Chemistry, Global Edition, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (October 26, 2021) © 2022

  • Jill Kirsten Robinson Indiana University
  • John E. McMurry
  • Robert C. Fay Cornell University
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In this eTextbook — More ways to learn

  • More flexible. Start learning right away, on any device.
  • More supportive. Get AI explanations and practice questions (select titles).
  • More interactive. Bring learning to life with audio, videos, and diagrams.
  • More memorable. Make concepts stick with highlights, search, notes, and flashcards.
  • More understandable. Translate text into 100+ languages with one tap.
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In this eTextbook — More ways to learn

  • More flexible. Start learning right away, on any device.
  • More supportive. Get AI explanations and practice questions (select titles).
  • More interactive. Bring learning to life with audio, videos, and diagrams.
  • More memorable. Make concepts stick with highlights, search, notes, and flashcards.
  • More understandable. Translate text into 100+ languages with one tap.

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Give students a robust conceptual foundation while building critical problem-solving skills
Robinson/McMurry/Fay’s Chemistry, known for a concise and united author voice, conceptual focus, extensive worked examples, and thoroughly constructed connections between organic, biological, and general chemistry, highlights the application of chemistry to students’ lives and careers. Lead author Jill Robinson strengthens the student orientation by creating more engaging, active learning opportunities for students and faculty.
With the 8th Edition, Robinson draws upon her exceptional teaching skills to provide new interactive experiences that help identify and address students’ preconceptions.

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Table of contents

  • 1. Chemical Tools: Experimentation and Measurement 
  • 2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions 
  • 3. Mass Relationships in Chemical Reactions 
  • 4. Reactions in Aqueous Solution 
  • 5. Periodicity and the Electronic Structure of Atoms 
  • 6. Ionic Compounds: Periodic Trends and Bonding Theory 
  • 7. Covalent Bonding and Electron-Dot Structures 
  • 8. Covalent Compounds: Bonding Theories and Molecular Structure 
  • 9. Thermochemistry: Chemical Energy 
  • 10. Gases: Their Properties and Behavior 
  • 11. Liquids and Phase Changes 
  • 12. Solids and Solid-State Materials 
  • 13. Solutions and Their Properties 
  • 14. Chemical Kinetics  
  • 15. Chemical Equilibrium  
  • 16. Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases  
  • 17. Applications of Aqueous Equilibria  
  • 18. Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free Energy, and Spontaneity
  • 19. Electrochemistry  
  • 20. Nuclear Chemistry  
  • 21. Transition Elements and Coordination Chemistry 
  • 22. The Main-Group Elements 
  • 23. Organic and Biological Chemistry

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