General Chemistry, International Edition - Softcover

Part I: BASICS OF CHEMISTRY. 1. Chemistry and Measurement. 2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions. 3. Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations. 4. Chemical Reactions. 5. The Gaseous State. 6. Thermochemistry. Part II: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE. 7. Quantum Theory of the Atom. 8. Electron Configurations and Periodicity. 9. Ionic and Covalent Bonding. 10. Molecular Geometry and Chemical Bonding Theory. Part III: STATES OF MATTER AND SOLUTIONS. 11. States of Matter; Liquids and Solids. 12. Solutions. Part IV: CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND EQUILIBRIUM. 13. Rates of Reaction. 14. Chemical Equilibrium. 15. Acids and Bases. 16. Acid-Base Equilibria. 17. Solubility and Complex-Ion Equilibria. 18. Thermodynamics and Equilibrium. 19. Electrochemistry. Part V: NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY AND CHEMISTRY OF THE ELEMENTS. 20. Nuclear Chemistry. 21. Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements. 22. The Transition Elements and Coordination Compounds. 23. Organic Chemistry. 24. Polymer Materials: Synthetic and Biological. APPENDIXES. Answers to Exercises. Answers to Concept Checks. Answers to Self-Assessment Questions. Answers to Selected Odd-Numbered Problems.

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