General Chemistry: Atoms First, 2nd edition

John E. McMurry
, Robert C. Fay

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General Chemistry: Atoms First 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.

ISBN-13: 9780137557509

Subject: Chemistry

Category: General Chemistry

Brief Contents

Chapter 0 – Chemical Tools: Experimentation and Measurement
Chapter 1 – The Structure and Stability of Atoms
Chapter 2 – Periodicity and the Electronic Structure Atomic Structure
Chapter 3 – Atoms and Ionic Bonds
Chapter 4 – Atoms and Covalent Bonds
Chapter 5 – Covalent Bonds and Molecular Structure
Chapter 6 – Chemical Arithmetic: Stoichiometry
Chapter 7 – Reactions in Aqueous Solution
Chapter 8 – Thermochemistry: Chemical Energy
Chapter 9 – Gases: Their Properties and Behavior
Chapter 10 – Liquids, Solids, and Phase Changes
Chapter 11 – Solutions and Their Properties
Chapter 12 – The Rates and Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions
Chapter 13 – Chemical Equilibrium,: The Extent of Chemical Reactions
Chapter 14 – Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases
Chapter 15 – Applications of Aqueous Equilibria
Chapter 16 – Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free Energy, and Equilibrium
Chapter 17 – Electrochemistry
Chapter 18 – Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Water
Chapter 19 – The Main-Group Elements
Chapter 20 – Transition Elements and Coordination Chemistry
Chapter 21 – Metals and Solid-State Materials
Chapter 22 – Nuclear Chemistry
Chapter 23 – Organic and Biological Chemistry