Chemical principles : the quest for insight / Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones.

Includes index.

Fundamentals Atoms: The Quantum World Chemical Bonds Major Technique I: Infrared Spectroscopy Molecular Shape and Structure Major Technique II: Ultraviolet and Visible Spectroscopy The Properties of Gases Liquids and Solids Major Technique III: X-Ray Diffraction Descriptive Chemistry and Materials Thermodynamics: The First Law Thermodynamics: The Second and Third Laws Physical Equilibria Major Technique IV: Chromatography Chemical Equilibria Acids and Bases Aqueous Equilibria Electrochemistry Chemical Kinetics and The Elements: The First Four Main Groups The Elements: The Last Four Main Groups The d Block: Metals in Transition Nuclear Chemistry Organic Chemistry I: The Hydrocarbons Major Technique V: Mass Spectrometry Organic Chemistry II: Functional Groups Major Technique VI: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Appendix 1: Symbols, Units, and Mathematical Techniques Appendix 2: Experimental Data Appendix 3: Nomenclature

This text is designed for a rigorous course in introductory chemistry. Its central theme is to challenge students to think and question while providing a sound foundation in the principles of chemistry.