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General Chemistry I
Selected guide: Tro — Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, 6th edition. Pearson · 6th edition (2023), Nivaldo J. Tro. Full 26-chapter reference list.
Companion resources following all 26 chapters of Nivaldo Tro’s Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, 6th edition. Your General Chemistry I class may assign only part of the book.
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Chapter 1: Matter, Measurement, and Problem Solving
Measurement, dimensional analysis and significant figures.
Chapter 2: Atoms and Elements
Atomic structure, isotopes, periodic table and atomic masses.
Chapter 3: Molecules and Compounds
Ionic and molecular formulas, nomenclature and composition.
Chapter 4: Chemical Reactions and Chemical Quantities
Balanced reactions, reaction stoichiometry and limiting reactants.
Chapter 5: Introduction to Solutions and Aqueous Reactions
Concentrations, dilution, precipitation and net ionic equations.
Chapter 6: Gases
Pressure-volume-temperature relations and the ideal-gas law.
Chapter 7: Thermochemistry
Heat, internal energy, calorimetry and enthalpy.
Chapter 8: The Quantum-Mechanical Model of the Atom
Orbitals, energy levels, quantum numbers and electron arrangements.
Chapter 9: Periodic Properties of the Elements
Periodic trends and electron-structure explanations.
Chapter 10: Chemical Bonding I: The Lewis Model
Lewis formulas, resonance and formal charge.
Chapter 11: Chemical Bonding II: Molecular Shapes, Valence Bond Theory, and Molecular Orbital Theory
VSEPR molecular geometry, polarity and models of bonding.
Chapter 12: Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces
Phase behavior and intermolecular attractions.
Chapter 13: Solids and Modern Materials
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Chapter 14: Solutions
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Chapter 15: Chemical Kinetics
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Chapter 16: Chemical Equilibrium
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Chapter 17: Acids and Bases
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Chapter 18: Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium
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Chapter 19: Free Energy and Thermodynamics
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Chapter 20: Electrochemistry
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Chapter 21: Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry
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Chapter 22: Organic Chemistry
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Chapter 23: Biochemistry
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Chapter 24: Chemistry of the Nonmetals
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Chapter 25: Metals and Metallurgy
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Chapter 26: Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds
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