TY - BOOK AU - Chang,Raymond AU - Cruickshank,Brandon TI - Chemistry / SN - 9780070172647 U1 - 540 22 PY - 2010/// CY - New York : PB - McGraw-Hill Higher Education, KW - Chemistry KW - Textbooks N1 - Includes index; Chemistry: The Study of Change -- Atoms, Molecules, and Ions -- Mass Relationships in Chemical Reactions -- Reactions in Aqueous Solutions -- Gases -- Thermochemistry -- Quantum Theory and the Electronic Structure of Atoms -- Periodic Relationships Among the Elements -- Chemical Bonding I: Basic Concepts -- Chemical Bonding II: Molecular Geometry and Hybridization of Atomic Orbitals -- Intermolecular Forces and Liquids and Solids -- Physical Properties of Solutions -- Chemical Kinetics -- Chemical Equilibrium -- Acids and Bases -- Acid-Base Equilibria and Solubility Equilibria -- Chemistry in the Atmosphere -- Entropy, Free Energy, and Equilibrium -- Electrochemistry -- Metallurgy and the Chemistry of Metals -- Nonmetallic Elements and Their Compounds -- Transition Metal Chemistry and Coordination Compounds -- Nuclear Chemistry -- Organic Chemistry -- Synthetic and Natural Organic Polymer N2 - Designed for the two-semester general chemistry course, Chang?s best-selling textbook features a straightforward, clear writing style and proven problem-solving strategies. It continues the tradition of providing a firm foundation in chemical concepts and principles while presenting a broad range of topics in a clear, concise manner. The new edition of Chemistry continues to strike a balance between theory and application by incorporating real examples ER -