02140cam a2200253 i 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020004100062035001300103040003100116042000800147050002200155082001200177100002300189245020100212250002000413300009500433500002000528505125000548650001501798700001901813700002101832700003301853OSt20260924093220.0161028s2018    nyuab         001 0 eng    a9780393926491qtext with access code  a19355821  aKUSNbengcKUSNerdadKUSN  apcc00aQD33.2b.G54 200900a5402231 aGilbert, Thomas R.10aChemistry :bThe science in context /cThomas R. Gilbert, Northeastern University, Rein V. Kirss, Northeastern University, Natalie Foster, Lehigh University, Stacey Lowery Bretz, Miami University.  aSecond edition.  axxxi, 1093, 125 variously numbered pages :billustrations (some color), color map ;c29 cm  aIncludes index.0 aMatter and energy : an atomic perspective -- Atoms, ions, molecules : the building blocks of matter -- Atomic structure : explaining the properties of elements -- Chemical bonding : understanding climate change -- Bonding theories : explaining molecular geometry -- Intermolecular forces : attractions between particles -- Stoichiometry : mass relationships and chemical reactions -- Aqueous solutions : chemistry of the hydrosphere -- Thermochemistry : energy changes in chemical reactions -- Properties of gases : the air we breathe -- Properties of solutions : their concentrations and colligative properties -- Thermodynamics : why chemical reactions happen -- Chemical kinetics : clearing the air -- Chemical equilibrium : equal but opposite reaction rates -- Acid-base equilibria : proton transfer in biological systems -- Additional aqueous equilibria : chemistry and the oceans -- Electrochemistry : the quest for clean energy -- The solid state : a particulate view -- Organic chemistry : fuels, pharmaceuticals, and modern materials -- Biochemistry : the compounds of life -- Nuclear chemistry : the risks and benefits -- The main group elements : life and the periodic table -- Transition metals : biological and medical applications. 0aChemistry.1 aKirss, Rein V.1 aFoster, Natalie.1 aBretz, Stacey Lowery,d1967-