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Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry, 5th Edition

January 2011, ©2012
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This book is written for students to provide GUIDED INQUIRY activities for General Chemistry. Students will examine data, written descriptions and figures to develop chemical concepts. Each concept is explored in a ChemActivity comprising several sections - one or more MODEL AND INFORMATION SECTIONS, CRITCAL THINKING QUESTIONS AND EXCERCISE PROBLEMS.
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Table of Contents
Atomic Structure.

1. The Nuclear Atom.

2. Atomic Number and Atomic Mass.

3. Coulomb's Law.

4. The Shell Model (I).

5. The Shell Model (II).

6. Atomic Size.

7. Electromagnetic Radiation.

8. Photoelectron Spectroscopy.

9. The Shell Model (III).

10. Electron Configurations.

11. Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table.

12. Electron Spin.

Molecular Structure.

13. Lewis Structures (I).

14. Bond Order and Bond Strength.

15. Lewis Structures (II).

16. Lewis Structures (III).

17. Lewis Structures (IV).

18. Molecular Shapes.

19. Hybrid Orbitals.

20. Average Valence Electron Energies.

21. Partial Charge.

22. Polar, Nonpolar, and Ionic Bonds.

23. Dipole Moment.

Solids and Liquids.

24. The Ionic Bond.

25. Metals.

26. The Bond-Type Triangle.

27. Intermolecular Forces.

Stoichiometry.

28. The Mole Concept.

29. Balanced Chemical Equations.

30. Limiting Reagent.

31. Empirical Formula.

32. Molarity.

Gases.

33. The Ideal Gas Law.

Thermochemistry.

34. Enthalpy of Atom Combination.

35. Enthalpy Changes in Chemical Reactions.

Equilibrium.

36. Rates of Chemical Reactions.

37. Equilibrium (I).

38. Equilibrium (II).

39. The Equilibrium Constant (I).

40. The Reaction Quotient.

41. The Solubility Product.

Acids and Bases.

42. Acids and Bases.

43. Strong and Weak Acids.

44. Weak Acid/Base Dissociation.

45. pH.

46. Relative Acid Strength.

47. Acid/Base Strength of Conjugate Pairs.

Oxidation-Reduction.

48.Redox Reactions.

49. Oxidation Numbers.

50. The Electrochemical Cell.

51. The Cell Voltage.

Thermodynamics.

52. Entropy (I).

53. Entropy (II).

54. Entropy Changes in Chemical Reactions.

55. The Equilibrium Constant (II).

56. The Equilibrium Constant (III).

Kinetics.

57. Rates of Chemical Reactions (II).

58. Integrated Rate Laws.

59. Reaction Mechanisms (I).

60. Reaction Mechanisms (II).

61. Reaction Mechanisms (III).

62. Activation Energy.

Appendix: Table A.1 Values of Selected Fundamental Constants.

Appendix: Table A.2 Selected Conversion Factors.

Appendix: Table A.3 Standard-State Enthalpies, Free Energies, and Entropies of Atom Combination.

Index.

Hallmark Features
  • Draws on exercises from Spencer, Bodner, and Rickard's CHEMISTRY 5e but can be used in tandem with any introductory General Chemistry textbook.
  • Features 62 ChemActivities which cover all the core General Chemistry topics.
  • Includes tips on setting up an inquiry-based class.
  • Connects to an online Instructor's Manual with answers to Critical Thinking Questions and Skill Development Exercises; it also provides sample quizzes.

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Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry, 5th Edition
by Richard S. Moog, John J. Farrell
ISBN 978-0-470-64790-5
January 2011, ©2012
Paperback, 408 pages
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