Beginning Chemistry

by Ball

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This is an introductory chemistry text aimed for a single semester or quarter beginning experience to the field. This text surveys some of the basic topics of chemistry. This survey should give student enough knowledge to appreciate the impact of chemistry in everyday life and, if necessary, prepare student for additional instruction in chemistry.

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Chemistry, Introductory Chemistry
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
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Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. About the Author
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Preface
  9. 1: What Is Chemistry?
  10. 1.1: Prelude to Chemistry
  11. 1.2: Basic Definitions
  12. 1.3: Chemistry as a Science
  13. 1.E: What Is Chemistry? (Exercises)
  14. 2: Measurements
  15. 2.1: Prelude to Measurements
  16. 2.2: Expressing Numbers
  17. 2.3: Expressing Units
  18. 2.4: Significant Figures
  19. 2.5: Converting Units
  20. 2.6: Other Units - Temperature and Density
  21. 2.E: Measurements (Exercises)
  22. 3: Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
  23. 3.1: Prelude to Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
  24. 3.2: Atomic Theory
  25. 3.3: Molecules and Chemical Nomenclature
  26. 3.4: Masses of Atoms and Molecules
  27. 3.5: Ions and Ionic Compounds
  28. 3.6: Acids
  29. 3.E: Atoms, Molecules, and Ions (Exercises)
  30. 4: Chemical Reactions and Equations
  31. 4.1: Prelude to Chemical Reactions
  32. 4.2: The Chemical Equation
  33. 4.3: Types of Chemical Reactions - Single and Double Replacement Reactions
  34. 4.4: Ionic Equations - A Closer Look
  35. 4.5: Composition, Decomposition, and Combustion Reactions
  36. 4.6: Neutralization Reactions
  37. 4.7: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
  38. 4.E: Chemical Reactions and Equations (Exercises)
  39. 5: Stoichiometry and the Mole
  40. 5.1: Introduction
  41. 5.2: Stoichiometry
  42. 5.3: The Mole
  43. 5.4: The Mole in Chemical Reactions
  44. 5.5: Mole-Mass and Mass-Mass Calculations
  45. 5.6: Yields
  46. 5.7: Limiting Reagents
  47. 5.E: Stoichiometry and the Mole (Exercises)
  48. 6: Gases
  49. 6.1: Prelude to Gases
  50. 6.2: Kinetic Theory of Gases
  51. 6.3: Pressure
  52. 6.4: Gas Laws
  53. 6.5: Other Gas Laws
  54. 6.6: The Ideal Gas Law and Some Applications
  55. 6.7: Gas Mixtures
  56. 7: Energy and Chemistry
  57. 7.1: Introduction
  58. 7.2: Energy
  59. 7.3: Work and Heat
  60. 7.4: Enthalpy and Chemical Reactions
  61. 7.5: Stoichiometry Calculations Using Enthalpy
  62. 7.6: Hess's Law
  63. 7.7: Formation Reactions
  64. 7.E: Energy and Chemistry (Exercises)
  65. 8: Electronic Structure
  66. 8.1: Prelude to Electronic Structure
  67. 8.2: Light
  68. 8.3: Quantum Numbers for Electrons
  69. 8.4: Organization of Electrons in Atoms
  70. 8.5: Electronic Structure and the Periodic Table
  71. 8.6: Periodic Trends
  72. 8.E: Electronic Structure (Exercises)
  73. 9: Chemical Bonds
  74. 9.1: Prelude to Chemical Bonds
  75. 9.2: Lewis Electron Dot Diagrams
  76. 9.3: Electron Transfer - Ionic Bonds
  77. 9.4: Covalent Bonds
  78. 9.5: Other Aspects of Covalent Bonds
  79. 9.6: Violations of the Octet Rule
  80. 9.7: Molecular Shapes
  81. 9.E: Chemical Bonds (Exercises)
  82. 10: Solids and Liquids
  83. 10.1: Prelude to Solids and Liquids
  84. 10.2: Intermolecular Forces
  85. 10.3: Phase Transitions - Melting, Boiling, and Subliming
  86. 10.4: Properties of Liquids
  87. 10.5: Solids
  88. 10.E: Solids and Liquids (Exercises)
  89. 11: Solutions
  90. 11.1: Prelude to Solutions
  91. 11.2: Definitions
  92. 11.3: Quantitative Units of Concentration
  93. 11.4: Dilutions and Concentrations
  94. 11.5: Concentrations as Conversion Factors
  95. 11.6: Colligative Properties of Solutions
  96. 11.7: Colligative Properties of Ionic Solutes
  97. 11.E: Solutions (Exercises)
  98. 12: Acids and Bases
  99. 12.1: Introduction
  100. 12.2: Arrhenius Acids and Bases
  101. 12.3: Brønsted-Lowry Acids and Bases
  102. 12.4: Acid-Base Titrations
  103. 12.5: Strong and Weak Acids and Bases and their Salts
  104. 12.6: Autoionization of Water
  105. 12.7: The pH Scale
  106. 12.8: Buffers
  107. 12.E: Acids and Bases (Exercises)
  108. 13: Chemical Equilibrium
  109. 13.1: Prelude to Chemical Equilibrium
  110. 13.2: Chemical Equilibrium
  111. 13.3: The Equilibrium Constant
  112. 13.4: Shifting Equilibria - Le Chatelier's Principle
  113. 13.5: Calculating Equilibrium Constant Values
  114. 13.6: Some Special Types of Equilibria
  115. 13.7: End-of-Chapter Material
  116. 14: Oxidation and Reduction
  117. 14.1: Introduction to Oxidation and Reduction
  118. 14.2: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
  119. 14.3: Balancing Redox Reactions
  120. 14.4: Applications of Redox Reactions - Voltaic Cells
  121. 14.5: Electrolysis
  122. 14.E: Oxidation-Reduction Reaction (Exercises)
  123. 15: Nuclear Chemistry
  124. 15.1: Prelude to Nuclear Chemistry
  125. 15.2: Radioactivity
  126. 15.3: Half-Life
  127. 15.4: Units of Radioactivity
  128. 15.5: Uses of Radioactive Isotopes
  129. 15.6: Nuclear Energy
  130. 15.E: Nuclear Chemistry (Exercises)
  131. 16: Organic Chemistry
  132. 16.1: Prelude to Organic Chemistry
  133. 16.2: Hydrocarbons
  134. 16.3: Branched Hydrocarbons
  135. 16.4: Alkyl Halides and Alcohols
  136. 16.5: Other Oxygen-Containing Functional Groups
  137. 16.6: Other Functional Groups
  138. 16.7: Polymers
  139. 16.E: Organic Chemistry (Exercises)
  140. Back Matter
  141. Index
  142. Glossary
  143. Detailed Licensing