Introductory Chemistry : A Foundation
ISBN: 9781439049402 | 1439049408
Edition: 7thFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 1/1/2010
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This Seventh Edition of Zumdahl/DeCoste's best-selling INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY: A FOUNDATION extends its focus on conceptual learning and problem solving to provide readers with the tools they need to become critical thinkers and problem solvers.
| Chemistry: An Introduction | |
| Chemistry: An Introduction | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Dr. Ruth--Cotton Hero | |
| What Is Chemistry? | |
| Solving Problems Using a Scientific Approach | |
| Chemistry in Focus: A Mystifying Problem | |
| The Scientific Method | |
| Learning Chemistry | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Chemistry: An Important Component of Your Education | ... MORE |
| Measurements and Calculations | |
| Scientific Notation | |
| Units | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Critical Units! Measurements of Length, Volume, and Mass | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Measurement: PastPresentand Future | |
| Uncertainty in Measurement | |
| Significant Figures | |
| Problem Solving and Dimensional Analysis | |
| Temperature Conversions: An Approach to Problem Solving | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Tiny Thermometers | |
| Density | |
| Matter | |
| Matter | |
| Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes | |
| Elements and Compounds | |
| Mixtures and Pure Substances | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Concrete--An Ancient Material Made New | |
| Separation of Mixtures | |
| Cumulative Review for Chapters 1-3 | |
| Chemical Foundations: Elements, Atoms, and Ions | |
| The Elements | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Trace Elements: Small but Crucial | |
| Symbols for the Elements | |
| Dalton's Atomic Theory | |
| Chemistry in Focus: No Laughing Matter | |
| Formulas of Compounds | |
| The Structure of the Atom | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Glowing Tubes for Signs, Television Sets, and Computers | |
| Introduction to the Modern Concept of Atomic Structure | |
| Isotopes | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Isotope Tales | |
| Introduction to the Periodic Table | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Putting the Brakes on Arsenic | |
| Natural States of the Elements | |
| Ions Compounds That Contain Ions | |
| Nomenclature | |
| Naming Compounds | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Sugar of Lead | |
| Naming Binary Compounds That Contain a Metal and a Nonmetal (Types I and II) | |
| Naming Binary Compounds That Contain Only Nonmetals (Type III) | |
| Naming Binary Compounds: A Review | |
| Naming Compounds That Contain Polyatomic Ions | |
| Naming Acids | |
| Writing Formulas from Names | |
| Cumulative Review for Chapters 4-5 | |
| Chemical Reactions: An Introduction | |
| Evidence for a Chemical Reaction | |
| Chemical Equations | |
| Balancing Chemical Equations | |
| Chemistry in Focus: The Beetle That Shoots Straight | |
| Reactions In Aqueous Solutions | |
| Predicting Whether a Reaction Will Occur | |
| Reactions in Which a Solid Forms | |
| Describing Reactions in Aqueous Solutions | |
| Reactions That Form Water: Acids and Bases | |
| Reactions of Metals with Nonmetals (Oxidation-Reduction) | |
| Ways to Classify Reactions | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Do We Age by Oxidation? | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions Launch the Space Shuttle | |
| Other Ways to Classify Reactions | |
| Cumulative Review for Chapters 6-7 | |
| Chemical Composition | |
| Counting by Weighing | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Plastic That Talks and Listens! Atomic Masses: Counting Atoms by Weighing | |
| The Mole | |
| Molar Mass | |
| Percent Composition of Compounds | |
| Formulas of Compounds | |
| Calculation of Empirical Formulas | |
| Calculation of Molecular Formulas | |
| Chemical Quantities | |
| Information Given by Chemical Equations | |
| Mole--Mole Relationships | |
| Mass Calculations Chemistry in Focus: Methyl Alcohol: Fuel with a Future? | |
| Calculations Involving a Limiting Reactant | |
| Percent Yield | |
| Cumulative Review for Chapters 8-9 | |
| Energy | |
| The Nature of Energy | |
| Temperature and Heat | |
| Exothermic and Endothermic Processes | |
| Thermodynamics | |
| Measuring Energy Changes | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Coffee: Hot and Quick(lime) | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Nature Has Hot Plants | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Firewalking: Magic or Science? | |
| Thermochemistry (Enthalpy) | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Methane: An Important Energy Source | |
| Hess's Law | |
| Quality Versus Quantity of Energy | |
| Energy and Our World | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Veggie Gasoline? | |
| Energy as a Driving Force | |
| Modern Atomic Theory | |
| Rutherford's Atom | |
| Electromagnetic Radiation | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Light as a Sex Attractant | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Atmospheric Effects | |
| 307 Emission of Energy by Atoms | |
| The Energy Levels of Hydrogen | |
| The Bohr Model of the Atom | |
| The Wave Mechanical Model of the Atom | |
| The Hydrogen Orbitals | |
| The Wave Mechanical Model: Further Development | |
| Electron Arrangements in the First Eighteen Atoms on the Periodic Table | |
| Chemistry in Focus: A Magnetic Moment | |
| Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table | |
| Chemistry in Focus: The Chemistry of Bohrium | |
