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Chemistry: The Central Science, 15th Edition uses relevant content to engagestudents throughout the learning process, building skills that allow them to gobeyond recall to effectively solve problems and visualize the atomic nature ofthe chemistry.
• Beyond Knowledge Recall:
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Contents
1. Introduction:Matter, Energy, and Measurement
2. Atoms,Molecules, and Ions
3. ChemicalReactions and Reaction Stoichiometry
4. Reactions inAqueous Solution
5. Thermochemistry
6. ElectronicStructure of Atoms
7. PeriodicProperties of the Elements
8. BasicConcepts of Chemical Bonding
9. MolecularGeometry and Bonding Theories
10. Gases
11. Liquids andIntermolecularForces
12. Solids and ModernMaterials
13. Properties of Solutions
14. Chemical Kinetics
15. Chemical Equilibrium
16. AcidBase Equilibria
17. Additional Aspects ofAqueous Equilibria
18. Chemistry of theEnvironment
19. Chemical Thermodynamics
20. Electrochemistry
21. Nuclear Chemistry
22. Chemistry of theNonmetals
23. Transition Metals andCoordination Chemistry
24. The Chemistry of Organic Compounds
25. Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds
26. Chemistry of Alkenes and Alkynes
27. Alcohols, Haloalkanes, and Ethers
28. Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carbohydrates
29. Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives
30. Benzene and its Derivatives
31. Nitrogen-Containing Organic Compounds
32. Solving Molecular Structure
Appendices
Mathematical Operations
Properties of Water
Thermodynamic Quantities for SelectedSubstances at 298.15 K (25 C)
Aqueous Equilibrium Constants
Standard Reduction Potentials at 25 C
Answers to Selected Exercises
Answers to Go Figure
Answer to Selected Practice Exercises
Glossary
Photo and Art Credits
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