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General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications 9th edition

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Ralph H Petrucci, William S Harwood, Geoff E Herring, and Jeffry Madura
Publisher: Prentice Hall


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Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1: Matter - Its Properties and Measurement
    • 1: The Scientific Method
    • 1: Properties and Classification of Matter (3)
    • 1: Exponential Arithmetic (2)
    • 1: Significant Figures (4)
    • 1: Units of Measurement (9)
    • 1: Temperature Scales (1)
    • 1: Density (7)
    • 1: Percent Composition
    • 1: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 1: Feature Problems
    • 1: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 1: eMedia Exercises
    • 1: eLaboratory Exercises

  • Chapter 2: Atoms and The Atomic Theory
    • 2: Law of Conservation of Mass (3)
    • 2: Law of Constant Composition (4)
    • 2: Law of Multiple Proportions (1)
    • 2: Fundamental Charges and Mass-to-Charge Ratios
    • 2: Atomic Number, Mass Number, and Isotopes (2)
    • 2: Atomic Mass Units, Atomic Masses
    • 2: Mass Spectrometry
    • 2: The Periodic Table
    • 2: The Avogadro Constant and the Mole (6)
    • 2: Integrative and Advanced Exercises (4)
    • 2. Feature Problems (1)
    • 2: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 2: eMedia Exercises
    • 2: eLaboratory Exercises

  • Chapter 3: Chemical Compounds
    • 3: Representing Molecules
    • 3: The Avogadro Constant and the Mole
    • 3: Chemical Formulas
    • 3: Percent Composition of Compounds
    • 3: Chemical Formulas from Percent Composition
    • 3: Combustion Analysis
    • 3: Oxidation States
    • 3: Nomenclature
    • 3: Hydrates
    • 3: Organic Compounds and Organic Nomenclature
    • 3: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 3: Feature Problems
    • 3: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 3: eMedia Exercises
    • 3: eLaboratory Exercises

  • Chapter 4: Chemical Reactions
    • 4: Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations
    • 4: Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions
    • 4: Molarity
    • 4: Chemical Reactions in Solution
    • 4: Determining the Limiting Reactant
    • 4: Theoretical, Actual, and Percent Yields
    • 4: Consecutive Reactions, Simultaneous Reactions
    • 4: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 4: Feature Problems
    • 4: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 4: eMedia Exercises

  • Chapter 5: Introduction to Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
    • 5: Strong Electrolytes, Weak Electrolytes, and Nonelectrolytes
    • 5: Ion Concentrations
    • 5: Predicting Precipitation Reactions
    • 5: Acid-Base Reactions
    • 5: Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Equations
    • 5: Oxidizing and Reducing Agents
    • 5: Neutralization and Acid-Base Titrations
    • 5: Stoichiometry of Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
    • 5: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 5: Feature Problems
    • 5: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 5: eMedia Exercises
    • 5: eLaboratory Exercises

  • Chapter 6: Gases
    • 6: Pressure and Its Measurement
    • 6: The Simple Gas Laws
    • 6: General Gas Equation
    • 6: Ideal Gas Equation
    • 6: Determining Molar Mass
    • 6: Gas Densities
    • 6: Gases in Chemical Reactions
    • 6: Mixtures of Gases
    • 6: Collecting Gases over Liquids
    • 6: Kinetic-Molecular Theory
    • 6: Diffusion and Effusion of Gases
    • 6: Nonideal Gases
    • 6: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 6: Feature Problems
    • 6: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 6: eMedia Exercises
    • 6: eLaboratory Exercises

  • Chapter 7: Thermochemistry
    • 7: Heat Capacity (Specific Heat)
    • 7: Heats of Reaction
    • 7: Enthalpy Changes and States of Matter
    • 7: Calorimetry
    • 7: Pressure-Volume Work
    • 7: First Law of Thermodynamics
    • 7: Relating ΔH and ΔU
    • 7: Hess's Law
    • 7: Standard Enthalpies of Formation
    • 7: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 7: Feature Problems
    • 7: Self-Assessment
    • 7: eMedia Exercises
    • 7: eLaboratory Exercises

  • Chapter 8: Electrons in Atoms
    • 8:Electromagnetic Radiation
    • 8: Atomic Spectra
    • 8: Quantum Theory
    • 8: The Photoelectric Effect
    • 8: The Bohr Atom
    • 8: Wave-Particle Duality
    • 8: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
    • 8: Wave Mechanics
    • 8: Quantum Numbers and Electron Orbitals
    • 8: The Shapes of Orbitals and Radial Probabilities
    • 8: Electron Configurations
    • 8: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 8: Feature Problems
    • 8: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 8: eMedia Exercises
    • 8: eLaboratory Exercises

