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 mixtures: solutions and colloids 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 glossary