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General Chemistry

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Contents

A three-dimensional representation of a 4f orbital

Introduction

Properties of Matter

  1. Basic Properties of Matter
  2. Changes in Matter
  3. Classification of Matter
  4. Numbers Used to Describe Atoms

Atomic Structure

  1. History of Atomic Structure
  2. Subatomic Particles
  3. Introduction to Quantum Theory
  4. The Quantum Model
  5. Octet Rule and Exceptions

Compounds and Bonding

  1. Overview of bonding
  2. Electronegativity
  3. Ionic bonding
  4. Covalent bonds
  5. Metallic bonding
  6. Molecular Shape
  7. Intermolecular bonds

Chemical Reactions

  1. Naming Substances
  2. Formulas and Numbers
  3. Stoichiometry
  4. Chemical equations
  5. Balancing Equations
  6. Limiting Reactants and Percent Yield
  7. Types of chemical reactions
  8. Energy changes in chemical reactions
  9. Predicting Chemical Reactions

Redox Reactions

  1. Redox reactions
  2. Oxidation states
  3. Electrochemistry

Aqueous Solutions

  1. Solubility
  2. Properties of Solutions

Acids and Bases

  1. Properties and Theories of Acids and Bases
  2. Titration and pH
  3. Buffer Systems
  4. Reactions of Acids and Bases

Phases of Matter

  1. Solids
  2. Liquids
  3. Gases
  4. Phase Changes

Gases

  1. Behaviour of Gases
  2. Diffusion and Effusion
  3. Gas Laws

Chemical Equilibria

  1. Equilibrium
  2. Le Chatelier's Principle
  3. Acid-Base Equilibrium
  4. Solutions in Equilibrium

Chemical Kinetics

  1. Introduction
  2. Reaction Rates
  3. Reaction Mechanisms

Thermodynamics

  1. Introduction
  2. Enthalpy
  3. Entropy
  4. The First Law of Thermodynamics
  5. The Second Law of Thermodynamics
  6. Free Energy

Chemistries of the Various Elements

Appendices

  1. Periodic Table
  2. Units
  3. Constants
  4. Useful Equations
  5. Standard Reduction Potentials
  6. Table of the Chemical Elements and their Properties
  7. Review Questions

External Resources

Wikibook Administration

  1. Book Structure
  2. Book Cover
  3. Orphaned Pages