Zumdahl S.S., Zumdahl S.A. Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach

Brooks/Cole, 2012. - 1153 p. - Steve and Susan Zumdahl's books focus on helping readers build critical thinking skills through the process of becoming independent problem-solvers. Their philosophy is to help readers learn to "think like a chemists" so they can apply the process of problem solving to all aspects of their lives. In Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach, the Zumdahls use a meaningful approach that begins with the atom and proceeds through the concept of molecules, structure, and bonding, to more complex materials and their properties. This approach encourages readers to focus on conceptual learning early in the course, rather than relying on memorization and a "plug and chug" method of problem solving that even the best learners can fall back on when confronted with familiar material. The Atoms First organization provides an opportunity for readers to use the tools of critical thinkers: to ask questions, to apply rules and models and to evaluate outcomes.Measurement and Calculations in Chemistry
Chemical Foundations
Atomic Structure and Periodicity
Atoms to Molecules
Bonding: General Concepts
Molecular Structure and Orbitals
Chemical Energy
Gases
Liquids and Solids
Stoichiometry
Types of Chemical Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry
Properties of Solutions
Chemical Kinetics
Chemical Equilibrium
Acids and Bases
Acid-Base Equilibria
Solubility and Complex Ion Equilibria
Spontaneity, Entropy, and Free Energy
Electrochemistry
The Nucleus: A Chemist's View
The Representative Elements
Transition Metals and coordination Chemistry
Organic and Biological Molecules
Appendicies