{"product_id":"hills-chemistry-for-changing-times-9780134878102","title":"Hills Chemistry for Changing Times","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Chemistry   1.1 Science and Technology: The Roots of Knowledge   1.2 Science: Reproducible, Testable, Tentative, Predictive, and Explanatory   1.3 Science and Technology: Risks and Benefit   1.4 Solving Society’s Problems: Scientific Research   1.5 Chemistry: A Study of Matter and Its Changes   1.6 Classification of Matter   1.7 The Measurement of Matter   1.8 Density   1.9 Energy: Heat and Temperature   1.10 Critical Thinking       2 Atoms   2.1 Atoms: Ideas from the Ancient Greeks   2.2 Scientific Laws: Conservation of Mass and Definite Proportions   2.3 John Dalton and the Atomic Theory of Matter   2.4 The Mole and Molar Mass   2.5 Mendeleev and the Periodic Table   2.6 Atoms and Molecules: Real and Relevant       3 Atomic Structure   3.1 Electricity and the Atom   3.2 Serendipity in Science: X-Rays and Radioactivity   3.3 Three Types of Radioactivity   3.4 Rutherford’s Experiment: The Nuclear Model of the Atom   3.5 The Atomic Nucleus   3.6 Electron Arrangement: The Bohr Model (Orbits)   3.7 Electron Arrangement: The Quantum Model (Orbitals\/Subshells)   3.8 Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table       4 Chemical Bonds   4.1 The Art of Deduction: Stable Electron Configurations   4.2 Lewis (Electron-Dot) Symbols   4.3 The Reaction of Sodium with Chlorine   4.4 Using Lewis Symbols for Ionic Compounds   4.5 Formulas and Names of Binary Ionic Compounds   4.6 Covalent Bonds: Shared Electron Pairs   4.7 Unequal Sharing: Polar Covalent Bonds   4.8 Polyatomic Molecules: Water, Ammonia, and Methane   4.9 Polyatomic Ions   4.10 Guidelines for Drawing Lewis Structures   4.11 Molecular Shapes: The VSEPR Theory   4.12 Shapes and Properties: Polar and Nonpolar Molecules       5 Chemical Accounting   5.1 Chemical Sentences: Equations   5.2 Volume Relationships in chemical Equations    5.3 Avogadro’s Number and the Names   5.4 Molar Mass: Mole-to-Mass and Mass-to-Mole Conversions   5.5 Solutions       6 Gases, Liquids, Solids…and Intermolecular Forces   6.1 Solids, Liquids, and Gases   6.2 Comparing Ionic and Molecular Substances   6.3 Forces between Molecules   6.4 Forces in Solutions   6.5 Gases: The Kinetic-Molecular Theory   6.6 The Simple Gas Laws   6.7 The Ideal Gas Law       7 Acids and Bases   7.1 Acids and Bases: Experimental Definitions   7.2 Acids, Bases, and Salts   7.3 Acidic and Basic Anhydrides   7.4 Strong and Weak Acids and Bases   7.5 Neutralization   7.6 The pH Scale   7.7 Buffers and Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs   7.8 Acids and Bases in Industry and in Daily Life       8 Oxidation and Reduction   8.1 Oxidation and Reduction: Four Views   8.2 Oxidizing and Reducing Agents   8.3 Electrochemistry: Cells and Batteries   8.4 Corrosion and Explosion   8.5 Oxygen: An Abundant and Essential Oxidizing Agent   8.6 Some Common Reducing Agents    8.7 Oxidation, Reduction, and Living Things       9 Organic Chemistry   9.1 Organic Chemistry and Compounds   9.2 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons   9.3 Aromatic Compounds: Benzene and Its Relatives   9.4 Halogenated Hydrocarbons: Many Uses, Some Hazards   9.5 Functional and Alkyl Groups   9.6 Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Thiols   9.7 Aldehydes and Ketones   9.8 Carboxylic Acids and Esters   9.9 Nitrogen-Containing Compounds: Amines and Amides       10 Polymers   10.1 Polymerization: Making Big Ones Out of Little Ones   10.2 Polyethylene: From the Battle of Britain to Bread Bags   10.3 Addition Polymerization: One + One + One + … Gives One!   10.4 Rubber and Other Elastomers   10.5 Condensation Polymers   10.6 Properties of Polymers   