Principles of Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (July 15, 2020) © 2021

  • Nivaldo J. Tro Santa Barbara City College

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Principles of Chemistry: A Molecular Approach introduces you to core chemistry concepts without sacrificing rigor. Drawing upon his classroom experience as an award-winning educator, author Nivaldo Tro presents chemistry visually through macroscopic, molecular and symbolic multi-level images. This visual approach helps you see the connections between chemistry, your future career and the world around you. Throughout this student-friendly text, active learning tools will engage you in becoming an expert problem solver and critical thinker.

The 4th Edition pairs pedagogical innovation with insights from learning design and educational research to create an active, integrated and easy-to-use framework.

Table of contents

  1. Matter, Measurement, and Problem Solving
  2. Atoms and Elements
  3. Molecules and Compounds
  4. Chemical Reactions and Chemical Quantities
  5. Introduction to Solutions and Aqueous Reactions
  6. Gases
  7. Thermochemistry
  8. The Quantum-Mechanical Model of the Atom
  9. Periodic Properties of the Elements
  10. Chemical Bonding I: The Lewis Model
  11. Chemical Bonding II: Molecular Shapes, Valence Bond Theory, and Molecular Orbital Theory
  12. Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces
  13. Solids and Modern Materials
  14. Solutions
  15. Chemical Kinetics
  16. Chemical Equilibrium
  17. Acids and Bases
  18. Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium
  19. Free Energy and Thermodynamics
  20. Electrochemistry
  21. Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry

APPENDICES

  1. Common Mathematical Operations in Chemistry
  2. Useful Data
  3. Answers to Selected Exercises
  4. Answers to In-Chapter Practice Problems

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