Chemistry : the central science /

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:	12th ed.
Imprint:	Boston : Prentice Hall, c2012.
Description:	1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Chemistry -- Textbooks. Chemistry. Textbooks.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8860764

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Other authors / contributors:	Brown, Theodore L. (Theodore Lawrence), 1928-
ISBN:	9780321696724 (alk. paper) 0321696727 (alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes index.
Summary:	Chemistry: The Central Science has helped millions of students understand and succeed in general chemistry. Its unrivaled problems, scientific accuracy, and clarity are maintained in this new edition, which is the book's biggest revision to date. In the Twelfth Edition, every word and piece of art has been studied for effectiveness. Based on feedback from students like you, this revision reflects the unparalleled expertise of its author team; each chapter has been updated and streamlined to remove any content not proven to increase student comprehension. Joined in this edition by new co-author Patrick Woodward, the book's solid authorship gains a fresh, new perspective yet maintains its unified, consistent voice.

Table of Contents:

Introduction : Matter and measurement
Atoms, molecules, and ions
Stoichiometry : Calculations with chemical formulas and equations
Reactions in aqueous solution
Thermochemistry
Electronic structure of atoms
Periodic properties of the elements
Basic concepts of chemical bonding
Molecular geometry and bonding theories
Gases
Liquids and intermolecular forces
Solids and modern materials
Properties of solutions
Chemical kinetics
Chemical equilibrium
Acid-base equilibria
Additional aspects of aqueous equilibria
Chemistry of the environment
Chemical thermodynamics
Electrochemistry
Nuclear chemistry
Chemistry of the nonmetals
Transition metals and coordination chemistry
The chemistry of life : Organic and biological chemistry
App. A. Mathematical operations
App. B. Properties of water
App. C. Thermodynamic quantities for selected substances at 298.15 K (25 degrees C)
App. D. Aqueous equilibrium constants
App. E. Standard reduction potentials at 25 degrees C.

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