Chemistry : a project of the American Chemical Society.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bell, Jerry A.

American Chemical Society.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 820, 18, 1, 19 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : W.H. Freeman, [2005]

Summary:

The American Chemical Society has launched an activities-based, student-centered approach to the general chemistry course, a textbook covering all the traditional general chemistry topics but arranged in a molecular context appropriate for biology, environmental and engineering students. Written by a team of industry chemists and educators and thoroughly class-tested, "Chemistry combines cooperative learning strategies and active learning techniques with a powerful media package to create an effective introductory text.

Contents:

1 Water: A Natural Wonder

2 Aqueous Solutions and Solubility

3 Origin of Atoms

4 Structure of Atoms

5 Structure of Molecules

6 Chemical Reactions

7 Chemical Energetics: Enthalpy

8 Entropy and Molecular Organization

9 Chemical Equilibria

10 Reduction-Oxidation: Electrochemistry

11 Reaction Pathways.

Notes:

"Editorial/writing team: Dr. Jerry Bell ... [et al.]"--P. [v].

Includes index.

ISBN:

0716731266

OCLC:

54073808