Chemistry : the molecular nature of matter and change / Martin S. Siberberg and Patricia G. Amateis.

Includes appendices, glossary and index.

1 Keys to the Study of Chemistry: Definitions, Units, and Problem Solving 2 The Components of Matter 3 Stoichiometry of Formulas and Equations 4 Three Major Classes of Chemical Reactions5 Gases and the Kinetic-Molecular Theory 6 Thermochemistry: Energy Flow and Chemical Change 7 Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure 8 Electron Configuration and Chemical Periodicity 9 Models of Chemical Bonding 10 The Shapes of Molecules 11 Theories of Covalent Bonding 12 Intermolecular Forces: Liquids, Solids, and Phase Changes 13 The Properties of Mixtures: Solutions and Colloids 14 Periodic Patterns in the Main-Group Elements15 Organic Compounds and the Atomic Properties of Carbon 16 Kinetics: Rates and Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions 17 Equilibrium: The Extent of Chemical Reactions18 Acid-Base Equilibria 19 Ionic Equilibria in Aqueous Systems20 Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free Energy, and Reaction Direction21 Electrochemistry: Chemical Change and Electrical Work 22 The Elements in Nature and Industry23 Transition Elements and Their Coordination Compounds 24 Nuclear Reactions and Their Applications Appendix A Common Mathematical Operations in ChemistryAppendix B Standard Thermodynamic Values for Selected Substances Appendix C Equilibrium Constants at for Selected SubstancesAppendix D Standard Electrode (Half-Cell) PotentialsAppendix E Answers to Selected Problems