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Intended for the General Chemistry course taken by science, pre-med and engineering majors to satisfy the chemistry requirement for their degree. Key Feature This book presents chemistry concepts in an experimental context by demonstrating how the facts and theories have come from many years of experimentation. This is emphasized in the text with margin icons. Each section begins with a set of Learning Objectives and ends with an Objectives Review. The exercises also are grouped by objectives. Principles of Chemistry essays expand and/or reinforce important topics discussed in the book. Practice of Chemistry essays are real-world applications of chemistry; i.e., why and how chemists and other professionals use chemistry in their jobs and daily lives. The text includes approximately 2000 Questions and Exercises. Questions are qualitative in nature, often conceptual, and include problem-solving skills. Questions that are suitable for a brief writing exercise are designated with the symbol of a pencil. The more-challenging items are designated with a triangle. The text also has end-of-chapter exercises available for use in OWL, Brooks/Cole's online homework and assessment system. Exercises are paired, with the odd-numbered ones having answers in the appendix and a similar even-numbered problem immediately following. While most exercises appear in the order in which they are discussed, there are also Chapter Exercises that are uncategorized, and Cumulative Exercises that integrate concepts and methods introduced in earlier chapters. Cumulative Exercises often contain multiple parts and/or multiple steps. Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Chemistry. 2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions. 3. Equations, the Mole, and Chemical Formulas. 5. Chemical Reactions in Solution Thermochemistry. 6. The Gaseous State. 7. Electronic Structure. 8. The Periodic Table: Structure and Trends. 9. Chemical Bonds. 10. Molecular Structure and Bonding Theories. 11. Liquids and Solids. 12. Solutions. 13. Chemical Kinetics. 14. Chemical Equilibrium. 15. Solutions of Acids and Bases. 16. Reactions Between Acids and Bases. 17. Chemical Thermodynamics. 18. Electrochemistry. 19. Metals, Coordination Chemistry, and Metallurgy. 20. The Chemistry of Hydrogen, Elements in Groups 3A through 6A, and the Noble Gases. 21. Nuclear Chemistry. 22. Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry. Appendix A: Math Procedures. Appendix B: Selected Physical Constants. Appendix C: Unit Conversion Factors. Appendix D: Names of Ions. Appendix E: Properties of Water. Appendix F: Solubility Products, Acids, and Bases. Appendix G: Thermodynamic Constants for Selected Compounds. Appendix H: Standard Reduction Potentials at 25. Appendix I: Glossary. Appendix J: Answers to Selected Exercises.