Fundamentals of Chemistry: a Modern Introduction

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages v-vi
1 - Introduction, Pages 1-9
2 - Gases, Pages 10-34
3 - Aggregated states of matter, Pages 35-68
4 - Atoms and molecules, Pages 69-96
5 - Chemical equations and chemical arithmetic, Pages 97-110
6 - Thermochemistry; The first law of thermodynamics, Pages 111-127
7 - Chemical periodicity, Pages 128-147
8 - Electronic structures of atoms, Pages 148-204
9 - Types of chemical bonds, Pages 205-236
10 - Hydrocarbons and their derivatives, Pages 237-258
11 - The covalent bond, Pages 259-293
12 - Intermolecular forces, Pages 294-301
13 - Solutions, Pages 302-333
14 - Chemical equilibrium, Pages 334-358
15 - Ionic solutions, Pages 359-396
16 - Galvanic cells and the driving force of chemical reactions, Pages 397-436
17 - Acids and bases, Pages 437-461
18 - Hydrides and oxides; Structure and basicity, Pages 462-478
19 - Calculations of ionic equilibrium, Pages 479-526
20 - Chemistry of the common cations and anions: Background for qualitative inorganic analysis, Pages 527-550
21 - Quantitative analysis, Pages 551-583
22 - Modern approaches to analytical chemistry: Chromatography and spectrometry, Pages 584-601
23 - Chemical kinetics, Pages 602-640
24 - Molecular geometry and bonding; Symmetry, Pages 641-669
25 - Transition metal complexes, Pages 670-682
26 - Reactions of covalent bonds, Pages 683-700
27 - Metals and metallurgy, Pages 701-728
28 - Nuclear chemistry, Pages 729-751
29 - Polymers, Pages 752-773
APPENDIX I - Definitions and review of physical concepts, Pages 775-788
APPENDIX II - Review of some mathematical operations, Pages 789-795
APPENDIX III - Bohr theory of the hydrogen atom, Pages 796-798
APPENDIX IV - Fundamental constants, Page 799
APPENDIX IV - Vapor pressure of water, Page 800
Index, Pages 801-816