Synopses & Reviews
A Conceptual Introduction to Chemistry by Bauer/Birk/Marks offers todays student a fresh perspective to the introduction of chemistry. This new textbook offers a conceptual approach to chemistry by starting first with macroscopic phenomena, and then presenting the underlying microscopic detail. Each chapter opens with a real-life scenario that helps students connect abstract chemical concepts to their own lives. The math found in A Conceptual Introduction to Chemistry is introduced on a need-to-know basis, with "Math Toolboxes" ending each chapter, in support of the math skills required in that chapter.
Table of Contents
1 Matter and Energy
2 Atoms, Ions, and the Periodic Table
3 Chemical Compounds
4 Chemical Composition
5 Chemical Reactions and Equations
6 Quantities in Chemical Reactions
7 Electron Structure of the Atom
8 Chemical Bonding
9 The Gaseous State
10 The Liquid and Solid States
11 Solutions
12 Reaction Rates and Chemical Equilibrium
13 Acids and Bases
14 Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
15 Nuclear Chemistry
16 Organic Chemistry
Appendix A Useful Reference Information
Appendix B Toolboxes
Appendix C Answers to Practice Problems
Appendix D Answers to Selected Questions and Problems