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Distinguished by its superior allied health focus and integration of technology, Seager and Slabaugh's INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY, Fifth Edition continues to lead the market on both fronts through numerous allied health-related applications, examples, boxes, and a new Companion Web Site, GOB ChemistryNow?. In addition to the many resources found in GOB ChemistryNow, this powerful new Web site contains questions modeled after the "Nursing School and Allied Health Entrance Exams," and NCLEX-LPN "Certification Exams". The authors strive to dispel users' inherent fear of chemistry and to instill an appreciation for the role chemistry plays in our daily lives through a rich pedagogical structure and an accessible writing style that provides lucid explanations. In addition, Seager and Slabaugh's CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY, Fifth Edition, provides greater support in both problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. By demonstrating how this information will be important to a reader's future career and providing important career information online, the authors not only help readers to set goals but also to focus on achieving them.
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"The 'Chemistry Around Us' and 'Over the Counter' boxes were very informative and interesting and should help the student understand the importance of chapter topics."
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"Seager and Slabaugh is well written, student friendly, and well-organized."
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'\"The \'Chemistry Around Us\' and \'Over the Counter\' boxes were very informative and interesting and should help the student understand the importance of chapter topics.\"'
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"The authors' writing style is outstanding. The students and teachers like this book because it is clear and easy to understand,"
"The pedagogical elements of this textbook are very well presented. There is a wide range of choices and the teacher can use or ignore them depending on the teacher's needs and teaching style. The special topic boxes are very useful teaching tools."
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Learn chemistry and succeed in your course with INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY and its accompanying technology! With numerous allied health-related applications, examples, boxes, and access to the online learning tool GOB ChemistryNow, this chemistry text provides you with the tools you need to succeed. Explanations and examples show you the role of chemistry in your daily life. GOB ChemistryNOW will save you time and help you get a better grade by creating a personalized learning plan for you that targets your study needs and helps you to visual, practice, and master the material in the text.
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This alternate edition is a paperback book designed for professors who want to cover only introductory chemistry, or the first 12 chapters of the main text, CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY: GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOCHEMISTRY, Fourth Edition. The ancillaries and web site that accompnay the main text are also available for this briefer eidtion.
About the Author
Spencer L. Seager is Professor of Chemistry at Weber State University, where he served as chemistry department chairman from 1969 until 1993. He teaches general and physical chemistry at the university and is also active in projects to help improve chemistry and other science education in local elementary schools. He received his B.S. in chemistry and Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Utah. Michael R. Slabaugh is Professor of Chemistry at Weber State University, where he teaches the year-long sequence of General, Organic, and Biochemistry. He received his B.S. in chemistry from Purdue and his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Iowa State University. His interest in plant alkaloids led to a year of postdoctoral study in biochemistry at Texas A and M. His current professional interests are chemistry education and community involvement in science activities, particularly the State Science and Engineering Fair in Utah.
Table of Contents
