Chemistry : an atoms-focused approach /: an atoms-focused approach. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Thomas R. Gilbert, Northeastern University, Rein V. Kirss, Northeastern University, Natalie Foster, Lehigh University, Stacey Lowery Bretz, Miami University.
• Other Names: Gilbert, Thomas R; Kirss, Rein V; Foster, Natalie; Bretz, Stacey Lowery, 1967-
• Contents: Matter and energy : an atomic perspective -- Atoms, ions, molecules : the building blocks of matter -- Atomic structure : explaining the properties of elements -- Chemical bonding : understanding climate change -- Bonding theories : explaining molecular geometry -- Intermolecular forces : attractions between particles -- Stoichiometry : mass relationships and chemical reactions -- Aqueous solutions : chemistry of the hydrosphere -- Thermochemistry : energy changes in chemical reactions -- Properties of gases : the air we breathe -- Properties of solutions : their concentrations and colligative properties -- Thermodynamics : why chemical reactions happen -- Chemical kinetics : clearing the air -- Chemical equilibrium : equal but opposite reaction rates -- Acid-base equilibria : proton transfer in biological systems -- Additional aqueous equilibria : chemistry and the oceans -- Electrochemistry : the quest for clean energy -- The solid state : a particulate view -- Organic chemistry : fuels, pharmaceuticals, and modern materials -- Biochemistry : the compounds of life -- Nuclear chemistry : the risks and benefits -- The main group elements : life and the periodic table -- Transition metals : biological and medical applications.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: New York : W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 540; Chemistry
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780393616118; 0393616118
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