Chemistry : the molecular nature of matter and change

Contains macroscopic to microscopic molecular illustrations, consistent step-by-step worked exercises in every chapter, and an extensive range of end-of-chapter problems which provide engaging applications covering a wide variety of freshman interests, including engineering, medicine, materials, and...

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Main Author: Silberberg, Martin S. (Martin Stuart) 1945- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston McGraw-Hill Higher Education [2009]
Edition:Fifth edition
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Table of Contents:
  • Key to the study of chemistry
  • The compnents of matter
  • Stoichiometry of formulas and equations
  • Three major classes of chemical reactions
  • Gases and the kinetic-molecular theory
  • Thermochemistry: energy flow and chemical change
  • Quantum theory and atomic structure
  • Electron configuration and chemical periodicity
  • Model of chemical bonding
  • The shapes of molecules
  • Theories of covalent bonding
  • Intermolecular forces: liquids, solids, and phase changes
  • The properties of mixtures: solutions and colloids
  • A perspective on the properties of the elements
  • Periodic patterns in the main-group elements
  • Organic compounds and the atomic properties of carbon
  • Kinetics: rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions
  • Equilibrium: the extend of chemical reactions
  • Acid-base equilibria
  • Ionic equilibria in aqueous systems
  • Thermodynamics: entropy, free energy, and the direction of chemical reactions
  • Electrochemistry: chemical change and electrical work
  • The elements in nature and industry
  • The transition elements and their coordination compounds
  • Nuclear reactions and their applications