Atkins P., Jones L., Laverman L. (Eds.) Chemical Principles - The Quest for Insight

6th Edition. – W. H. Freeman and Company, 2013. – 1129 p. – ISBN: 1429288973, 1464124671.Written for calculus-inclusive general chemistry courses, Chemical Principles helps students develop chemical insight by showing the connections between fundamental chemical ideas and their applications. Unlike other texts, it begins with a detailed picture of the atom then builds toward chemistry’s frontier, continually demonstrating how to solve problems, think about nature and matter, and visualize chemical concepts as working chemists do. Flexibility in level is crucial, and is largely established through clearly labeling (separating in boxes) the calculus coverage in the text: Instructors have the option of whether to incorporate calculus in the coverage of topics.
Contents in Brief
Fundamentals
The Quantum World
Quantum Mechanics in Action: Atoms
Chemical Bonds
Molecular Shape and Structure
The Properties of Gases
Liquids and Solids
Inorganic Materials
Thermodynamics: the First Law
Thermodynamics: the Second And Third Laws
Physical Equilibria
Chemical Equilibria
Acids and Bases
Aqueous Equilibria
Electrochemistry
Chemical Kinetics
The Elements: the Main-Group Elements
The Elements: the D-Block
Nuclear Chemistry
Organic Chemistry I: the Hydrocarbons
Organic Chemistry II: Polymers and Biological Compounds