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Chemistry

By Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

11th Edition © 2024
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The Eleventh Edition of Zumdahl/Zumdahl/DeCoste's CHEMISTRY continues its highly regarded tradition of emphasizing conceptual learning, critical-thinking and creative problem-solving techniques. An emphasis on modeling and interactive examples helps students learn to approach and solve chemical problems effectively--to think like chemists--so they can apply step-by-step problem-solving strategies not only to the text's diverse problems and exercises, but also to other aspects of their lives. The authors' engaging writing style makes even difficult material more engaging, and a proven learning approach helps students gain the knowledge and skills they need to become critical thinkers: to ask questions, to apply rules and models and to evaluate the outcome.

The Eleventh Edition maintains the text's trusted conceptual understanding framework, with a proven focus on equipping students to become effective critical thinkers: to ask questions, to apply rules and models and to evaluate the outcome.

The text's step-by-step approach to problem-solving emphasizes using thoughtful, logical strategies rather than simply memorizing procedures, helping students learn how to break down and solve chemical problems effectively.

Real-World Application features throughout the text showcase interesting modern applications of chemistry to help students appreciate the relevance of course material and key chemistry concepts to their lives and world.

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A Guide to Chemistry, Eleventh Edition
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Chapter 1. Chemical Foundations*Preview this chapter
Chapter 2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
Chapter 3. Stoichiometry
Chapter 4. Types of Chemical Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry
Chapter 5. Gases
Chapter 6. Thermochemistry
Chapter 7. Atomic Structure and Periodicity
Chapter 8. Bonding: General Concepts
Chapter 9. Covalent Bonding: Orbitals
Chapter 10. Liquids and Solids
Chapter 11. Properties of Solutions
Chapter 12. Chemical Kinetics
Chapter 13. Chemical Equilibrium
Chapter 14. Acids and Bases
Chapter 15. Acid–Base Equilibria
Chapter 16. Solubility and Complex Ion Equilibria
Chapter 17. Spontaneity, Entropy, and Free Energy
Chapter 18. Electrochemistry
Chapter 19. The Nucleus: A Chemist’s View
Chapter 20. The Representative Elements
Chapter 21. Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry
Chapter 22. Organic and Biological Molecules
Media Index
Appendix 1. Mathematical Procedures
Appendix 2. The Quantitative Kinetic Molecular Model
Appendix 3. Spectral Analysis
Appendix 4. Selected Thermodynamic Data
Appendix 5. Equilibrium Constants and Reduction Potentials
Appendix 6. SI Units and Conversion Factors
Appendix 7. Molecular Spectroscopy: An Introduction
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Chemistry: An Overview ↗
1.2
Science: A Process for Understanding Nature and Its Changes
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The Scientific Method ↗
Scientific Models ↗
Human Limitations on Science ↗
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Units of Measurement ↗
1.4
Uncertainty in Measurement
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Uncertainty and Significant Figures ↗
Precision and Accuracy ↗
1.5
Significant Figures and Calculations ↗
1.6
Learning to Solve Problems Systematically ↗
1.7
Dimensional Analysis ↗
1.8
Temperature ↗
1.9
Density ↗
1.10
Classification of Matter ↗
1.11
Separation of Mixtures
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Distillation ↗
Chromatography ↗
Key terms ↗
Summary ↗
Review Questions ↗
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ChemWork Problems ↗
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