Chemistry 1st edition

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Senior Contributing Authors Paul Flowers, Klaus Theopold, Richard Langley, and William R. Robinson et al.
Publisher: OpenStax College

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  • Chapter 1: Essential Ideas
    • 1.1: Chemistry in Context
    • 1.2: Phases and Classification of Matter
    • 1.3: Physical and Chemical Properties
    • 1.4: Measurements
    • 1.5: Measurement Uncertainty, Accuracy, and Precision
    • 1.6: Mathematical Treatment of Measurement Results

  • Chapter 2: Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
    • 2.1: Early Ideas in Atomic Theory
    • 2.2: Evolution of Atomic Theory
    • 2.3: Atomic Structure and Symbolism
    • 2.4: Chemical Formulas
    • 2.5: The Periodic Table
    • 2.6: Molecular and Ionic Compounds
    • 2.7:Chemical Nomenclature

  • Chapter 3: Composition of Substances and Solutions
    • 3.1: Formula Mass and the Mole Concept
    • 3.2: Determining Empirical and Molecular Formulas
    • 3.3: Molarity
    • 3.4: Other Units for Solution Concentrations

  • Chapter 4: Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions
    • 4.1: Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations
    • 4.2: Classifying Chemical Reactions
    • 4.3: Reaction Stoichiometry
    • 4.4: Reaction Yields
    • 4.5: Quantitative Chemical Analysis

  • Chapter 5: Thermochemistry
    • 5.1: Energy Basics
    • 5.2: Calorimetry
    • 5.3: Enthalpy

  • Chapter 6: Electronic Structure and Periodic Properties of Elements
    • 6.1: Electromagnetic Energy
    • 6.2: The Bohr Model
    • 6.3: Development of Quantum Theory
    • 6.4: Electronic Structure of Atoms (Electronic Configurations)
    • 6.5: Periodic Variations in Element Properties

  • Chapter 7: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
    • 7.1: Ionic Bonding
    • 7.2: Covalent Bonding
    • 7.3: Lewis Symbols and Structures
    • 7.4: Formal Charges and Resonance
    • 7.5: Strengths of Ionic and Covalent Bonds
    • 7.6: Molecular Structure and Polarity

  • Chapter 8: Advanced Theories of Covalent Bonding
    • 8.1: Valence Bond Theory
    • 8.2: Hybrid Atomic Orbitals
    • 8.3: Multiple Bonds
    • 8.4: Molecular Orbital Theory

  • Chapter 9: Gases
    • 9.1: Gas Pressure
    • 9.2: Relating Pressure, Volume, Amount, and Temperature: The Ideal Gas Law
    • 9.3: Stoichiometry of Gaseous Substances, Mixtures, and Reactions
    • 9.4: Effusion and Diffusion of Gases
    • 9.5: The Kinetic-Molecular Theory
    • 9.6: Non-Ideal Gas Behavior

  • Chapter 10: Liquids and Solids
    • 10.1: Intermolecular Forces
    • 10.2: Properties of Liquids
    • 10.3: Phase Transitions
    • 10.4: Phase Diagrams
    • 10.5: The Solid State of Matter
    • 10.6: Lattice Structures in Crystalline Solids

  • Chapter 11: Solutions and Colloids
    • 11.1: The Dissolution Process
    • 11.2: Electrolytes
    • 11.3: Solubility
    • 11.4: Colligative Properties
    • 11.5: Colloids

  • Chapter 12: Kinetics
    • 12.1: Chemical Reaction Rates
    • 12.2: Factors Affecting Reaction Rates
    • 12.3: Rate Laws
    • 12.4: Integrated Rate Laws
    • 12.5: Collision Theory
    • 12.6: Reaction Mechanisms
    • 12.7: Catalysis

  • Chapter 13: Fundamental Equilibrium Concepts
    • 13.1: Chemical Equilibria
    • 13.2: Equilibrium Constants
    • 13.3: Shifting Equilibria: Le Châtelier's Principle
    • 13.4: Equilibrium Calculations

  • Chapter 14: Acid-Base Equilibria
    • 14.1: Brønsted-Lowry Acids and Bases
    • 14.2: pH and pOH
    • 14.3: Relative Strengths of Acids and Bases
    • 14.4: Hydrolysis of Salt Solutions
    • 14.5: Polyprotic Acids
    • 14.6: Buffers
    • 14.7: Acid-Base Titrations

  • Chapter 15: Equilibria of Other Reaction Classes
    • 15.1: Precipitation and Dissolution
    • 15.2: Lewis Acids and Bases
    • 15.3: Multiple Equilibria

  • Chapter 16: Thermodynamics
    • 16.1: Spontaneity
    • 16.2: Entropy
    • 16.3: The Second and Third Laws of Thermodynamics
    • 16.4: Free Energy

  • Chapter 17: Electrochemistry
    • 17.1: Balancing Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
    • 17.2: Galvanic Cells
    • 17.3: Standard Reduction Potentials
    • 17.4: The Nernst Equation
    • 17.5: Batteries and Fuel Cells
    • 17.6: Corrosion
    • 17.7: Electrolysis

  • Chapter 18: Representative Metals, Metalloids, and Nonmetals
    • 18.1: Periodicity
    • 18.2: Occurrence and Preparation of the Representative Metals
    • 18.3: Structure and General Properties of the Metalloids
    • 18.4: Structure and General Properties of the Nonmetals
    • 18.5: Occurrence, Preparation, and Compounds of Hydrogen
    • 18.6: Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Carbonates
    • 18.7: Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Nitrogen
    • 18.8: Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Phosphorus
    • 18.9: Occurrence, Preparation, and Compounds of Oxygen
    • 18.10: Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Sulfur
    • 18.11: Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Halogens
    • 18.12: Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of the Noble Gases

  • Chapter 19: Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry
    • 19.1: Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Transition Metals and Their Compounds
    • 19.2: Coordination Chemistry of Transition Metals
    • 19.3: Spectroscopic and Magnetic Properties of Coordination Compounds

  • Chapter 20: Organic Chemistry
    • 20.1: Hydrocarbons
    • 20.2: Alcohols and Ethers
    • 20.3: Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic Acids, and Esters
    • 20.4: Amines and Amides

  • Chapter 21: Nuclear Chemistry
    • 21.1: Nuclear Structure and Stability
    • 21.2: Nuclear Equations
    • 21.3: Radioactive Decay
    • 21.4: Transmutation and Nuclear Energy
    • 21.5: Uses of Radioisotopes
    • 21.6: Biological Effects of Radiation

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