General Chemistry : The Essential Concepts

by Chang, Raymond

• ISBN13: 9780071151153
• ISBN10: 007115115X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

The fifth edition of General Chemistry continues the tradition of presenting only the material that is essential for a one-year general chemistry course. It strikes a balance between theory and application by incorporating real-world examples; helping students visualize the three-dimensional atomic and molecular structures that are the basis of chemical activity; and developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Although the fifth edition incorporates many new features, such as macro to micro artwork, six new animations correlated to the text, and the addition of new hand-sketched worked examples, General Chemistry is still 200 to 300 pages shorter and much less expensive than other two-semester textbooks. Dr. Chang's concise-but-thorough approach will appeal to efficiency-minded instructors and value-conscious students.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Atoms, Molecules, and Ions

Stoichiometry

Reactions in Aqueous Solutions

Gases

Energy Relationships in Chemical Reactions

The Electronic Structure of Atoms

The Periodic Table

Chemical Bonding I: The Covalent Bond

Chemical Bonding II: Molecular Geometry and Hybridization of Atomic Orbitals

Introduction to Organic Chemistry

Intermolecular Forces and Liquids and Solids

Physical Properties of Solutions

Chemical Kinetics

Chemical Equilibrium

Acids and Bases

Acid-Base Equilibria and Solubility Equilibria

Thermodynamics

Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry

The Chemistry of Coordination Compounds

Nuclear Chemistry

Organic Polymers--Synthetic and Natural

Units for the Gas Constant

Selected Thermodynamic Data at 1 atm and 25 degrees Centigrade

Mathematical Operations

The Elements and the Derivation of Their Names and Symbols

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