An introduction to the fundamentals of chemistry, this text is designed to prepare students who wish to pursue a science major requiring a comprehensive course in general chemistry. Students who need help with mathematical manipulations, as well as reading and writing scientific material, will find Goldbergs text an excellent learning tool.
1 Basic Concepts2 Measurement3 Atoms and Atomic Masses4 Electronic Configuration of the Atom5 Chemical Bonding6 Nomenclature7 Formula Calculations8 Chemical Reactions9 Net Ionic Equations10 Stoichiometry11 Molarity12 Gases13 Atomic and Molecular Properties14 Solids and Liquids, Energies of Physical and Chemical Changes 15 Solutions16 Oxidation Numbers17 Chemical Equilibrium18 Acid-Base Theory19 Organic Chemistry 20 Nuclear ReactionsAppendixes1 Scientific Calculations2 Tables of Symbols, Abbreviations, and Prefixes and Suffixes3 Table of Basic Mathematical Equations4 Answers to Practoce Problems5 Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter Problems