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CHEM1004: Descriptive Chemistry

A text is for a one-semester introductory course in chemistry. Principal concepts and theories of chemistry are examined from the layman's point of view.

Chemistry
Author
KD Priyasantha
Publisher
Cameron University
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY-NC-SA
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 99 sections
  1. 01: Chemistry
  2. 1.01: Science and Technology - The Roots of Knowledge
  3. 1.02: Science- Reproducible Testable Tentative Predictive and Explanatory
  4. 1.03: Solving Societys Problems - Scientific Research
  5. 1.04: Chemistry - A Study of Matter and Its Changes
  6. 1.05: Classification of Matter
  7. 1.06: The Measurement of Matter
  8. 1.07: Density
  9. 1.08: Energy - Heat and Temperature
  10. 02: Atoms
  11. 2.01: Atoms - Ideas from the Ancient Greeks
  12. 2.02: Scientific Laws - Conservation of Mass and Definite Proportions
  13. 2.03: John Dalton and the Atomic Theory of Matter
  14. 2.04: The Mole and Molar Mass
  15. 2.05: Mendeleev and Periodic Table
  16. 2.06: Atoms and Molecules- Real and Relevant
  17. 03: Atomic Structure
  18. 3.01: Electricity and the Atom
  19. 3.02: Serendipity in Science - X-Rays and Radioactivity
  20. 3.03: Three Types of Radioactivity
  21. 3.04: Rutherford's Experiment- The Nuclear Model of the Atom
  22. 3.05: The Atomic Nucleus
  23. 3.06: Electron Arrangement- The Bohr Model (Orbits)
  24. 3.07: Electron Arrangement- The Quantum Model
  25. 3.08: Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table
  26. 04: Chemical Bonds
  27. 4.01: The Art of Deduction- Stable Electron Configurations
  28. 4.02: Lewis (Electron-Dot) Symbols
  29. 4.03: The Reaction of Sodium with Chlorine
  30. 4.04: Using Lewis Symbols for Ionic Compounds
  31. 4.05: Formulas and Names of Binary Ionic Compounds
  32. 4.06: Covalent Bonds- Shared Electron Pairs
  33. 4.07: Unequal Sharing- Polar Covalent Bonds
  34. 4.08: Polyatomic Molecules- Water Ammonia and Methane
  35. 4.09: Polyatomic Ions
  36. 4.10: Rules for Writing Lewis Formulas
  37. 4.11: Molecular Shapes- The VSEPR Theory
  38. 4.12: Shapes and Properties- Polar and Nonpolar Molecules
  39. 05: Chemical Accounting
  40. 5.01: Chemical Sentences- Equations
  41. 5.02: Volume Relationships in Chemical Equations
  42. 5.03: Avogadro's Number and the Mole
  43. 5.04: Molar Mass- Mole-to-Mass and Mass-to-Mole Conversions
  44. 5.05: Solutions
  45. 5.06: Section 6-
  46. 06: Gases Liquids Solids ... and Intermolecular Forces
  47. 6.01: Solids Liquids and Gases
  48. 6.02: Comparing Ionic and Molecular Substances
  49. 6.03: Forces between Molecules
  50. 6.04: Forces in Solutions
  51. 6.05: Gases- The Kinetic-Molecular Theory
  52. 6.06: The Simple Gas Laws
  53. 6.07: The Ideal Gas Law
  54. 07: Acids and Bases
  55. 7.01: Acids and Bases - Experimental Definitions
  56. 7.02: Acids and Bases
  57. 7.03: Acidic and Basic Anhydrides
  58. 7.04: Strong and Weak Acids and Bases
  59. 7.05: Neutralization
  60. 7.06: The pH Scale
  61. 7.07: Buffers and Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs
  62. 7.08: Acids and Bases in Industry and in Daily Life
  63. 08: Oxidation and Reduction
  64. 8.01: Oxidation and Reduction - Four Views
  65. 8.02: Oxidizing and Reducing Agents
  66. 8.03: Electrochemistry- Cells and Batteries
  67. 8.04: Corrosion and Explosion
  68. 8.05: Oxygen - An Abundant and Essential Oxidizing Agent
  69. 8.06: Some Common Reducing Agents
  70. 8.07: Oxidation Reduction and Living Things
  71. 09: Organic Chemistry
  72. 9.01: Prelude to Organic Chemistry
  73. 9.02: Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
  74. 9.03: Aromatic Compounds- Benzene and Its Relatives
  75. 9.04: Halogenated Hydrocarbons- Many Uses Some Hazards
  76. 9.05: The Functional Group
  77. 9.06: Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
  78. 9.07: Aldehydes and Ketones
  79. 9.08: Carboxylic Acids and Esters
  80. 9.09: Nitrogen-Containing Compounds- Amines and Amides
  81. 10: Nuclear Chemistry
  82. 10.01: Natural Radioactivity
  83. 10.02: Nuclear Equations
  84. 10.03: Half-Life and Radioisotopic Dating
  85. 10.04: Artificial Transmutation
  86. 10.05: Uses of Radioisotopes
  87. 10.06: Penetrating Power of Radiation
  88. 10.07: Energy from the Nucleus
  89. 10.08: Nuclear Bombs
  90. 10.09: Uses and Consequences of Nuclear Energy
  91. 11: Water
  92. 11.01: Water - Some Unique Properties
  93. 11.02: Water in Nature
  94. 11.03: Chemical and Biological Contamination
  95. 11.04: Groundwater Contamination to Tainted Tap Water
  96. 11.05: Water Who Uses It and How Much
  97. 11.06: Making Water Fit to Drink
  98. 11.07: 14.7- Making Water Fit to Drink
  99. 11.08: Wastewater and Sewage Treatment