Principles of Modern Chemistry

Unit 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF MODERN CHEMISTRY. The Nature and Conceptual Basis of Modern Chemistry. Chemical Equations and Reaction Yields. Chemical Bonding: The Classical Description. Unit 2: KINETIC MOLECULAR EXPLANATION OF THE STATES OF MATTER. The Gaseous State. Solids, Liquids, and Phase Transitions. Solutions. Unit 3: EQUILIBRIUM IN CHEMICAL REACTIONS. Thermodynamic Processes and Thermochemistry. Spontaneous Processes and Thermodynamic Equilibrium. Chemical Equilibrium: Basic Principles, Gaseous Reactions, and Gas-Solid Reactions. Acid-Base Equilibria. Solubility and Precipitation Equilibria. Electrochemistry. Unit 4: RATES OF CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROCESSES. Kinetics of Chemical Reactions. Nuclear Chemistry. Unit 5: QUANTAL DESCRIPTION OF ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE. Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Structure. Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Structure. Interaction of Molecules with Light. Bonding in Transition Metals and Coordination Complexes. Unit 6: CHEMICAL PROCESSES. Inorganic Chemical Processes. Organic Chemical Processes. Synthesis and Processing of Inorganic Materials. Unit 7: MATERIALS. Structure and Bonding in Solids. Ceramic Materials. Electronic and Optical Materials. Polymeric Materials.