  • Chapter 9: The Periodic Table and Some Atomic Properties
    • 9: The Periodic Law
    • 9: The Periodic Table
    • 9: Atomic Radii and Ionic Radii
    • 9: Ionization Energies; Electron Affinities
    • 9: Magnetic Properties
    • 9: Predictions Based on the Periodic Table
    • 9: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 9: Feature Problems
    • 9: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 9: eMedia Exercises

  • Chapter 10: Chemical Bonding I: Basic Concepts
    • 10: Lewis Theory
    • 10: Ionic Bonding
    • 10: Formal Charge
    • 10: Lewis Structures
    • 10: Polar Covalent Bonds and Electrostatic Potential Maps
    • 10: Resonance
    • 10: Odd-Electron Species
    • 10: Expanded Valence Shells
    • 10: Molecular Shapes
    • 10: Shapes of Molecules with More Than One Central Atom
    • 10: Polar Molecules
    • 10: Bond Lengths
    • 10: Bond Energies
    • 10: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 10: Feature Problems
    • 10: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 10: eMedia Exercises

  • Chapter 11: Chemical Bonding II: Additional Aspects
    • 11: Valence-Bond Method
    • 11: Molecular Orbital Theory
    • 11: Delocalized Molecular Orbitals
    • 11: Metallic Bonding
    • 11: Semiconductors
    • 11: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 11: Feature Problems
    • 11: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 11: eMedia Exercises

  • Chapter 12: Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces
    • 12: Surface Tension; Viscosity
    • 12: Vaporization
    • 12: Vapor Pressure and Boiling Point
    • 12: The Clausius-Clapeyron Equation
    • 12: Critical Point
    • 12: Melting and Freezing
    • 12: States of Matter and Phase Diagrams
    • 12: Intermolecular Forces
    • 12: Network Covalent Solids
    • 12: Ionic Bonding and Properties
    • 12: Crystal Structures
    • 12: Ionic Crystal Structures
    • 12: Lattice Energy
    • 12: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 12: Feature Problems
    • 12: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 12: eMedia Exercises
    • 12: eLaboratory Exercises

  • Chapter 13: Solutions and their Physical Properties
    • 13: Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Mixtures
    • 13: Percent Concentration
    • 13: Molarity
    • 13: Molality
    • 13: Mole Fraction, Mole Percent
    • 13: Solubility Equilibrium
    • 13: Solubility of Gases
    • 13: Raoult's Law and Liquid-Vapor Equilibrium
    • 13: Osmotic Pressure
    • 13: Freezing-Point Depression and Boiling-Point Elevation
    • 13: Strong Electrolytes, Weak Electrolytes, and Nonelectrolytes
    • 13: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 13: Feature Problems
    • 13: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 13: eMedia Exercises
    • 13: eLaboratory Exercises

  • Chapter 14: Chemical Kinetics
    • 14: Rates of Reactions
    • 14: Method of Initial Rates
    • 14: First-Order Reactions
    • 14: Reactions of Various Orders
    • 14: Collision Theory; Activation Energy
    • 14: Effect of Temperature on Rates of Reaction
    • 14: Catalysis
    • 14: Reaction Mechanisms
    • 14: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 14: Feature Problems
    • 14: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 14: eMedia Exercises

  • Chapter 15: Principles of Chemical Equilibrium
    • 15: Writing Equilibrium Constant Expressions
    • 15: Experimental Determination of Equilibrium Constants
    • 15: Equilibrium Relationships
    • 15: Direction and Extent of Chemical Change
    • 15: Partial Pressure Equilibrium Constant, Kp
    • 15: Le Châtelier's Principle
    • 15: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 15: Feature Problems
    • 15: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 15: eMedia Exercises

  • Chapter 16: Acids and Bases
    • 16: Brønsted-Lowry Theory of Acids and Bases
    • 16: Strong Acids, Strong Bases, and pH
    • 16: Weak Acids, Weak Bases, and pH
    • 16: Percent Ionization
    • 16: Polyprotic Acids
    • 16: Ions as Acids and Bases (Hydrolysis)
    • 16: Molecular Structure and Acid-Base Behavior
    • 16: Lewis Theory of Acids and Bases
    • 16: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 16: Feature Problems
    • 16: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 16: eMedia Exercises
    • 16: eLaboratory Exercises

  • Chapter 17: Additional Aspects of Acid-Base Equilibria
    • 17: The Common-Ion Effect
    • 17: Buffer Solutions
    • 17: Acid-Base Indicators
    • 17: Neutralization Reactions
    • 17: Titration Curves
    • 17: Salts of Polyprotic Acids
    • 17: General Acid-Base Equilibria
    • 17: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 17: Feature Problems
    • 17: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 17: eMedia Exercises
    • 17: eLaboratory Exercises

