TY - BOOK AU - Brown,Theodore L. AU - Brown,Theodore L. AU - LeMay,H.Eugene AU - Bursten,Bruce Edward AU - Burdge,Julia TI - Chemistry: the central science SN - 0130669970 (student ed.) AV - QD31.3 .C43145 2002 U1 - 540 21 PY - 2002///] CY - Upper Saddle River, NJ PB - Prentice Hall KW - Chemistry N1 - Previous ed. entered under: Theodore L. Brown; Includes index; Introduction, matter and measurement -- Atoms, molecules, and ions -- Stoichiometry, calculations with chemical formulas and equations -- Aqueous reactions and solution stoichiometry -- Thermochemistry -- Electronic structure of atoms -- Periodic properties of the elements -- Basic concepts of chemical bonding -- Molecular geometry and bonding theories -- Gases -- Intermolecular forces liquids, and solids -- Modern materials -- Properties of soutions -- Chemical kinetics -- Chemical equilibrium -- Acid-base equilibria -- Additional aspects of aqueous equilibria -- Chemistry of the environment -- Chemical thermodynamics -- Electrochemistry -- Chemistry of the nonmetals -- Metals and metallurgy -- Chemistry of coordination compounds -- Chemistry of life, organic and biological chemistry -- Appendices: Mathematical operations; Properties of water -- Thermodynamic quantities for selected substances at 298.15 K (25 degrees C); Aqueous-equilibrium constants; Standard reduction potentials at 25 degrees C -- Answers to selected exercises -- Glossary ER -