Chemistry : the central science
Theodore E Brown; H Eugene LeMay; Bruce E Bursten; Catherine Murphy; Patrick Woodward
- 14th ed. in SI Units
- United Kingdom : Pearson, c2018.
- 1245 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes index. Authors of Supplement: Julia R.Burdge, Thomas Gardner with a contribution by Theodore L.Brown, David Humphreys.
1. Introduction: Matter, Energy, and Measurement2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions3. Chemical Reactions and Reaction Stoichiometry4. Reactions in Aqueous Solution5. Thermochemistry 6. Electronic Structure of Atoms 7. Periodic Properties of the Elements8. Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding 9. Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories 10. Gases11. Liquids and Intermolecular Forces 12. Solids and Modern Materials 13. Properties of Solutions14. Chemical Kinetics 15. Chemical Equilibrium16. Acid-Base Equilibria 17. Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria 18. Chemistry of the Environment 19. Chemical Thermodynamics20. Electrochemistry 21. Nuclear Chemistry22. Chemistry of the Nonmetals23. Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry24. The Chemistry of Life: Organic and Biological Chemistry AppendicesMathematical OperationsProperties of WaterThermodynamic Quantities for Selected Substances at 298.15 K (25ο C) Aqueous Equilibrium Constants Standard Reduction Potentials at 25ο C Answers to Selected ExercisesAnswers to Give It Some ThoughtAnswers to Go FigureAnswer to Selected Practice ExercisesGlossaryPhoto and Art Credits
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