Introduction and Orientation, Matter and Energy, Elements and Atoms, Compounds,
The Nomenclature of Compounds, Moles and Molar Masses, Determination of Chemical
Formulas, Mixtures and Solutions, Chemical Equations, Aqueous Solutions and Precipitation,
Acids and Bases, Redox Reactions, Reaction Stoichiometry, Limiting Reactants
Chapter 1 THE QUANTUM WORLD 1
Chapter 2 QUANTUM MECHANICS IN ACTION: ATOMS 31
Chapter 3 CHEMICAL BONDS 67
MAJOR TECHNIQUE 1 • Infrared Spectroscopy 105
Chapter 4 MOLECULAR SHAPE AND STRUCTURE 107
MAJOR TECHNIQUE 2 • Ultraviolet and Visible Spectroscopy 146
Chapter 5 THE PROPERTIES OF GASES 149
Chapter 6 LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS 189
MAJOR TECHNIQUE 3 • X-Ray Diffraction 223
Chapter 7 INORGANIC MATERIALS 227
Chapter 8 THERMODYNAMICS: THE FIRST LAW 259
Chapter 9 THERMODYNAMICS: THE SECOND AND THIRD LAWS 317
Chapter 10 PHYSICAL EQUILIBRIA 367
MAJOR TECHNIQUE 4 • Chromatography 419
Chapter 11 CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIA 421
Chapter 12 ACIDS AND BASES 463
Chapter 13 AQUEOUS EQUILIBRIA 519
Chapter 14 ELECTROCHEMISTRY 561
Chapter 15 CHEMICAL KINETICS 611
MAJOR TECHNIQUE 5 • Computation 665
Chapter 16 THE ELEMENTS: THE MAIN-GROUP ELEMENTS 667
Chapter 17 THE ELEMENTS: THE d-BLOCK 725
Chapter 18 NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY 765
Chapter 19 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I: THE HYDROCARBONS 797
MAJOR TECHNIQUE 6 • Mass Spectrometry 821
Chapter 20 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II: POLYMERS AND BIOLOGICAL COMPOUNDS 823
MAJOR TECHNIQUE 7 • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 854