Petrucci's General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications, 12th edition

Published by Pearson (January 5, 2024) © 2024

  • Ralph H. Petrucci California State University, San Bernardino
  • F Geoffrey Herring University of British Columbia
  • Jeffry D. Madura Duquesne University
  • Carey Bissonnette University of Waterloo
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Table of contents

  1. Matter: Its Properties and Measurement
  2. Atoms and the Atomic Theory
  3. Chemical Compounds
  4. Chemical Reactions
  5. Introduction to Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
  6. Gases
  7. Thermochemistry
  8. Electrons in Atoms
  9. The Periodic Table and Some Atomic Properties
  10. Chemical Bonding I: Basic Concepts
  11. Chemical Bonding II: Valence Bond and Molecular Orbital Theories
  12. Intermolecular Forces: Liquids and Solids
  13. Spontaneous Change: Entropy and Gibbs Energy
  14. Solutions and Their Physical Properties
  15. Chemical Kinetics
  16. Principles of Chemical Equilibrium
  17. Acids and Bases
  18. Additional Aspects of Acid–Base Equilibria
  19. Solubility and Complex-Ion Equilibria
  20. Electrochemistry
  21. Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements I: Groups 1, 2, 13, and 14
  22. Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements II: Groups 18, 17, 16, 15, and Hydrogen
  23. The Transition Elements
  24. Complex Ions and Coordination Compounds
  25. Nuclear Chemistry
  26. Structure of Organic Compounds
  27. Reactions of Organic Compounds
  28. Chemistry of the Living State (online)

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