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Chemistry, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (July 15, 2020) © 2020

  • 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.

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.

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.

Title overview

Robinson/McMurry/Fay's Chemistry highlights the application of chemistry to your life and future career with a conceptual focus, extensive worked examples and connections between general chemistry topics. Lead author Jill Robinson expands the orientation for students with new engaging, active learning opportunities.

The 8th Edition draws on Robinson's exceptional teaching skills to provide new interactive experiences that help you identify and address preconceptions, guide you in how to actively read a science text, and in how to cultivate and practice problem-solving skills.

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 Chemisgtry
  21. Transition Elements and Coordination Chemistry
  22. The Main-Group Elements
  23. Organic and Biological Chemistry

Author bios

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