General Chemistry for Engineers

General Chemistry for Engineers explores the key areas of chemistry needed for engineers. This book develops material from the basics to more advanced areas in a systematic fashion. As the material is presented, case studies relevant to engineering are included that demonstrate the strong link between chemistry and the various areas of engineering.

Serves as a unique chemistry reference source for professional engineersProvides the chemistry principles required by various engineering disciplinesBegins with an 'atoms first' approach, building from the simple to the more complex chemical conceptsIncludes engineering case studies connecting chemical principles to solving actual engineering problemsLinks chemistry to contemporary issues related to the interface between chemistry and engineering practices

1. Introduction 2. The Periodic Table 3. Chemical Bonding – The Formation of Materials 4. Chemical Equations and Mass Balance 5. Acids and Bases 6. Properties of Gases 7. Chemical Equilibrium 8. Thermodynamics and Energy Balance 9. Kinetics and the Rate of Chemical Reactions 10. Oxidation - Reduction Reactions and Electrochemistry 11. Solids 12. Solution Chemistry 13. The Chemistry of Carbon 14. Nuclear and Radiochemistry 15. Chemical Measurement and Instrumentation Answers to Study Questions and Problems Appendix 1. Working with Units Appendix 2. Using Excel Appendix 3. Standard Half Cell Potentials