Conceptual Chemistry With Internet Code: Understanding Our World of Atoms and Molecules

by Suchocki, John

• ISBN13: 9780805331738
• ISBN10: 0805331735
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

New from a coauthor of the highly acclaimed Conceptual Physical Science, Second Edition (Addison Wesley, 1999), Conceptual Chemistry provides a fresh, insightful, and welcoming look into the concepts of chemistry at a level suitable for college students who tend to shy away from science courses. Emphasis is placed upon a conceptual understanding of our every day world from the perspective of atoms and molecules. Real-world examples and student activities are woven throughout, and calculations are incorporated in select instances where they assist in conceptual understanding. Twelve core chapters cover basic chemical concepts such as atomic models, chemical bonding, and chemical reactions. These are followed by seven chapters organized around chemistry-related topics, such as nutrition, drugs, agriculture, water resources, the atmosphere, commercial materials, and sources of energy. The end-of-chapter study material for each chapter is extensive and includes Matching Key Terms, Review Questions, Insights to Hands-On Chemistry activities, Exercises, Suggested Readings and Web sites, and, for select chapters, Problems and Discussion Topics.

Table of Contents

Chemistry is a Science	1	(35)
Looking at the World of Atoms and Molecules
Elements of Chemistry	36	(31)
Understanding Chemistry Through Its Language
Discovering the Atom and Subatomic Particles	67	(30)
Where We've Been and What We Know Now
The Atomic Nucleus	97	(35)
Know Nukes
Atomic Models	132	(39)
Virtual Handles on the Very Real
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Shapes	171	(30)
How Atoms Connect to One Another
Molecular Mixing	201	(30)
How Molecules Attract to One Another
Those Incredible Water Molecules	231	(34)
Macroscopic Consequences of Molecular Stickiness
An Overview of Chemical Reactions	265	(31)
How Reactants React to Form Products
Acids and Bases	296	(28)
Exchanging Protons
Oxidation and Reduction	324	(23)
Transferring Electrons
Organic Compounds	347	(37)
A Survey of Carbon-Based Molecules
Chemicals of Life	384	(52)
The Nutrients That Make Up Our Bodies
Chemistry of Drugs	436	(50)
Understanding Drug Action
Optimizing Food Production	486	(35)
From the Good Earth
Fresh Water Resources	521	(28)
Our Roles and Responsibilities
Air Resources	549	(27)
One Planet, One Atmosphere
Material Resources	576	(30)
A Look at the Materials of Our Society
Energy Resources	606
Managing for the Present and Future
Appendix A Scientific Notation Is Used to Express Large and Small Numbers	A1
Appendix B Significant Figures Are Used to Show Which Digits Have Experimental Meaning	A5
Appendix C Solutions to Odd-Numbered Exercises and Problems	A9
Glossary	G1
Photo Credits	C1
Index	I1