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Survival guide to general chemistry [electronic resource] / Patrick E. McMahon, Rosemary F. McMahon, Bohdan Khomtchouk.

By: McMahon, Patrick E [author.]Contributor(s): McMahon, Rosemary Fischer [author.] | Khomtchouk, Bohdan B [author.]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press, 2019Description: 1 online resourceISBN: 9780429445828; 0429445822; 9780429819865; 0429819862; 9780429819841; 0429819846; 9780429819858; 0429819854Subject(s): Chemistry, Organic -- Textbooks | SCIENCE / Chemistry / Organic | SCIENCE / Chemistry / General | MEDICAL / BiochemistryDDC classification: 547 LOC classification: QD253.2Online resources: Taylor & Francis | OCLC metadata license agreement

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Authors; Chapter 1: Unit Conversion and Density: An Introduction to Problem-Solving Methods; I: General Techniques for Performing Unit Conversions; II: General Procedures for Solving Density Problems; Process for Density Problems; III: General Examples for Density with Unit Conversions; IV: Practice Problems; V: Answers to Practice Problems; Chapter 2: Atomic Particles, Isotopes, and Ions: An Initial Look at Atomic Structure; I: General Concepts; II: Atomic Symbols and Isotopes

Isotopes: Atoms with the Same Value of Z But with a Different Value for AIII: Atomic Symbols and Ion Symbols; Additional Practice Examples; IV: Practice Problems; V: Answers to Practice Problems; Chapter 3: Working with Atomic Mass and Nuclear Mass; I: General Concepts; II: Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy, and Forces; III: Energy, Mass Loss, and the Strong Nuclear Force; IV: Calculating Mass Using the Atomic Mass Unit; V: Calculating the Approximate Mass of an Atom in amu, kg, or g; Process for Calculating Atomic Masses; VI: Average Atomic Mass for an Element; VII: Practice Problems

VIII: Answers to Practice ProblemsChapter 4: Procedures for Writing Formulas and Naming Compounds; I: General Concepts; II: Elemental Ions for Ionic Compounds; III: Writing Formulas for Binary Ionic Compounds; IV: Naming Binary Ionic Compounds; Procedure for Naming a Binary Ionic Compound; Additional Concepts; Additional Practice Examples; V: Writing Formulas for Ionic Compounds with Polyatomic Ions; Procedure for Writing Formulas for Ionic Compounds with Polyatomic Ions; VI: Naming Ionic Compounds with Polyatomic Ions; Procedure for Naming Ionic Compounds Containing Polyatomic Ions

VII: Naming Binary Covalent CompoundsCovalent System for Naming Binary Covalent Compounds; VIII: Additional Combination Practice Examples; IX: Practice Problems; X: Answers to Practice Problems; Chapter 5: An Introduction to Moles and Molar Mass; I: General Concepts; Counting Numbers; II: Mass/Mole/Atom Conversions for Elements; Procedure for Solving Mole Problems (Elements); III: Mass/Mole/Molecule Conversions for Compounds; Procedure for Solving Mole Problems (Compounds); IV: Concepts for Using Ratios in Formulas; IV: Mass Percent of an Element in a Compound; V: Practice Problems

VI: Answers to Practice ProblemsChapter 6: Procedures for Calculating Empirical and Molecular Formulas; I: General Concept; Concepts of Empirical or Molecular Formulas; II: Procedure for Calculation of Simplest (Empirical) Formula of Any Compound; III: Determination of the Simplest Formula from Element Mass Percent; IV: Determination of the True Molecular Formula for Molecules; Determining and Using the Multiple; Procedure for Finding the Simplest Formula and True Molecular Formula; V: Experimental Determination of Compound Formulas; VI: Practice Problems; VII: Answers to Practice Problems

Summary: This work evolved over thirty combined years of teaching general chemistry to a variety of student demographics. The focus is not to recap or review the theoretical concepts well described in the available texts.Instead, the topics and descriptions in this book make available specific, detailed step-by-step methods and procedures for solving the major types of problems in general chemistry. Explanations, instructional process sequences, solved examples and completely solved practice problems are greatly expanded, containing significantly more detail than can usually be devoted to in a comprehensive text. Many chapters also provide alternative viewpoints as an aid to understanding. Key Features: The authors have included every major topic in the first semester of general chemistry and most major topics from the second semester. Each is written in a specific and detailed step-by-step process for problem solving, whether mathematical or conceptual Each topic has greatly expanded examples and solved practice problems containing significantly more detail than found in comprehensive texts Includes a chapter designed to eliminate confusion concerning acid/base reactions which often persists through working with acid/base equilibrium Many chapters provide alternative viewpoints as an aid to understanding This book addresses a very real need for a large number of incoming freshman in STEM fields

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This work evolved over thirty combined years of teaching general chemistry to a variety of student demographics. The focus is not to recap or review the theoretical concepts well described in the available texts.Instead, the topics and descriptions in this book make available specific, detailed step-by-step methods and procedures for solving the major types of problems in general chemistry. Explanations, instructional process sequences, solved examples and completely solved practice problems are greatly expanded, containing significantly more detail than can usually be devoted to in a comprehensive text. Many chapters also provide alternative viewpoints as an aid to understanding. Key Features: The authors have included every major topic in the first semester of general chemistry and most major topics from the second semester. Each is written in a specific and detailed step-by-step process for problem solving, whether mathematical or conceptual Each topic has greatly expanded examples and solved practice problems containing significantly more detail than found in comprehensive texts Includes a chapter designed to eliminate confusion concerning acid/base reactions which often persists through working with acid/base equilibrium Many chapters provide alternative viewpoints as an aid to understanding This book addresses a very real need for a large number of incoming freshman in STEM fields

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