This is the tenth edition of a text that has enjoyed unprecedented success over its many editions. It is fair to ask why there needs to be yet another edition. The answer in part lies in the nature of chemistry itself, a dynamic science in a process of continual discovery. New research leads to new applications of process of continual discovery. New research leads to new applications of chemistry in other fields of science and in technology. A textbook that purports to introduce chemistry to students who have only a limited prior acquaintance with it should reflect that dynamic, changing character. We want the text to convey the excitement that scientists experience in making new discoveries and contributing to our understanding of the physical world.
1. Introduction: Matter and Measurement
2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
3. Stoichiometry: Calculations with Chemical Formulas and
Equations
4. Aqueous Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry
5. Thermochemistry
6. Electronic Structure of Atoms
7. Periodic Properties of the Elements
8. Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding
9. Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories
10. Gases
Etc.