Preface. 1. MATTER, MEASUREMENTS, AND CALCULATIONS. What Is Matter?. Properties and Changes. A Model of Matter. Classifying Matter. Measurement Units. The Metric System. Large and Small Numbers. Significant Figures. Using Units in Calculations. Calculating Percentages. Density. For Future Reference: Symbols Used to Write Prescriptions. Concept Summary. Learning Objectives. Key Terms and Concepts. Key Equations. Exercises. Points to Ponder and Pursue. 2. ATOMS AND MOLECULES. Symbols and Formulas. Inside the Atom. Isotopes. Relative Masses of Atoms and Molecules. Isotopes and Atomic Weight. Avogadros Number: The Mole. The Mole and Chemical Formulas. For Future Reference: Good Dietary Sources of Calcium. Concept Summary. Learning Objectives. Key Terms and Concepts. Exercises. Points to Ponder and Pursue. 3. ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE AND THE PERIODIC LAW. The Periodic Law and Table. Electronic Arrangements in Atoms. The Shell Model and Chemical Properties. Electron Configurations. Another Look at the Periodic Table. Property Trends within the Periodic Table. For Future Reference: Good Dietary Sources of Zinc. Concept Summary. Learning Objectives. Key Terms and Concepts. Exercises. Points to Ponder and Pursue. 4. FORCES BETWEEN PARTICLES. Noble Gas Configurations. Ionic Bonding. Ionic Compounds. Naming Binary Ionic Compounds. The Smallest Unit of Ionic Compounds. Covalent Bonding. Polyatomic Ions. Shapes of Molecules and Polyatomic Ions. Polarity of Covalent Molecules. More About Naming Compounds. Other Interparticle Forces. For Future Reference: Potassium-Rich Foods. Concept Summary. Learning Objectives. Key Terms and Concepts. Exercises. Points to Ponder and Pursue. 5. CHEMICAL REACTIONS. Chemical Equations. Types of Reactions. Redox Reactions. Decomposition Reactions. Combination Reactions. Replacement Reactions. Ionic Equations. Energy and Reactions. The Mole and Chemical Equations. The Limiting Reactant. Reaction Yields. For Future Reference: Medicines That Can Cause Fever. Concept Summary. Learning Objectives. Key Terms and Concepts. Key Equations. Exercises. Points to Ponder and Pursue. 6. THE STATES OF MATTER. Observed Properties of Matter. The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Matter. The Solid State. The Liquid State. The Gaseous State. The Gas Laws. Pressure, Temperature, and Volume Relationships. The Ideal Gas Law. Daltons Law. Grahams Law. Changes in State. Evaporation and Vapor Pressure. Boiling and the Boiling Point. Sublimation and Melting. Energy and the States of Matter. For Future Reference: Drugs That May Trigger an Asthma Attack. Concept Summary. Learning Objectives. Key Terms and Concepts. Key Equations. Exercises. Points to Ponder and Pursue. 7. SOLUTIONS AND COLLOIDS. Physical States of Solutions. Solubility. The Solution Process. Solution Concentrations. Solution Preparation. Solution Stoichiometry. Solution Properties. Colloids. Colloid Formation and Destruction. Dialysis. For Future Reference: Drug Concentrations in Blood. Concept Summary. Learning Objectives. Key Terms and Concepts. Key Equations. Exercises. Points to Ponder and Pursue. 8. REACTION RATES AND EQUILIBRIUM. Spontaneous and Nonspontaneous Processes. Reaction Rates. Molecular Collisions. Energy Diagrams. Factors that Influence Reaction Rates. Chemical Equilibrium. The Position of Equilibrium. Factors that Influence Equilibrium Position. For Future Reference: Drugs Interactions with Alcohol. Concept Summary. Learning Objectives. Key Terms and Concepts. Key Equations. Exercises. Points to Ponder and Pursue. 9. ACIDS, BASES, AND SALTS. The Arrhenius Theory. The Brønsted Theory. Naming Acids. The Self-Ionization of Water. The pH Concept. Properties of Acids. Properties of Bases. Salts. The Strengths of Acids and Bases. Analyzing Acids and Bases. Titration Calculations. Hydrolysis Reactions of Salts. Buffers. For Future Reference: Phosphorus-Rich Foods. Concept Summary. Learning Objectives. Key Terms and Concepts. Key Equations. Exercises. Points to Ponder and Pursue. 10. RADIOACTIVITY AND NUCLEAR PROCESSES. The Radioactive Nuclei. Equations for Nuclear Reactions. Isotope Half-Life. The Health Effects of Radiation. Measurement Units for Radiation. Medical Uses of Radioisotopes. Nonmedical Uses of Radioisotopes. Induced Nuclear Reactions. Nuclear Energy. Concept Summary. Learning Objectives. Key Terms and Concepts. Key Equations. Exercises. Points to Ponder and Pursue. 11. ORGANIC COMPOUNDS: ALKANES. Carbon: The Element of Organic Compounds. Organic and Inorganic Compounds Compared. Bonding Characteristics and Isomerism. Functional Groups: The Organization of Organic Chemistry. Alkane Structures. Conformations of Alkanes. Alkane Nomenclature. Cycloalkanes. The Shape of Cycloalkanes. Physical Properties of Alkanes. Alkane Reactions. For Future Reference: Medicine Removed from the Market. Concept Summary. Learning Objectives. Key Terms and Concepts. Key Reactions. Exercises. Points to Ponder and Pursue. 12. UNSATURATED HYDROCARBONS. The Nomenclature of Alkenes. The Geometry of Alkenes. Properties of Alkenes. Addition Polymers. Alkynes. Aromatic Compounds and the Benzene Structure. The Nomenclature of Benzene Derivatives. Properties and Uses of Aromatic Compounds. For Future Reference: Drugs That May Cause Photosensitivity from Sun Exposure. Concept Summary. Learning Objectives. Key Terms and Concepts. Key Reactions. Exercises. Points to Ponder and Pursue. Appendix A: The International System of Measurements. Appendix B: Answers to Even-Numbered End-Of-Chapter Exercises. Appendix C: Solutions to Learning Checks. Glossary. Index.