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.
"Covers Physical Chemistry in an accessible format for first years...good for covering the gap between varied levels of knowledge from different schools' curricula and the mcuh more demanding University courses." - Dr Ritu Kataky, DEPT OF CHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM
Preface
Guided tour
Acknowledgements
About the authors
1. Some basic concepts
2. Thermochemistry
3. Atoms and atomic structure.
4. Homonuclear covalent bonds
5. Heteronuclear diatomic molecules
6. Polyatomic molecules: shapes
7. Polyatomic molecules: bonding
8. Ions
9. Elements
10. Mass spectrometry
11. Introduction to spectroscopy
12. Vibrational and rotational spectroscopies
13. Electronic spectroscopy
14. NMR spectroscopy
15. Reaction kinetics
16. Equilibria
17. Thermodynamics
18. Electrochemistry
19. The conductivity of ions in solution
20. Periodicity
21. Hydrogen and the s-block elements
22. p-Block and high oxidation state d-block elements
23. Coordination complexes of the d-block metals
24. Carbon compounds: an introduction
25. Acyclic and cyclic alkanes
26. Alkenes and alkynes
27. Polar organic molecules: an introduction
28. Halogenoalkanes
29. Ethers
30. Alcohols
31. Amines
32. Aromatic compounds
33. Carbonyl compounds
34. Aromatic heterocyclic compounds
35. Molecules in nature
36. Chemistry in the workplace
Appendices
Answers to end-of-chapter problems
Index
