Principles of chemistry.
- xx, 459 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Atoms and the periodic table -- Quantum theory and the electronic structure of atoms -- Periodic trends of the elements -- Ionic and covalent compounds -- Representing molecules -- Molecular geometry, intermolecular forces, and bonding theories -- Chemical reactions -- Energy changes in chemical reactions -- Gases -- Liquids and solids -- Physical properties of solutions -- Entropy and free energy -- Chemical equilibrium -- Acids, bases, and salts -- Acid-base equilibrium and solubility equilibrium -- Chemical kinetics.