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The selected solution manual for students contains complete, step-by-step solutions to selected odd-numbered end-of-chapter problems.
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• Chapter 1. Elements and Compounds.
• Chapter 2. The Mole: The Link between the Macroscopic and the Atomic World of Chemistry.
• Chapter 3. The Structure of the Atom.
• Chapter 4. The Covalent Bond.
• Chapter 5. Ionic and Metallic Bonds.
• Chapter 6. Gases.
• Chapter 7. Making and Breaking of Bonds.
• Chapter 8. Liquids and Solutions.
• Chapter 9. Solids.
• Chapter 10. The Connection Between Kinetics and Equilibrium.
• Chapter 11. Acids and Bases.
• Chapter 12. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions.
• Chapter 13. Chemical Thermodynamics.
• Chapter 14. Kinetics.
• Chapter 15. Nuclear Chemistry.
• Chapter 16. Chemical Analysis. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Appendix D. Photo Credits. Index.
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The Spencer text is the only text that is built on independently researched pedagogy on the best way to teach General Chemistry. Chemistry: Structure and Dynamics, 5 th Edition emphasises deep understanding rather than comprehensive coverage along with a focus on the development of inquiry and reasoning skills. While most mainstream General Chemistry texts offer a breadth of content coverage, the Spencer author team, in contrast, focuses on depth and student preparation for future studies. The fifth edition is revised in keeping with our commitment to the chemical education community and specifically the POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning) Project. This text reflects two core principles, first that the concepts that are covered are fundamental building blocks for understanding chemistry and second, that the concepts should be perceived by the students as being directly applicable to their interests and careers. The authors further provide this "core" coverage using 1 of 3 models; data-driven, chemical theories and students understanding, which allows for a more concrete foundation on which students build conceptual understanding.
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• 1. The Atomic Nature of Matter.
• 2. Stoichiometry.
• 3. Chemical Periodicity and the Formation of Simple Compounds.
• 4. Types of Chemical Reactions.
• 5. The Gaseous State.
• 6. Condensed Phases and Phase Transitions.
• 7. Chemical Equilibrium.
• 8. Acid?Base Equilibria.
• 9. Dissolution and Precipitation Equilibria.
• 10. Thermochemistry.
• 11. Spontaneous Change and Equilibrium.
• 12. Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry.
• 13. Electrochemistry and Cell Voltage.
• 14. Chemical Kinetics.
• 15. Nuclear Chemistry.
• 16. Quantum Mechanics and the Hydrogen Atom.
• 17. Many-electron Atoms and Chemical Bonding.
• 18. Molecular Orbitals, Spectroscopy, and Atmospheric Chemistry.
• 19. Coordination Complexes.
• 20. Structure and Bonding in Solids.
• 21. Silicon and Solid-State Materials.
• 22. Chemical Processes.
• 23. Chemistry of the Halogens.
• 24. From Petroleum to Pharmaceuticals.
• 25. Synthetic and Biological Polymers.
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The organization of the text treats chemistry as an experimental subject by beginning with observable, macroscopic chemistry and later moving to the quantum mechanical theory that provides the underpinning of modern chemistry.
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