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
