Chemistry : an atoms-focused approach / Thomas R. Gilbert, Northeastern University, Rein V. Kirss, Northeastern University, Natalie Foster, Lehigh University ; with contributions by Geoffrey Davies, Northeastern University.

Author
Gilbert, Thomas R. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/​Created
  • New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2014]
  • ©2014
Description
xxxiii, 978 pages, 116 variously numbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

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    Includes index.
    Contents
    • Matter and energy : an atomic perspective
    • Atoms, ions, and molecules : the building blocks of matter
    • Atomic structure : explaining the properties of elements
    • Chemical bonding : understanding climate change
    • Bonding theories : explaining molecular geometry
    • Intermolecular forces : attractions between particles
    • Stoichiometry : mass relationships and chemical reactions
    • Aqueous solutions : chemistry of the hydrosphere
    • Thermochemistry : energy changes in chemical reactions
    • Properties of gases : the air we breathe
    • Properties of solutions : their concentrations and colligative properties
    • Thermodynamics : why chemical reactions happen
    • Chemical kinetics : clearing the air
    • Chemical equilibrium : equal but opposite reaction rates
    • Aqueous equilibria : chemistry of the water world
    • Coordination compounds : the colorful chemistry of metals
    • Electrochemistry : the quest for clean energy
    • The solid state : a particulate view
    • Organic chemistry : fuels, pharmaceuticals, and modern materials
    • Biochemistry : the compounds of life
    • Nuclear chemistry : the risks and benefits.
    ISBN
    • 9780393912340 ((hardcover))
    • 0393912345 ((hardcover))
    • 9780393124194 ((paperback edition))
    • 0393124193 ((paperback edition))
    LCCN
    2013016774
    OCLC
    845349581
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