General Chemistry

As the author of landmark chemistry books and textbooks, Donald McQuarrie's name is synonymous with excellence in chemical education. From his classic text on Statistical Mechanics to his recent quantum-first tour de force on Physical Chemistry, McQuarrie's best selling textbooks are highly acclaimed by the chemistry community. McQuarrie received his PhD from the University of Oregon, and is Professor Emeritus from the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Davis.

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This revitalised new edition of McQuarrie's acclaimed text, General Chemistry that works from the atom up, with the emphasis on conceptual understanding and problem-solving

Chemistry and the Scientific MethodAtoms and MoleculesInterchapter A: Elemental Etymology The Periodic Table and Chemical PeriodicityInterchapter B: A Brief History of the Periodic TableEarly Quantum TheoryThe Quantum Theory and Atomic StructureInterchapter C: Hydrogen and OxygenIonic Bonds and CompoundsInterchapter D: The Alkali MetalsLewis Formulas Interchapter E: NitrogenPrediction of Molecular Geometries Interchapter F: Saturated HydrocarbonsCovalent Bonding Interchapter G: Unsaturated HydrocarbonsChemical ReactivityInterchapter H: Aromatic HydrocarbonsChemical Calculations Interchapter I: The Main Group MetalsChemical Calculations for Solutions Interchapter J: SulfurProperties of Gases Interchapter K: The Noble GasesThermochemistry Interchapter L: Sources of EnergyLiquids and Solids Interchapter M: Carbon and SiliconColligative Properties of Solutions Interchapter N: PhosporusChemical Kinetics: Rate Laws Interchapter O: RadiochemistryChemical Kinetics: Mechanisms Interchapter P: Alcohols, Aldehydes and KetonesChemical Equilibrium Interchapter Q: The HalogensThe Properties of Acids and Bases Interchapter R: Carboxylic AcidsBuffers and the Titration of Acids and Bases Interchapter S: Synthetic PolymersSolubility and Precipitation Reactions Interchapter T: Biochemical PolymersChemical ThermodynamicsOxidation-Reduction Reactions Electrochemistry Interchapter U: BatteriesThe Chemistry of the Transition MetalsAppendices A-IIndex