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General chemistry, Linus Pauling

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An excellent text, highly recommended. Choice When it was first published, this first-year chemistry text revolutionized the teaching of chemistry by presenting it in terms of unifying principles instead of as a body of unrelated facts. Those principles included modern theories of atomic and molecular structure, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. In addition, Dr. Pauling attempted to correlate the theories with descriptive chemistry, the observed properties of substances, to introduce the student to the multitude of chemical substances and their properties. In this extensively revised and updated third edition, the Nobel Prize-winning author maintains an excellent balance between theoretical and descriptive material, although the amount of descriptive chemistry has been decreased somewhat, and the presentation of the subject, especially in relation to the nonmetals, has been revised in such a way as to permit greater correlation with the electronic structure of atoms, especially electronegativity. The principles of quantum mechanics are discussed on the basis of the de Broglie wavelength of the electron. The quantized energy levels of a particle in a box are derived by means of a simple assumption about the relation of the de Broglie waves to the walls of the box. No attempt is made to solve the Schrodinger wave equation for other systems, but the wave functions of hydrogen-like electrons are presented and discussed in some detail, and the quantum states for other systems are also covered. Statistical mechanics is introduced before thermodynamics, and the discussion of thermodynamics is based on it. This arrangement reflects the author's belief that beginning students can understand statistical mechanics better than chemical thermodynamics. Aimed at first-year college students who plan to major in chemistry or closely related fields, the book is written in a logical, clear and understandable style. In addition, many excellent figures are included, along with numerous problems and 75 pages of appendixes covering such topics as symmetry of molecules and crystals, hybrid bond orbitals, and magnetic properties of substances
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 959 pages)
Note
Reprint. Originally published: 3rd ed. San Francisco : W.H. Freeman, 1970
Contents
  • Nature and properties of matter
  • Atomic and molecular structure of matter
  • Electron, nuclei of atoms and photon
  • Elements and compounds
  • Atomic structure and the periodic table of the elements
  • Chemical bond
  • Nonmetallic elements and some of their compounds
  • Oxygen compounds of nonmetallic elements
  • Gases
  • Chemical thermodynamics
  • Chemical equilibrium
  • Water
  • Properties of solutions
  • Acids and bases
  • Oxidation-reduction reactions
  • Rate of chemical reactions
  • Nature of metals and alloys
  • Lithium, beryllium, boron and silicon
  • Inorganic complexes and the chemistry of transition metals
  • Iron, cobalt, nickel and the platinum metals
  • Copper, zinc and gallium
  • Titanium, vanadium, chromium and managanese
  • Organic chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Chemistry of fundamental particles
  • Nuclear chemistry
Isbn
9781621986386
Instance
Label
General chemistry
Title
General chemistry
Statement of responsibility
Linus Pauling
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
An excellent text, highly recommended. Choice When it was first published, this first-year chemistry text revolutionized the teaching of chemistry by presenting it in terms of unifying principles instead of as a body of unrelated facts. Those principles included modern theories of atomic and molecular structure, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. In addition, Dr. Pauling attempted to correlate the theories with descriptive chemistry, the observed properties of substances, to introduce the student to the multitude of chemical substances and their properties. In this extensively revised and updated third edition, the Nobel Prize-winning author maintains an excellent balance between theoretical and descriptive material, although the amount of descriptive chemistry has been decreased somewhat, and the presentation of the subject, especially in relation to the nonmetals, has been revised in such a way as to permit greater correlation with the electronic structure of atoms, especially electronegativity. The principles of quantum mechanics are discussed on the basis of the de Broglie wavelength of the electron. The quantized energy levels of a particle in a box are derived by means of a simple assumption about the relation of the de Broglie waves to the walls of the box. No attempt is made to solve the Schrodinger wave equation for other systems, but the wave functions of hydrogen-like electrons are presented and discussed in some detail, and the quantum states for other systems are also covered. Statistical mechanics is introduced before thermodynamics, and the discussion of thermodynamics is based on it. This arrangement reflects the author's belief that beginning students can understand statistical mechanics better than chemical thermodynamics. Aimed at first-year college students who plan to major in chemistry or closely related fields, the book is written in a logical, clear and understandable style. In addition, many excellent figures are included, along with numerous problems and 75 pages of appendixes covering such topics as symmetry of molecules and crystals, hybrid bond orbitals, and magnetic properties of substances
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1901-1994
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Pauling, Linus
Dewey number
540
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
QD33
LC item number
.P34 1988eb
Literary form
non fiction
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  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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  • Chemistry
  • SCIENCE
  • Chemistry
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General chemistry, Linus Pauling
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Publication
Note
Reprint. Originally published: 3rd ed. San Francisco : W.H. Freeman, 1970
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unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 942) and index
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Contents
Nature and properties of matter -- Atomic and molecular structure of matter -- Electron, nuclei of atoms and photon -- Elements and compounds -- Atomic structure and the periodic table of the elements -- Chemical bond -- Nonmetallic elements and some of their compounds -- Oxygen compounds of nonmetallic elements -- Gases -- Chemical thermodynamics -- Chemical equilibrium -- Water -- Properties of solutions -- Acids and bases -- Oxidation-reduction reactions -- Rate of chemical reactions -- Nature of metals and alloys -- Lithium, beryllium, boron and silicon -- Inorganic complexes and the chemistry of transition metals -- Iron, cobalt, nickel and the platinum metals -- Copper, zinc and gallium -- Titanium, vanadium, chromium and managanese -- Organic chemistry -- Biochemistry -- Chemistry of fundamental particles -- Nuclear chemistry
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849744646
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1 online resource (xiv, 959 pages)
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unknown
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online
Isbn
9781621986386
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illustrations (some color)
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(OCoLC)849744646
Label
General chemistry, Linus Pauling
Publication
Note
Reprint. Originally published: 3rd ed. San Francisco : W.H. Freeman, 1970
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 942) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Nature and properties of matter -- Atomic and molecular structure of matter -- Electron, nuclei of atoms and photon -- Elements and compounds -- Atomic structure and the periodic table of the elements -- Chemical bond -- Nonmetallic elements and some of their compounds -- Oxygen compounds of nonmetallic elements -- Gases -- Chemical thermodynamics -- Chemical equilibrium -- Water -- Properties of solutions -- Acids and bases -- Oxidation-reduction reactions -- Rate of chemical reactions -- Nature of metals and alloys -- Lithium, beryllium, boron and silicon -- Inorganic complexes and the chemistry of transition metals -- Iron, cobalt, nickel and the platinum metals -- Copper, zinc and gallium -- Titanium, vanadium, chromium and managanese -- Organic chemistry -- Biochemistry -- Chemistry of fundamental particles -- Nuclear chemistry
Control code
849744646
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 959 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781621986386
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unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
a060f3fa-d965-476c-8214-14c7e208651f
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remote
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(OCoLC)849744646

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