Fundamentals of chemistry /
Frank Brescia [and three others].
- Fourth Edition.
- New York : Academic Press, c1983
- xi, 782 page : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Chapter 1. Some fundamental tools of chemistry -- Chapter 2. Atoms, molecules, and ions -- Chapter 3. Atomic and molecular weights -- Chapter 4. Chemical formulas, equations, and nomenclature -- Chapter 5. Gases -- Chapter 6. Thermochemistry -- Chapter 7. The electronic structure of atoms -- Chapter 8. Chemical periodicity -- Chapter 9. Types of chemical bonds -- Chapter 10. Intermolecular forces and condensed states of matter -- Chapter 11. Changes of states, entropy, and free energy -- Chapter 12. Solutions -- Chapter 13. Chemical equilibrium -- Chapter 14. Acids and bases -- Chapter 15. Ionic equilibrium.
A general treatment of the major concepts and modern applications of organic, inorganic, and analytical chemistry, documented with problems to reinforce understanding of basic principles.