  • Chapter 18: Solubility and Complex-Ion Equilibria
    • 18: Kp and Solubility
    • 18: The Common-Ion Effect
    • 18: Criteria for Precipitation from Solution
    • 18: Completeness of Precipitation
    • 18: Fractional Precipitation
    • 18: Solubility and pH
    • 18: Complex-Ion Equilibria
    • 18: Precipitation and Solubilities of Metal Sulfides
    • 18: Qualitative Cation Analysis
    • 18: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 18: Feature Problems
    • 18: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 18: eMedia Exercises
    • 18: eLaboratory

  • Chapter 19: Spontaneous Change: Entropy and Free Energy
    • 19: Spontaneous Change and Entropy
    • 19: Phase Transitions
    • 19: Free Energy and Spontaneous Change
    • 19: Standard Free Energy Change
    • 19: The Thermodynamic Equilibrium Constant
    • 19: Relationships Involving ΔG, ΔG°, Q, and K
    • 19: ΔG° and K as Functions of Temperature
    • 19: Coupled Reactions
    • 19: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 19: Feature Problems
    • 19: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 19: eMedia Exercises
    • 19: eLaboratory Exercises

  • Chapter 20: Electrochemistry
    • 20: Standard Electrode Potentials
    • 20: Predicting Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
    • 20: Voltaic Cells
    • 20: ΔG°, E°cell, and K
    • 20: Concentration Dependence of Ecell -The Nernst Equation
    • 20: Batteries and Fuel Cells
    • 20: Electrochemical Mechanism of Corrosion
    • 20: Electrolysis
    • 20: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 20: Feature Problems
    • 20: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 20: eMedia Exercises
    • 20: eLaboratory Exercises

  • Chapter 21: Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements I: Groups 1, 2, 13, and 14
    • 21: Group 1: (Alkali) Metals
    • 21: Group 2: ( Alkaline Earth) Metals
    • 21: Hard Water
    • 21: Group 13: The Boron Family
    • 21: Group 14: The Carbon Family
    • 21: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 21: Feature Problems
    • 21: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 21: eMedia Exercises

  • Chapter 22: Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements II: Groups 18, 17, 16, 15, and Hydrogen
    • 22: The Noble Gases
    • 22: The Halogens
    • 22: Oxygen
    • 22: Sulfur
    • 22: Nitrogen Family
    • 22: Hydrogen
    • 22: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 22: Feature Problems
    • 22: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 22: eMedia Exercises

  • Chapter 23: The Transition Elements
    • 23: Properties of the Transition Elements
    • 23: Reactions of Transition Metals and Their Compounds
    • 23: Extractive Metallurgy
    • 23: Oxidation-Reduction
    • 23: Chromium and Chromium Compounds
    • 23: The Iron Triad
    • 23: Group 11 Metals
    • 23: Group 12 Metals
    • 23: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 23: Feature Problems
    • 23: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 23: eMedia Exercises

  • Chapter 24: Complex Ions and Coordination Compounds
    • 24: Nomenclature
    • 24: Bonding and Structure in Complex Ions
    • 24: Isomerism
    • 24: Crystal Field Theory
    • 24: Complex-Ion Equilibria
    • 24: Acid-Base Properties
    • 24: Applications
    • 24: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 24: Feature Problems
    • 24: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 24: eMedia Exercises

  • Chapter 25: Nuclear Chemistry
    • 25: Radioactive Processes
    • 25: Radioactive Decay Series
    • 25: Nuclear Reactions
    • 25: Rate of Radioactive Decay
    • 25: Age Determinations with Radioisotopes
    • 25: Energetics of Nuclear Reactions
    • 25: Nuclear Stability
    • 25: Fission and Fusion
    • 25: Effect of Radiation on Matter
    • 25: Applications of Radioisotopes
    • 25: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 25: Feature Problems
    • 25: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 25: eMedia Exercises

  • Chapter 26: Organic Chemistry
    • 26: Organic Structures
    • 26: Isomers
    • 26: Functional Groups
    • 26: Nomenclature and Formulas
    • 26: Alkanes
    • 26: Alkenes
    • 26: Aromatic Compounds
    • 26: Organic Reactions
    • 26: Organic Stereochemistry
    • 26: Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions
    • 26: Polymerization Reactions
    • 26: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 26: Feature Problem
    • 26: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 26: eMedia Exercises

  • Chapter 27: Chemistry of the Living State
    • 27: Structure and Composition of the Cell
    • 27: Lipids
    • 27: Carbohydrates
    • 27: Fischer Projections and R, S Nomenclature
    • 27: Amino Acids, Polypeptides, and Proteins
    • 27: Nucleic Acids
    • 27: Integrative and Advanced Exercises
    • 27: Feature Problems
    • 27: Self-Assessment Exercises
    • 27: eMedia Exercises

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