Includes index

1. Keys to the Study of Chemistry -- 2. The Components of Matter -- 3. Stoichiometry of Formulas and Equations -- 4. The Major Classes of Chemical Reactions -- 5. Gases and the Kinetic-Molecular Theory -- 6. Thermochemistry: Energy Flow and Chemical Change -- 7. Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure -- 8. Electron Configuration and Chemical Periodicity -- 9. Models of Chemical Bonding -- 10. The Shapes of Molecules -- 11. Theories of Covalent Bonding -- 12. Intermolecular Forces: Liquids, Solids, and Phase Changes -- 13. The Properties of Solutions -- 14. The Main-Group Elements: Applying Principles of Bonding and Structure -- 15. Organic Compounds and the Atomic Properties of Carbon -- 16. Kinetics: Rates and Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions -- 17. Equilibrium: The Extent of Chemical Reactions -- 18. Acid-Base Equilibria -- 19. Ionic Equilibria in Aqueous Systems -- 20. Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free Energy, and the Direction of Chemical Reactions -- 21. Electrochemistry: Chemical Change and Electrical Work -- 22. The Transition Elements and Their Coordination Compounds -- 23. Nuclear Reactions and Their Applications -- Appendix A: Common Mathematical Operations in Chemistry -- Appendix B: Standard Thermodynamic Values for Selected Substances at 298 K -- Appendix C: Equilibrium Constants at 298 K -- Appendix D: Standard Electrode (Half-Cell) Potentials at 298 K -- Appendix E: Answers to Selected Problems