendix I Common Mathematical Operations in Chemistry Appendix II Useful Data
Appendix III Answers to Selected Exercises
Appendix IV Answers to In-Chapter Practice Problems
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