Synopses & Reviews
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
Ph.D., 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