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General chemistry for engineers /

General Chemistry for Engineers explores the key areas of chemistry needed for engineers. This book develops material from the basics to more advanced areas in a systematic fashion. As the material is presented, case studies relevant to engineering are included that demonstrate the strong link betwe...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gaffney, Jeffrey S., 1949-
Otros Autores: Marley, Nancy A., 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, �2018.
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  • Front Cover; General Chemistry for Engineers; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1. The Role of Chemistry in Engineering; 1.2. Green Engineering; 1.3. Measurement and Calculations; 1.4. The Physical States of Matter; 1.5. Classification of Matter; 1.6. Separation of Mixtures; Important Terms; Study Questions; Problems; Chapter 2: The Periodic Table of the Elements; 2.1. Atomic Structure; 2.2. The Shell Model of the Atom; 2.3. Electron Assignments; 2.4. The Periodic Table of the Elements; 2.5. Periodic Trends; Important Terms; Study Questions; Problems.
  • Chapter 3: Chemical Bonding�a#x80;#x94;The Formation of Materials3.1. Atoms and Ions; 3.2. Ionic Bonding; 3.3. Covalent Bonding; 3.4. Mixed Covalent/Ionic Bonding; 3.5. Molecular Orbitals; 3.6. Molecular Geometry; 3.7. Molecular Polarity; 3.8. Intermolecular Forces; Important Terms; Study Questions; Problems; Chapter 4: Chemical Equations and Mass Balance; 4.1. The Mole; 4.2. The Empirical Formula; 4.3. Chemical Equations; 4.4. Stoichiometry; 4.5. Limiting Reactant and Percent Yield; 4.6. Aqueous Solubility of Ionic Compounds; 4.7. Precipitation Reactions in Aqueous Solution.
  • 4.8. Concentrations in Aqueous SolutionImportant Terms; Study Questions; Problems; Chapter 5: Acids and Bases; 5.1. Defining Acids and Bases; 5.2. Acids and Bases in Aqueous Solution; 5.3. The pH Scale; 5.4. Other �a#x80;#x9C;p�a#x80;#x9D; Functions; 5.5. Buffer Solutions; 5.6. The Titration; Important Terms; Study Questions; Problems; Chapter 6: Properties of Gases; 6.1. A Historical Perspective; 6.2. Boyle's Law; 6.3. Charles' Law; 6.4. Gay-Lussac's Law; 6.5. The Ideal Gas Law; 6.6. Nonideal Gas Behavior; 6.7. Partial Pressures; 6.8. Chemical Reactions With Gases; Important Terms; Study Questions; Problems.
  • Chapter 7: Chemical Equilibrium7.1. Reversible Reactions; 7.2. The Equilibrium Constant; 7.3. Relationships Between Equilibrium Constants; 7.4. Le Chatelier's Principle: Disturbing a Chemical Equilibrium; 7.5. The Reaction Quotient; Important Terms; Study Questions; Problems; Chapter 8: Thermodynamics and Energy Balance; 8.1. Chemical Thermodynamics; 8.2. The First Law of Thermodynamics: Heat and Work; 8.3. Enthalpy; 8.4. Standard Enthalpies; 8.5. Bond Enthalpy; 8.6. The Second Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy; 8.6.1. The Carnot Cycle.
  • 8.7. The Third Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy and Temperature8.8. Gibbs Free Energy; 8.9. Standard Gibb Free Energies and Chemical Equilibrium; Important Terms; Study Questions; Problems; Chapter 9: Kinetics and the Rate of Chemical Reactions; 9.1. Reaction Rate; 9.2. Rate Laws; 9.3. Integrated Rate Laws; 9.4. Half-Life; 9.5. Collision Theory; 9.6. Reaction Mechanisms; 9.7. Chain Reaction Mechanisms; Important Terms; Study Questions; Problems; Chapter 10: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions and Electrochemistry; 10.1. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions; 10.2. The Galvanic Cell.