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Chemistry, 5th Edition
Blackman, Bottle, Schmid, Mocerino, Wille
Print & Interactive eText Code: 9780730396673, Interactive eText: 9780730396703
The fifth edition of Chemistry by Blackman continues its market-leading approach to making chemistry accessible and engaging for students. Designed for students in Australia and New Zealand, this edition features local real-world examples and contemporary topics, such as green chemistry, to highlight the relevance of chemistry in everyday life.
Delivered as a full colour printed textbook with an interactive eBook code, this edition enables students of all knowledge levels to apply their learning to real-life contexts and build a strong foundation in chemistry.
Table of contents
1.1 The essential concepts in brief
1.2 The atomic theory
1.3 The structure of the atom
1.4 The periodic table of the elements
1.5 Electrons in atoms
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2.1 Measurement
2.2 Representations of molecules and reactions
2.3 Nomenclature
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3.1 Chemical equations
3.2 Balancing chemical equations
3.3 The mole
3.4 Empirical formulae
3.5 Stoichiometry, limiting reagents and percentage yield
3.6 Solutions stoichiometry
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4.1 Characteristics of atoms
4.2 Characteristics of light
4.3 Properties of electrons
4.4 Quantisation of quantum numbers
4.5 Atomic orbital electron distributions and energies
4.6 Structure of the periodic table
4.7 Electron configurations
4.8 Periodicity of atomic properties
4.9 Ions and chemical periodicity
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5.1 Fundamentals of bonding
5.2 Ionic bonding
5.3 Lewis structures
5.4 Valence-shell-electron-pair repulsion (VESPR) theory
5.5 Properties of covalent bonds
5.6 Valence bond theory
5.7 Molecular orbital theory: diatomic molecules
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6.1 The state of matter
6.2 Describing gases
6.3 Molecular view of gases
6.4 Gas mixtures
6.5 Applications of the ideal gas equation
6.6 Gas stoichiometry
6.7 Real gases
6.8 Intermolecular forces
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7.1 Liquids
7.2 Solids
7.3 Phase changes
7.4 Order in solids
7.5 X-ray diffractions
7.6 Amorphous solids
7.7 Crystal imperfections
7.8 Modern ceramics
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8.1 Introduction to chemical thermodynamics
8.2 Thermodynamic concepts
8.3 The first law of thermodynamics
8.4 Enthalpy
8.5 Entropy
8.6 The second law of thermodynamics
8.7 The third law of thermodynamics
8.8 Gibbs energy and reaction spontaneity
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9.2 The equilibrium contestant, K, and the reaction quotient, Q
9.3 Equilibrium and Gibbs energy
9.4 How systems at equilibrium respond to change
9.5 Equilibrium calculations
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10.1 Introduction to solutions and solubility
10.2 Gaseous solutions
10.3 Liquid solutions
10.4 Quantification of solubility: the solubility product
10.5 Colligative properties of solutions
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11.1 The Brønsted-Lowry definition of acid and bases
11.2 Acid-base reactions in water
11.3 Strong acids and bases
11.4 Weak acids and bases
11.5 The molecular basis of acid strength
11.6 Buffer solutions
11.7 Acid- base titrations
11.8 Lewis acids and bases
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12.1 Oxidation and reduction
12.2 Balancing net ionic equations for redox reactions
12.3 Galvanic cells
12.4 Reduction potentials
12.5 Relationship between cell potential, concentration and Gibbs energy
12.6 Corrosion
12.7 Electrolysis
12.8 Batteries
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13.1 Metals in the periodic table
13.2 Transition metals
13.3 Ligands
13.4 Transition metal complexes
13.5 Transition metal ions in biological systems
13.6 Isolation and purification of transition metals
13.7 Applications of transition metals
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14.1 The p-block elements
14.2 Reactivity of the p-block elements
14.3 The biogeochemical cycle of nature
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15.1 reaction rates
15.2 Factors that affect reaction rates
15.3 Overview of rate laws
15.4 Types of rate laws: differential and integrated
15.5 Theory of chemical kinetics
15.6 Reaction mechanisms
15.7 Catalysts
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16.1 Introduction to hydrocarbons
16.2 Alkanes
16.3 Alkenes and alkynes
16.4 Reactions alkanes
16.5 Reactions of alkenes
16.6 Reactions of alkynes
16.7 Aromatic compounds
16.8 Reactions of aromatic compounds: electrophilic of aromatic substitution
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17.1 Stereoisomers
17.2 Enantiomerism
17.3 Naming stereocentres: the R,S system
17.4 Molecules with more than one stereocentre
17.5 Optical activity: detecting chirality in the laboratory
17.6 Chirality in the biological world
17.7 Synthesising chiral drugs
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18.1 Haloalkanes
18.2 Nucleophilic substitution
18.3 β-elimination
18.4 Substitution versus elimination
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19.1 Alcohols
19.2 reactions of alcohols
19.3 Phenols
19.4 Ethers
19.5 Thiols
19.6 Amines
19.7 Reactions of amines
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20.1 Tools for determining structures
20.2 Mass spectrometry
20.3 Infrared spectroscopy
20.4 Interpreting infrared spectra
20.5 Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
20.6 Interpreting NMR spectra
20.7 Other tools for determining structure
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21.2 Nomenclature
21.3 Physical properties
21.4 Preparation of aldehydes and ketones
21.5 Reactions
21.6 Keto-enol tautomerism
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22.1 Introduction to carbohydrates
22.2 Monosaccharides
22.3 The cyclic structure of monosaccharides
22.4 Reactions to monosaccharides
22.5 Disaccharides and oligosaccharides
22.6 Polysaccharides
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23.1 Structure and bonding
23.2 Nomenclature
23.3 Physical properties
23.4 Preparation of carboxylic acids
23.5 Reactions of carboxylic acids and derivatives
23.6 Triglycerides
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24.1 Amino acids
24.2 Acid- base properties of amino acids
24.3 Peptides, polypeptides and proteins
24.4 Primary structure of polypeptides and proteins
24.5 Three-dimensional shapes of polypeptides and proteins
24.6 Denaturing proteins
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25.1 Nucleosides and nucleotides
25.2 The structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
25.3 Ribonucleic acid (RNA)
25.4 The genetic code
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26.1 The architecture of polymers
26.2 Polymer notation and nomenclature
26.3 Formation of polymers
26.4 Silicon polymers
26.5 Recycling plastics
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27.1 Nuclear stability
27.2 Unstable nuclei
27.3 Synthesis of new elements
27.4 Radioactive dating methods
27.5 Applications of nuclear processes
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Authors
Allan Blackman
Steve Bottle
Siegbert Schmid
Mauro Mocerino
Uta Wille
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