(Ebook) Chemistry by Thomas R. Gilbert, Rein V. Kirss, Natalie Foster, Stacey Lowery Bretz ISBN 9780393284218, 9780393543933, 9780393543858, 0393284212, 0393543935, 0393543854

(Ebook) Chemistry by Thomas R. Gilbert, Rein V. Kirss, Natalie Foster, Stacey Lowery Bretz ISBN 9780393284218, 9780393543933, 9780393543858, 0393284212, 0393543935, 0393543854

Matter and energy : an atomic perspective -- Atoms, ions, molecules : the building blocks of matter -- Atomic structure : explaining the properties of elements -- Chemical bonding : understanding climate change -- Bonding theories : explaining molecular geometry -- Intermolecular forces : attractions between particles -- Stoichiometry : mass relationships and chemical reactions -- Aqueous solutions : chemistry of the hydrosphere -- Thermochemistry : energy changes in chemical reactions -- Properties of gases : the air we breathe -- Properties of solutions : their concentrations and colligative properties -- Thermodynamics : why chemical reactions happen -- Chemical kinetics : clearing the air -- Chemical equilibrium : equal but opposite reaction rates -- Acid-base equilibria : proton transfer in biological systems -- Additional aqueous equilibria : chemistry and the oceans -- Electrochemistry : the quest for clean energy -- The solid state : a particulate view -- Organic chemistry : fuels, pharmaceuticals, and modern materials -- Biochemistry : the compounds of life -- Nuclear chemistry : the risks and benefits -- The main group elements : life and the periodic table -- Transition metals : biological and medical applications