The basics of chemistry
Written for students beginning a formal study of chemistry, this volume encompasses many different topics in and approaches to introductory chemistry. Chapters are devoted to topics such as the atom, elements and the periodic table, bonding, equilibrium and kinetics, solutions, acids and bases, and chemical reactions. Several chapters discuss broad areas of chemistry including organic chemistry, biochemistry, environmental chemistry, and industrial chemistry. Annotation. Written for high school and college students enrolled in their first chemistry course, this textbook overviews the historical development of chemistry, introduces the principles that govern nomenclature, chemical bonding, acids and bases, equilibrium, kinetics, solutions, and gases, and explores several subdivisions of chemistry
xiv, 373 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
9780313316647, 9780313361340, 0313316643, 0313361347
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Introduction: Chemistry and Its Divisions
A Brief History of Chemistry
The Birth of Modern Chemistry
The Atom
Atoms Combined
Elements and the Periodic Table
Chemical Bonding
Intermolecular Forces and the Solid and Liquid States
Gases
Phase Changes and Thermochemistry
Solutions
Kinetics and Equilibrium
Acids and Bases
Electrochemistry
Organic Chemistry
Biochemistry
Nuclear Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
The Chemical Industry
Chemistry Experiments
A Future in Chemistry