Chemistry, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (19 May 2010) © 2011

  • Catherine Housecroft University of Basel, Switzerland
  • Edwin Constable University of Basel, Switzerland
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Chemistry provides a robust coverage of the different branches of chemistry – with unique depth in organic chemistry in an introductory text – helping students to develop a solid understanding of chemical principles, how they interconnect and how they can be applied to our lives.

Table of contents

  1. 1. Some basic concepts
  2. 2. Thermochemistry
  3. 3. Atoms and atomic structure.
  4. 4. Homonuclear covalent bonds
  5. 5. Heteronuclear diatomic molecules
  6. 6. Polyatomic molecules: shapes
  7. 7. Polyatomic molecules: bonding
  8. 8. Ions
  9. 9. Elements
  10. 10. Mass spectrometry
  11. 11. Introduction to spectroscopy
  12. 12. Vibrational and rotational spectroscopies
  13. 13. Electronic spectroscopy
  14. 14. NMR spectroscopy
  15. 15. Reaction kinetics
  16. 16. Equilibria
  17. 17. Thermodynamics
  18. 18. Electrochemistry
  19. 19. The conductivity of ions in solution
  20. 20. Periodicity
  21. 21. Hydrogen and the block elements
  22. 22. Block and high oxidation state
  23. 23. Coordination complexes of the block metals
  24. 24. Carbon compounds: an introduction
  25. 25. Acyclic and cyclic alkanes
  26. 26. Alkenes and alkynes
  27. 27. Polar organic molecules: an introduction
  28. 28. Halogenoalkanes
  29. 29. Ethers
  30. 30. Alcohols
  31. 31. Amines
  32. 32. Aromatic compounds
  33. 33. Carbonyl compounds
  34. 34. Aromatic heterocyclic compounds
  35. 35. Molecules in nature
  36. 36. Chemistry in the workplace

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