Description
Book SynopsisEasy to read and accessible to all students, WORLD OF CHEMISTRY includes excellent visuals, numerous problem-solving examples, a wide range of end-of-chapter exercises, and real world applications that truly bring the world of chemistry together in one unique central learning resource. Offering a rigorous but understandable introduction to chemistry, this program reflects the authors'' belief that chemistry is something students must construct for themselves with the help of the teacher, the textbook, laboratory exploration, and the other materials provided. this proven textbook. To make the book easier to use, this edition has been redesigned with more white space in the side margins (less distractions and clutter) and now has a more streamlined look-and-feel.
Table of Contents1. Chemistry: An Introduction. 2. Matter. 3. Chemical Foundations: Elements, Atoms, and Ions. 4. Nomenclature. 5. Measurements and Calculations. 6. Chemical Composition. 7. Chemical Reactions: An Introduction. 8. Reactions in Aqueous Solutions. 9. Chemical Quantities. 10. Energy. 11. Modern Atomic Theory. 12. Chemical Bonding. 13. Gases. 14. Liquids and Solids. 15. Solutions. 16. Acids and Bases. 17. Equilibrium. 18. Oxidation���Reduction Reactions and Electrochemistry. 19. Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy. 20. Organic Chemistry. 21. Biochemistry. Appendices. A: Math Review. B: Scientific Notation. C: Graphing. D: Naming Common Ions. E: SI Units and Conversion Factors. F: Solubility Rules. Solutions to Practice Problems. Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter Problems. Glossary. Photo/Illustration Credits. Index.
