Revised edition of: Chemistry. The science in context / Thomas R. Gilbert, Rein V. Kirss, Geoffrey Davies. c2004.
Matter, Energy, and the Origins of the Universe -- Atoms, Ions, and Compounds -- Chemical Reactions and Earth's Composition -- Solution Chemistry and the Hydrosphere -- Thermochemistry -- Properties of Gases: The Air We Breathe -- Electrons in Atoms and Periodic Properties -- Chemical Bonding and Atmospheric Molecules -- Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories -- Forces between Ions and Molecules and Colligative Properties -- The Chemistry of Solids -- Organic Chemistry: Fuels and Materials -- Thermodynamics: Spontaneous Processes, Entropy, and Free Energy -- Chemical Kinetics -- Chemical Equilibrium -- Equilibrium in the Aqueous Phase -- The Colorful Chemistry of Transition Metals -- Electrochemistry and Electric Cars -- Biochemistry: The Compounds of Life -- Nuclear Chemistry -- Life and the Periodic Table.
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Offers a problem-solving strategy while placing the science in biological, cosmological, geological, and environmental context. This book focuses on developing problem-solving skills.