Chemistry: An Atoms-Focused Approach, 2nd Edition

Not just Atoms-First, Atoms-Focused. An atoms-first text and media program that goes beyond a reorganization of topics, emphasizes the particulate nature of matter throughout the book, art, and problems, and helps students develop their molecular visualization skills as they learn to become expert problem-solvers.

The Second Edition’s new co-author, Stacey Lowery Bretz, uses visualization tools―based on Chemistry Education Research, and focused on the particulate nature of matter―to help students self-assess what they know before, during, and after each chapter. Smartwork5 allows instructors to use this pedagogy as a diagnostic, and students receive hints and answer-specific feedback within the text. New ChemTour Animations support visualization at a molecular level, and are integrated throughout the media package.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – Matter And Energy: An Atomic Perspective
Chapter 2 – Atoms, Ions, And Molecules: The Building Blocks Of Matter
Chapter 3 – Atomic Structure: Explaining The Properties Of Elements
Chapter 4 – Chemical Bonding: Understanding Climate Change
Chapter 5 – Bonding Theories: Explaining Molecular Geometry
Chapter 6 – Intermolecular Forces: Attractions Between Particles
Chapter 7 – Stoichiometry: Mass Relationships And Chemical Reactions
Chapter 8 – Aqueous Solutions: Chemistry Of The Hydrosphere
Chapter 9 – Thermochemistry: Energy Changes In Chemical Reactions
Chapter 10 – Properties Of Gases: The Air We Breathe
Chapter 11 – Properties Of Solutions: Their Concentrations And Colligative Properties
Chapter 12 – Thermodynamics: Why Chemical Reactions Happen
Chapter 13 – Chemical Kinetics: Clearing The Air
Chapter 14 – Chemical Equilibrium: Equal But Opposite Reaction Rates
Chapter 15 – Acid–Base Equilibria: Proton Transfer In Biological Systems
Chapter 16 – Additional Aqueous Equilibria: Chemistry And The Oceans
Chapter 17 – Electrochemistry: The Quest For Clean Energy
Chapter 18 – The Solid State: A Particulate View
Chapter 19 – Organic Chemistry: Fuels, Pharmaceuticals, And Modern Materials
Chapter 20 – Biochemistry: The Compounds Of Life
Chapter 21 – Nuclear Chemistry: The Risks And Benefits
Chapter 22 – The Main Group Elements: Life And The Periodic Table
Chapter 23 – Transition Metals: Biological And Medical Applications
Appendix 1 – Mathematical Procedures
Appendix 2 – SI Units and Conversion Factors
Appendix 3 – The Elements and Their Properties
Appendix 4 – Chemical Bonds and Thermodynamic Data
Appendix 5 – Equilibrium Constants
Appendix 6 – Standard Reduction Potentials
Appendix 7 – Naming Organic Compounds