A foundation-level guide to chemistry for physical, life sciences and engineering students
Foundations of Chemistry: An Introductory Course for Science Students fills a gap in the literature to provide a basic chemistry text aimed at physical sciences, life sciences and engineering students. The authors, noted experts on the topic, offer concise explanations of chemistry theory and the principles that are typically reviewed in most one year foundation chemistry courses and first year degree-level chemistry courses for non-chemists.
The authors also include illustrative examples and information on the most recent applications in the field. Foundations of Chemistry is an important text that outlines the basic principles in each area of chemistry - physical, inorganic and organic - building on prior knowledge to quickly expand and develop a student's knowledge and understanding.
Key features include:
- Worked examples showcase core concepts and practice questions.
- Margin comments signpost students to knowledge covered elsewhere and are used to highlight key learning objectives.
- Chapter summaries list the main concepts and learning points.
Table of Contents
Chapter 0: Fundamentals
0.1 Measurement in chemistry and science - SI units
0.2 Expressing large and small numbers using scientific notation
0.3 Using metric prefixes
0.4 Significant figures
0.5 Calculations using scientific notation
0.6 Writing chemical formulae and equations
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Chapter 1: Atomic Structure
1.1 Atomic Structure
1.2 Electronic Structure
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Chapter 2: Chemical Bonding
2.1 Bonding
2.2 Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory (VSEPR)
2.3 Polar bonds and polar molecules
2.4 Intermolecular forces
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Chapter 3 Masses of atoms, molecules and reacting substances
3.1 Masses of atoms and molecules
3.2 Amount of substance
3.3 Calculations with moles
3.4 Solutions; concentrations and dilutions
3.5 Titration calculations
3.6 Calculations with gas volumes
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Chapter 4: States of Matter
Introduction
4.1 Solids
4.2 Liquids
4.3 Gases
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Chapter 5 Oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions
5.1 Redox Reactions
5.2 Disproportionation Reactions
5.3 Redox titrations
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Chapter 6 Energy, Enthalpy and Entropy
6.1 Enthalpy Changes
6.2 Entropy and Gibbs Free Energy
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Chapter 7 Chemical Equilibrium and Acid-Base Equilibria
Introduction
7.1 Equilibria and reversible reactions
7.2 Acid - base equilibria
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Chapter 8 Chemical Kinetics - The Rates of Chemical Reactions
Introduction
8.1 The rate of reaction
8.2 Determining the rate of a chemical reaction
8.3 The rate expression
8.4 The half-life of a reaction
8.5 Reaction mechanisms
8.6 Effect of temperature on reaction rate
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Chapter 9 Electrochemistry
Introduction
9.1 Redox reactions - a reminder
9.2 Redox reactions and electrochemical cells
9.3 Using redox reactions - Galvanic cells
9.4 Using redox reactions - Electrolytic cells
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Chapter 10: Group trends and periodicity
10.1 The Periodic Table: Periods, Groups and Periodicity
10.2 Trends in properties of elements in the same vertical group of the periodic table
10.3 Trends in properties of elements in the same horizontal period
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Chapter 11: The Periodic Table - chemistry of Groups 1, 2, 7 and transition elements
Introduction
11.1 Group 1 - The Alkali Metals
11.2 Group 2 - The Alkaline Earth Metals
11.3 Group 7 (17) The Halogens
11.4 The Transition Elements
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Chapter 12: Core Concepts and Ideas Within Organic Chemistry
12.1 Types of molecular formula
12.2 Nomenclature of simple alkanes
12.3 Isomers
12.4 Drawing Reaction Mechanisms
12.5 Types of reaction
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Chapter 13: Alkanes, Alkenes and Alkynes
13.1 Alkanes: an outline
13.2 Alkenes: an outline
13.3 Alkynes: an outline
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Chapter 14: Reactivity of Selected Homologous Series
14.1 Alcohols
14.2 Aldehydes and ketones
14.3 Carboxylic acids
14.4 Esters
14.5 Amides
14.6 Amines
14.7 Nitriles
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Chapter 15: The Chemistry of Aromatic Compounds
15.1 Benzene
15.2 Reactions of benzene with electrophiles
15.3 Aniline
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Chapter 16: Substitution and elimination reactions
16.1 Substitution reactions
16.2 Elimination reactions
16.3 Comparison of substitution and elimination reactions
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Chapter 17: Bringing it all together
17.1 Functional group interconversion
17.2 Bringing it all together
Chapter 18: Polymerisation
18.1 Polymerisation
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Chapter 19: Spectroscopy
19.1 Mass Spectrometry
19.2 Infrared Spectroscopy (IR)
19.3 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR)
19.4 Bringing it all together
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