| Atomic Properties and the Periodic Table | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Fireworks | |
| Chemical Bonding | |
| Types of Chemical Bonds | |
| Electronegativity | |
| Bond Polarity and Dipole Moments | |
| Stable Electron Configurations and Charges on Ions | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Composite Cars | |
| Ionic Bonding and Structures of Ionic Compounds | |
| Lewis Structures | |
| Lewis Structures of Molecules with Multiple Bonds | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Hiding Carbon Dioxide | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Broccoli--Miracle Food? | |
| Molecular Structure | |
| Molecular Structure: The VSEPR Model | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Taste--It's the Structure That Counts | |
| Molecular Structure: Molecules with Double Bonds | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Minimotor Molecule | |
| Cumulative Review for Chapters 10-12 | |
| Gases | |
| Pressure | |
| Pressure and Volume: Boyle's Law | |
| Volume and Temperature: Charles's Law | |
| Volume and Moles: Avogadro's Law | |
| The Ideal Gas Law | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Snacks Need Chemistry, Too! Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures | |
| Laws and Models: A Review | |
| The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases | |
| The Implications of the Kinetic Molecular Theory | |
| Gas Stoichiometry | |
| Liquids and Solids | |
| Water and Its Phase Changes | |
| Energy Requirements for the Changes of State | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Whales Need Changes of State | |
| Intermolecular Forces | |
| Evaporation and Vapor Pressure | |
| The Solid State: Types of Solids | |
| Bonding in Solids | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Metal with a Memory | |
| Solutions | |
| Solubility | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Green Chemistry | |
| Solution Composition: An Introduction | |
| Solution Composition: Mass Percent | |
| Solution Composition: Molarity | |
| Dilution | |
| Stoichiometry of Solution Reactions | |
| Neutralization Reactions | |
| Solution Composition: Normality | |
| Cumulative Review for Chapters 13-15 | |
| Acids and Bases | |
| Acids and Bases | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Gum That Foams | |
| Acid Strength | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Carbonation--A Cool Trick | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Plants Fight Back | |
| Water as an Acid and a Base | |
| The pH Scale | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Airplane Rash | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Garden-Variety Acid-Base Indicators | |
| Calculating the pH of Strong Acid Solutions | |
| Buffered Solutions | |
| Equilibrium | |
| How Chemical Reactions Occur | |
| Conditions That Affect Reaction Rates | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Protecting the Ozone | |
| The Equilibrium Condition | |
| Chemical Equilibrium: A Dynamic Condition | |
| The Equilibrium Constant: An Introduction | |
| Heterogeneous Equilibria | |
| Le Ch?telier's Principle | |
| Applications Involving the Equilibrium Constant | |
| Solubility Equilibria | |
| Cumulative Review for Chapters 16-17 | |
| Oxidation-Reduction Reactions and Electrochemistry | |
| Oxidation-Reduction Reactions | |
| Oxidation States | |
| Oxidation-Reduction Reactions Between Nonmetals | |
| Balancing Oxidation-Reduction Reactions by the Half-Reaction Method | |
| Electrochemistry: An Introduction | |
| Batteries | |
| Corrosion | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Stainless Steel: It's the Pits | |
| Electrolysis | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Water-Powered Fireplace | |
| Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy | |
| Radioactive Decay | |
| Nuclear Transformations | |
| Detection of Radioactivity and the Concept of Half-life | |
| Dating by Radioactivity | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Dating Diamonds | |
| Medical Applications of Radioactivity | |
| Nuclear Energy | |
| Nuclear Fission | |
| Nuclear Reactors | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Future Nuclear Power | |
| Nuclear Fusion | |
| Effects of Radiation | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Nuclear Waste Disposal | |
| Organic Chemistry | |
| Carbon Bonding | |
| Alkanes | |
| Structural Formulas and Isomerism | |
| Naming Alkanes | |
| Petroleum | |
| Reactions of Alkanes | |
| Alkenes and Alkynes | |
| Aromatic Hydrocarbons | |
| Naming Aromatic Compounds | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Termite Mothballing | |
| Functional Groups | |
| Alcohols | |
| Properties and Uses of Alcohols | |
| Aldehydes and Ketones | |
| Naming Aldehydes and Ketones | |
| Carboxylic Acids and Esters | |
| Polymers | |
| Chemistry in Focus: The Chemistry of Music | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Polymers Are Tacky | |
| B21 | |
| Biochemistry | |
| Proteins | |
| Primary Structure of Proteins | |
| Secondary Structure of Proteins | |
| Tertiary Structure of Proteins | |
| Functions of Proteins | |
| Enzymes | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Urine Farming | |
| Carbohydrates | |
| Chemistry in Focus: Great Expectations? | |
| The Chemistry of Placebos | |
| Nucleic Acids | |
| Lipids | |
| Appendix | |
| Using Your Calculator | |
| Basic Algebra | |
| Scientific (Exponential) Notation | |
| Graphing Functions | |
| SI Units and Conversion Factors | |
| Solutions to Self-Check Exercises | |
| Answers to Even-Numbered End-of-Chapter Questions and Exercises | |
| Answers to Even-Numbered Cumulative Review | |
| Exercises | |
| Index/Glossary | |
| Photo Credits | |
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