Tro N.J. Chemistry: Structure and Properties

Pearson Education, 2015. — 1145 p.Bestselling author Niva Tro has always believed the behavior of matter is determined by the properties of molecules and atoms to be the most important discovery in scientific knowledge. This idea is the entire factor for his seminal new text— Chemistry: Structure and Properties. Dr. Tro emphasizes the relationship between structure and properties, establishes a unique approach to teaching chemistry by presenting atomic and bonding theories early in the text, and stresses key themes throughout. The book is organized to present chemistry as a logical, cohesive story from the microscopic to the macroscopic, so students can fully grasp the theories and framework behind the chemical facts. Every topic has been carefully crafted to convey to students that the relationship between structure and properties is the thread that weaves all of chemistry together.
While developed independently of other Tro texts, Chemistry: Structure and Properties incorporates the author’s vivid writing style, chemical rigor, dynamic multi-level images, and tested features. His consistent conceptual focus and step-by-step problem-solving framework encourages you to think through processes rather than simply memorize content.Atoms
Measurement, Problem Solving, and the Mole Concept
The Quantum-Mechanical Model of the Atom
Periodic Properties of the Elements
Molecules and Compounds
Chemical Bonding I: Drawing Lewis Structures and Determining Molecular
Chemical Bonding II: Valence Bond Theory and Molecular Orbital Theory
Chemical Reactions and Chemical Quantities
Introduction to Solutions and Aqueous Reactions
Thermochemistry
Gases
Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces
Phase Diagrams and Crystalline Solids
Solutions
Chemical Kinetics
Chemical Equilibrium
Acids and Bases
Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium
Free Energy and Thermodynamics
Electrochemistry
Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds
AppendicesCredits