Chemistry in Focus: A Molecular View of Our World 3rd edition

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Nivaldo J. Tro
Publisher: Cengage Learning


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  • 1: Molecular Reasons (35)
  • 2: The Chemist's Tool Box (37)
  • 3: Atoms and Elements (56)
  • 4: Molecules and Compounds (48)
  • 5: The Bonds that Change (34)
  • 6: Organic Chemistry (34)
  • 7: Light and Color (31)
  • 8: Nuclear Chemistry (42)
  • 9: Energy for Today (52)
  • 10: Energy for Tomorrow: Solar and Other Renewable Energy Sources (30)
  • 11: The Air Around Us (39)
  • 12: The Liquids and Solids Around Us: Especially Water (44)
  • 13: Acids and Bases: The Molecules Responsible For Sour and Bitter (44)
  • 14: Oxidation and Reduction (39)
  • 15: The Chemistry of Household Products (39)
  • 16: Biochemistry and Biotechnology (49)
  • 17: Drugs and Medicine: Healing, Helping, and Hurting (41)
  • 18: The Chemistry of Food (42)
  • 19: Nanotechnology

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Chapter 1: Molecular Reasons
1 35 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 17 18 19 20 23 24 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
Chapter 2: The Chemist's Tool Box
2 37 01 02 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 23 24 25 26 29 30 33 34 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51
Chapter 3: Atoms and Elements
3 56 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 59 60
Chapter 4: Molecules and Compounds
4 48 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 10 12 13 14 15 16 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
Chapter 5: The Bonds that Change
5 34 01 02 03 04 05 07 08 10 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 39 40 41
Chapter 6: Organic Chemistry
6 34 01 02 04 06 08 09 10 12 13 14 16 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 31 32 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 45 46
Chapter 7: Light and Color
7 31 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 32 33
Chapter 8: Nuclear Chemistry
8 42 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
Chapter 9: Energy for Today
9 52 01 02 03 04 05 06 08 09 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Chapter 10: Energy for Tomorrow: Solar and Other Renewable Energy Sources
10 30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Chapter 11: The Air Around Us
11 39 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Chapter 12: The Liquids and Solids Around Us: Especially Water
12 44 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
Chapter 13: Acids and Bases: The Molecules Responsible For Sour and Bitter
13 44 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
Chapter 14: Oxidation and Reduction
14 39 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 38 39 40 41 42
Chapter 15: The Chemistry of Household Products
15 39 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Chapter 16: Biochemistry and Biotechnology
16 49 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 50 51
Chapter 17: Drugs and Medicine: Healing, Helping, and Hurting
17 41 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
Chapter 18: The Chemistry of Food
18 42 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
Total 736