Chimica moderna

Un testo sistematico e comprensivo, che non aggira la spiegazione dei concetti più difficili, o l'uso del calcolo quando necessario. Seconda edizione italiana, traduzione della quarta edizione inglese. File privo di indice generale ed analitico. Contenuti della corrispondente edizione inglese: Unit 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF MODERN CHEMISTRY 1. The Nature and Conceptual Basis of Modern Chemistry 2. Chemical Equations and Reaction Yields 3. Chemical Bonding: The Classical Description Unit 2: KINETIC MOLECULAR EXPLANATION OF THE STATES OF MATTER 4. The Gaseous State 5. Solids, Liquids, and Phase Transitions 6. Solutions Unit 3: EQUILIBRIUM IN CHEMICAL REACTIONS 7. Thermodynamic Processes and Thermochemistry 8. Second Law of Thermodynamics: Spontaneous Processes and Thermodynamic Equilibrium 9. Chemical Equilibrium: Principles and Applications to Gas-Phase Reactions 10. Acid-Base Equilibria 11. Heterogeneous Equilibria 12. Electrochemistry Unit 4: RATES OF CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROCESSES 13. Chemical Kinetics 14. Nuclear Chemistry Unit 5: QUANTAL DESCRIPTION OF ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE 15. Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Structure 16. Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Structure 17. Bonding, Structure, and Reactions of Organic Molecules 18. Bonding in Transition Metals and Coordination Complexes Unit 6: CHEMICAL PROCESSES 19. Structure and Bonding in Solids 20. Chemical Processes for the Recovery of Pure Substances 21. Chemical Processes Based on Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Unit 7: MATERIALS 22. Chemical Processes Based on Halogens and the Noble Gases 23. Ceramic Materials 24. Optical and Electronic Materials 25. Polymeric Materials Appendices