Chemistry

This landmark publication has been developed specificcally to meet the content needs of first–year Chemistry courses in Australia and New Zealand. Produced in extensive consultation with local educators, Chemistry 2e presents the appropriate balance of organic, inorganic and physical chemistry in an integrated single volume. As you work through the text, you will encounter many interesting and relevant local examples, problems, applications and research profiles, which you are sure to find engaging and motivating. Chemistry 2e is also supported by an extensive array of digital media resources, which will serve to enrich your learningexperience.

Preface xiv Resources xvi Acknowledgements xix Prologue xxi 1 The atom 1 2 The language of chemistry 23 3 Chemical reactions and stoichiometry 71 4 Atomic energy levels 109 5 Chemical bonding and molecular structure 165 6 Gases 213 7 Condensed phases: liquids and solids 253 8 Chemical thermodynamics 293 9 Chemical equilibria 345 10 Solutions and solubility 389 11 Acids and bases 427 12 Oxidation and reduction 489 13 Transition metal chemistry 543 14 The p –block elements 597 15 Reaction kinetics 629 16 The chemistry of carbon 685 17 Chirality 745 18 Haloalkanes 777 19 Alcohols, amines and related compounds 809 20 Spectroscopy 863 21 Aldehydes and ketones 933 22 Carbohydrates 977 23 Carboxylic acids and their derivatives 1001 24 Amino acids and proteins 1055 25 The chemistry of DNA 1087 26 Polymers 1117 27 Nuclear chemistry 1159 Appendices A–1 Glossary of equations GE–1 Glossary G–1 Index I–1