CliffsNotes Chemistry Quick Review, 2nd Edition

by Robyn L Ford, Charles Henrickson, Harold D Nathan

Overview

Inside the Book:

• Elements

• Atoms

• Atomic Structure

• Electron Configurations

• Chemical Bonding

• Organic Compounds

• States of Matter

• Gases

• Solutions

• Acids and Bases

• Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

• Electrochemistry

• Equilibrium

• Thermodynamics

• Review Questions

• Resource Center

• Glossary

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470905432
Publisher:	Cliffs Notes Inc.
Publication date:	07/05/2011
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,117,698
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Robyn L. Ford is a classroom teacher, having taught all levels of chemistry and physics. She teaches a dual enrollment course in AP Chemistry and adjuncts at a local university. She is working toward her Ph.D. in Chemistry Education.

Charles Henrickson, Ph.D., is a retired professor of Chemistry at Western Kentucky University.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Why Do You Need This Book?

How to Use This Book.

Hundreds of Practice Questions Online!

Chapter 1: Elements.

Discovery and Similarity.

Atomic Masses.

The Periodic Table.

Chapter 2: Atoms.

Chemical Compounds.

Stoichiometry.

The Mole Unit.

Chemical Reactions.

Chapter 3: Atomic Structure.

Subatomic Particles.

Isotopes.

Radioactivity.

Ions.

Chapter 4: Electron Configurations.

Orbitals.

Valence Electrons.

The Periodic Table.

Chapter 5: Chemical Bonding.

Covalent Bonds.

Ionic Bonds.

Polar Bonds.

Other Bonds.

Chapter 6: Organic Compounds.

Structural Formulas.

Hydrocarbons.

Compounds with Additional Elements.

Chapter 7: States of Matter.

Solids, Liquids, and Gases.

Phase Diagrams.

Heat Capacities and Transformations.

Chapter 8: Gases.

Boyle's Law.

Charles' Law.

Avogadro's Law.

Ideal Gas Equation.

Chapter 9: Solutions.

Concentration Units.

Solubility.

Freezing and Boiling Points.

Chapter 10: Acids and Bases.

The pH Scale.

Strong and Weak Acids.

Two Types of Bases.

Polyprotic Acids.

Chapter 11: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions.

Oxidation Numbers.

Electron Transfer.

Balancing Equations.

Chapter 12: Electrochemistry.

Electrochemical Cells.

Electrode Potential.

Faraday's Laws.

Chapter 13: Equilibrium.

Two Reaction Directions.

Equilibrium Concentrations.

Le Chatelier’s Principle.

Chapter 14: Thermodynamics.

Enthalpy.

Energy and Entropy.

Gibbs Free Energy.

Review Questions.

Resource Center.

Books.

Internet.

Glossary.

Appendix.

Index.