Cranwell P.B., Page E.M. Foundations of Chemistry: An Introductory Course for Science Students

John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2021. — 590 p. — ISBN: 9781119513872A foundation-level guide to chemistry for physical, life sciences and engineering students.
Foundations of Chemistry: An Introductory Course for Science Students fills a gap in the literature to provide a basic chemistry text aimed at physical sciences, life sciences and engineering students. The authors, noted experts on the topic, offer concise explanations of chemistry theory and the principles that are typically reviewed in most one year foundation chemistry courses and first year degree-level chemistry courses for non-chemists.
The authors also include illustrative examples and information on the most recent applications in the field. Foundations of Chemistry is an important text that outlines the basic principles in each area of chemistry - physical, inorganic and organic - building on prior knowledge to quickly expand and develop a student's knowledge and understanding.
Key features include:
Worked examples showcase core concepts and practice questions.
Margin comments signpost students to knowledge covered elsewhere and are used to highlight key learning objectives.
Chapter summaries list the main concepts and learning points.Fundamentals
Atomic structure
Chemical bonding
Amount of substance
States of matter
Oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions
Energy, enthalpy, and entropy
Chemical equilibrium and acid-base equilibrium
Chemical kinetics – the rates of chemical reactions
Electrochemistry
Group trends and periodicity
The periodic table – chemistry of Groups 1, 2, 7 (17), and transition elements
Core concepts and ideas within organic chemistry
Alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes
Reactivity of selected homologous series
The chemistry of aromatic compounds
Substitution and elimination reactions
Bringing it all together
Polymerisation
Spectroscopy