Chemistry3 : introducing inorganic, organic and physical chemistry / Andrew Burrows [and others].
- Published:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 1,395 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Additional Creators:
- Burrows, Andrew
- Contents:
- 1. Fundamentals -- 2. Atomic structure and properties -- 3. Diatomic molecules -- 4. Structure and shape of polyatomic molecules -- 5. Solids -- 6. Acids and bases -- 7. Gases -- 8. Reaction kinetics -- 9. The language of organic chemistry -- 10. Isomerism and stereochemistry -- 11. Molecular spectroscopy -- 12. Analytical chemistry -- 13. Molecular characterization -- 14. Energy and thermochemistry -- 15. Entropy and Gibbs energy -- 16. Chemical equilibrium -- 17. Electrochemistry -- 18. Phase equilibrium and solutions -- 19. Organic reaction mechanisms -- 20. Halogenoalkanes: substitution and elimination reactions -- 21. Alkenes and alkynes: electrophilic addition and pericyclic reactions -- 22. Benzene and other aromatic compounds: electrophilic substitution reactions -- 23. Aldehydes and ketones: nucleophilic addition and [alpha]-substitution reactions -- 24. Carboxylic acids and derivatives: nucleophilic acyl substitution and [alpha]-substitution reactions -- 25. Hydrogen -- 26. s-Block chemistry -- 27. p-Block chemistry -- 28. d-Block chemistry -- Maths Toolkit -- Appendix 1. Abbreviations and symbols for quantities and units -- Appendix 2. Representing reactions -- Appendix 3. Preparation and reactions of alcohols and amines -- Appendix 4. Organic oxidation and reduction reactions -- Appendix 5. Properties of the elements -- Appendix 6. Electronic configurations of the elements and some important ions -- Appendix 7. Thermodynamic data for organic and inorganic compounds -- Appendix 8. Ionic, atomic and van der Waals radii for selected elements -- Appendix 9. Acidity constants -- Appendix 10. Bond lengths and bond enthalpies -- Appendix 11. Electromagnetic spectrum.
- Summary:
- For many students entering university, gaining a firm grounding in chemistry is a real challenge. This textbook aims to provide students with a full understanding of the fundamental principles of chemistry on which to build later studies.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9780199277896 (pbk.)
0199277893 (pbk.) - Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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