General Chemistry: Atoms First

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2nd Edition. — Pearson Education, 2014. — 1109 p.General Chemistry: Atoms First, Second Edition starts from the building blocks of chemistry, the atom, allowing the authors to tell a cohesive story that progresses logically through molecules and compounds to help students intuitively follow complex concepts more logically. This unified thread of ideas helps students build a better foundation and ultimately gain a deeper understanding of chemical concepts. Students can more easily understand the microscopic-to-macroscopic connections between unobservable atoms and the observable behavior of matter in daily life, and are brought immediately into real chemistry–instead of being forced to memorize facts. Reflecting a true atoms first perspective, the Second Edition features experienced atoms-first authors, incorporates recommendations from a panel of atoms-first experts, and follows historical beliefs in teaching chemistry concepts based and real experimental data first. This approach distinguishes this text in the market based whereby other authors teach theory first, followed by experimental data.Contents Chemical Tools: Experimentation and Measurement The Structure and Stability of Atoms Periodicity and the Electronic Structure Atomic Structure Atoms and Ionic Bonds Atoms and Covalent Bonds Covalent Bonds and Molecular Structure Chemical Arithmetic: Stoichiometry Reactions in Aqueous Solution Thermochemistry: Chemical Energy Gases: Their Properties and Behavior Liquids, Solids, and Phase Changes Solutions and Their Properties The Rates and Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions Chemical Equilibrium,: The Extent of Chemical Reactions Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases Applications of Aqueous Equilibria Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free Energy, and Equilibrium Electrochemistry Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Water The Main-Group Elements Transition Elements and Coordination Chemistry Metals and Solid-State Materials Nuclear Chemistry Organic and Biological Chemistry