Principles of general chemistry: Martin S. Silberberg

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