Chemistry
Chemistry - The Central Science
Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2008, 1232pp, 11th ed.
Chemistry: The Central Science is the most trusted introductory textbook on the market--its scientific accuracy, clarity, innovative pedagogy, functional problem-solving and visuals set this book apart. Brown, LeMay, and Bursten teach students the concepts and skills they need without overcomplicating the subject.
Table of contents
| Chemical Applications and Essays | ||
| Preface | ||
| A Student's Guide to Using this Text | ||
| About the Authors | ||
| 1 | Introduction: Matter and Measurement | 1 |
| 2 | Atoms, Molecules, and Ions | 37 |
| 3 | Stoichiometry: Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations | 71 |
| 4 | Aqueous Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry | 107 |
| 5 | Thermochemistry | 145 |
| 6 | Electronic Structure of Atoms | 183 |
| 7 | Periodic Properties of the Elements | 223 |
| 8 | Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding | 255 |
| 9 | Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories | 295 |
| 10 | Gases | 343 |
| 11 | Intermolecular Forces, Liquids, and Solids | 383 |
| 12 | Modern Materials | 423 |
| 13 | Properties of Solutions | 453 |
| 14 | Chemical Kinetics | 491 |
| 15 | Chemical Equilibrium | 539 |
| 16 | Acid-Base Equilibria | 573 |
| 17 | Additional Aspects of Equilibria | 621 |
| 18 | Chemistry of the Environment | 663 |
| 19 | Chemical Thermodynamics | 691 |
| 20 | Electrochemistry | 723 |
| 21 | Nuclear Chemistry | 771 |
| 22 | Chemistry of the Nonmetals | 807 |
| 23 | Metals and Metallurgy | 869 |
| 24 | Chemistry of Coordination Compounds | 901 |
| 25 | The Chemistry of Life: Organic and Biological Chemistry | 933 |
| Appendices | 976 | |
| Answers to Selected Exercises | A-1 | |
| Glossary | G-1 | |
| Photo/Art Credits | C-1 | |
| Index | I-1 |