10.7 Plastics and the Environment       11 Nuclear Chemistry   11.1 Natural Radioactivity   11.2 Nuclear Equations   11.3 Half-Life and Radioisotopic Dating   11.4 Artificial Transmutation   11.5 Uses of Radioisotopes   11.6 Penetrating Power of Radiation   11.7 Energy from the Nucleus   11.8 Nuclear Bombs   11.9 Uses and Consequences of Nuclear Energy       12 Chemistry of Earth   12.1 Spaceship Earth: Structure and Composition   12.2 Silicates and the Shapes of Things   12.3 Carbonates: Caves, Chalk, and Limestone   12.4 Metals and Their Ores   12.5 Salts and “Table Salt”   12.6 Gemstones and Semi-Precious Stones    12.7 Earth’s Dwindling Resources       13 Air   13.1 Earth’s Atmosphere: Divisions and Composition   13.2 Chemistry of the Atmosphere   13.3 Pollution through the Ages   13.4 Automobile Emissions   13.5 Photochemical Smog: Making Haze While the Sun Shines   13.6 Acid Rain: Air Pollution  Water Pollution   13.7 The Inside Story: Indoor Air Pollution   13.8 Stratospheric Ozone: Earth’s Vital Shield   13.9 Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change   13.10 Who Pollutes? Who Pays?       14 Water   14.1 Water: Some Unique Properties   14.2 Water in Nature   14.3 Organic Contamination; Human and Animal Waste   14.4 The World’s Water Crisis   14.5 Tap Water and Government Standards for Drinking Water   14.6 Water Consumption: Who Uses It and How Much?   14.7 Making Water Fit to Drink   14.8 Wastewater Treatment       15 Energy   15.1 Our Sun, a Giant Nuclear Power Plant   15.2 Energy and Chemical Reactions   15.3 Reaction Rates    15.4 The Laws of Thermodynamics   15.5 Fuels and Energy: People, Horses, and Fossils   15.6 Coal: The Carbon Rock of Ages   15.7 Natural Gas and Petroleum   15.8 Convenient Energy    15.9 Nuclear Energy   15.10 Renewable Energy Sources       16 Biochemistry   16.1 Energy and the Living Cell   16.2 Carbohydrates: A Storehouse of Energy   16.3 Carbohydrates in the Diet   16.4 Fats and Other Lipids   16.5 Fats and Cholesterol   16.6 Proteins: Polymers of Amino Acids   16.7 Structure and Function of Proteins   16.8 Protein in the Diet   16.9 Nucleic Acids: Parts, Structure, and Function   16.10 RNA: Protein Synthesis and the Genetic Code   16.11 The Human Genome       17 Nutrition, Fitness, and Health   17.1 Calories: Quality and Quantity   17.2 Minerals   17.3 Vitamins   17.4 Fiber, Electrolytes, and Water   17.5 Food Additives   17.6 Starvation and Malnutrition   17.7 Weight Loss, Diet, and Exercise   17.8 Fitness and Muscle       18 Drugs   18.1 Drugs from Nature and the Laboratory   18.2 Pain Relievers: From Aspirin to Oxycodone   18.3 Drugs and Infectious Diseases   18.4 Chemicals against Cancer   18.5 Hormones: The Regulators   18.6 Drugs for the Heart   18.7 Drugs and the Mind   18.8 Drugs and Society       19 Chemistry Down on the Farm   19.1 Growing Food with Fertilizers   19.2 The War against Pests   19.3 Herbicides and Defoliants   19.4 Sustainable Agriculture   19.5 Looking to the Future: Feeding a Growing, Hungry World       20 Household Chemicals   20.1 Cleaning with Soap   20.2 Synthetic Detergents   20.3 Laundry Auxiliaries: Softeners and Bleaches   20.4 All-Purpose and Special-Purpose Cleaning Products   20.5 Solvents, Paints, and Waxes   20.6 Cosmetics: Personal-Care Chemicals       21 Poisons   21.1 Natural Poisons   21.2 Poisons and How They Act   21.3 More Chemistry of the Nervous System   21.4 The Lethal Dose   21.5 The Liver as a Detox Facility   21.6 Carcinogens and Teratogens   21.7 Hazardous Wastes","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138096234839,"sku":"9780134878102","price":210.43,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hills-chemistry-for-changing-times-9780134878102","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}