TY - BOOK AU - Masterton,William L. AU - Hurley,Cecile N. AU - Neth,Edward J. TI - Chemistry: principles and reactions SN - 9781111572174 (pbk.) : AV - QD33.2 U1 - 540 MAS PY - 2012/// CY - [Pacific Grove, Calif.?] PB - Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning KW - Chemistry KW - Science KW - ukslc KW - thema N1 - Previous ed.: published as by William L. Masterton and Cecile N. Hurley. 2009; Ill. and text on inside covers; Includes index; 1.Matter and measurement -- 2.Atoms, molecules, and ions -- 3.Mass relations in chemistry; stoichiometry -- 4.Reactions in aqueous solution -- 5.Gases -- 6.Electronic structure and the periodic table -- 7.Covalent bonding -- 8.Thermochemistry -- 9.Liquids and solids -- 10.Solutions -- 11.Rate of reaction -- 12.Gaseous chemical equilibrium -- 13.Acids and bases -- 14.Equilibria in acid-base solutions -- 15.Complex ion and precipitation equilibria -- 16.Spontaneity of reaction -- 17.Electrochemistry -- 18.Nuclear reactions -- 19.Complex ions -- 20.Chemistry of the metals -- 22.Organic chemistry -- 23.Organic polymers, natural and synthetic -- Appendix 1.Units, constancts, and reference data -- Appendix 2.Properties of the elements -- Appendix 3.Exponents and logarithms -- Appendix 4.Molecular orbits -- Appendix 5.Anwsers to even-numbered and challenge questions and problems N2 - Appropriate for either a one- or two-semester course, this text covers the basics of chemistry without sacrificing the essentials ER -