Introductory Chemistry Essentials by Nivaldo Tro

Builds 21st century and problem-solving skills, preparing students for success
Now in its 6th edition, the best-selling Introductory Chemistry Essentials continues to encourage student interest by showing how chemistry manifests in students' daily lives. Author Nivaldo Tro draws upon his classroom experience as an award-winning instructor to extend chemistry from the laboratory to the student's world, capturing student attention with relevant applications and an engaging writing style. The text provides a superior teaching and learning experience, enabling deep conceptual understanding, fostering the development of problem-solving skills, and encouraging interest in chemistry with concrete examples. Extending chemistry from the lab to the student's world, the text reveals that anyone can master chemistry.

DIGITAL UPDATE available for Fall 2020 classes
Pearson eText has been updated to provide new pedagogy that enhances the student experience.

Pearson eText is an easy-to-use digital textbook that you can purchase on your own or instructors can assign for their course. The mobile app lets you keep on learning, no matter where your day takes you -- even offline. You can also add highlights, bookmarks, and notes in your Pearson eText to study how you like.

NOTE: This ISBN is for the Pearson eText access card. Pearson eText is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. Before purchasing, check that you have the correct ISBN. To register for and use Pearson eText, you may also need a course invite link, which your instructor will provide. Follow the instructions provided on the access card to learn more.

Table of Contents

The Chemical World
- 1.1 Sand and Water
- 1.2 Chemicals Compose Ordinary Things
- 1.3 The Scientific Method: How Chemists Think
- 1.4 Analyzing and Interpreting Data
- 1.5 A Beginning Chemist: How to Succeed
Measurement and Problem Solving
- 2.1 The Metric Mix-up: A $125 Million Unit Error
- 2.2 Scientific Notation: Writing Large and Small Numbers
- 2.3 Significant Figures: Writing Numbers to Reflect Precision
- 2.4 Significant Figures in Calculations
- 2.5 The Basic Units of Measurement
- 2.6 Problem Solving and Unit Conversion
- 2.7 Solving Multistep Unit Conversion Problems
- 2.8 Unit Conversion in Both the Numerator and Denominator
- 2.9 Units Raised to a Power
- 2.10 Density
- 2.11 Numerical Problem-Solving Strategies and the Solution Map
Matter and Energy
- 3.1 In Your Room
- 3.2 What Is Matter?
- 3.3 Classifying Matter According to Its State: Solid, Liquid, and Gas
- 3.4 Classifying Matter According to Its Composition: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
- 3.5 Differences in Matter: Physical and Chemical Properties
- 3.6 Changes in Matter: Physical and Chemical Changes
- 3.7 Conservation of Mass: There Is No New Matter
- 3.8 Energy
- 3.9 Energy and Chemical and Physical Change
- 3.10 Temperature: Random Motion of Molecules and Atoms
- 3.11 Temperature Changes: Heat Capacity
- 3.12 Energy and Heat Capacity Calculations
Atoms and Elements
- 4.1 Experiencing Atoms at Tiburon
- 4.2 Indivisible: The Atomic Theory
- 4.3 The Nuclear Atom
- 4.4 The Properties of Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons
- 4.5 Elements: Defined by Their Numbers of Protons
- 4.6 Looking for Patterns: The Periodic Law and the Periodic Table
- 4.7 Ions: Losing and Gaining Electrons
- 4.8 Isotopes: When the Number of Neutrons Varies
- 4.9 Atomic Mass: The Average Mass of an Element's Atoms
Molecules and Compounds
- 5.1 Sugar and Salt
- 5.2 Compounds Display Constant Composition
- 5.3 Chemical Formulas: How to Represent Compounds
- 5.4 A Molecular View of Elements and Compounds
- 5.5 Writing Formulas for Ionic Compounds
- 5.6 Nomenclature: Naming Compounds
- 5.7 Naming Ionic Compounds
- 5.8 Naming Molecular Compounds
- 5.9 Naming Acids
- 5.10 Nomenclature Summary
- 5.11 Formula Mass: The Mass of a Molecule or Formula Unit
Chemical Composition
- 6.1 How Much Sodium?
- 6.2 Counting Nails by the Pound
- 6.3 Counting Atoms by the Gram
- 6.4 Counting Molecules by the Gram
- 6.5 Chemical Formulas as Conversion Factors
- 6.6 Mass Percent Composition of Compounds
- 6.7 Mass Percent Composition from a Chemical Formula
- 6.8 Calculating Empirical Formulas for Compounds
- 6.9 Calculating Molecular Formulas for Compounds
Chemical Reactions
- 7.1 Grade School Volcanoes, Automobiles, and Laundry Detergents
- 7.2 Evidence of a Chemical Reaction
- 7.3 The Chemical Equation
- 7.4 How to Write Balanced Chemical Equations
- 7.5 Aqueous Solutions and Solubility: Compounds Dissolved in Water
- 7.6 Precipitation Reactions: Reactions in Aqueous Solution That Form a Solid
- 7.7 Writing Chemical Equations for Reactions in Solution: Molecular, Complete Ionic, and Net Ionic Equations
- 7.8 Acid-Base and Gas Evolution Reactions
- 7.9 Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
- 7.10 Classifying Chemical Reactions
Quantities in Chemical Reactions
- 8.1 Climate Change: Too Much Carbon Dioxide
- 8.2 Making Pancakes: Relationships between Ingredients
- 8.3 Making Molecules: Mole-to-Mole Conversions
- 8.4 Making Molecules: Mass-to-Mass Conversions
- 8.5 More Pancakes: Limiting Reactant, Theoretical Yield, and Percent Yield
- 8.6 Limiting Reactant[JJ2] , Theoretical Yield, and Percent Yield from Initial Masses of Reactants
- 8.7 Enthalpy: A Measure of the Heat Evolved or Absorbed in a Reaction
Electrons in Atoms and the Periodic Table
- 9.1 Blimps, Balloons, and Models of the Atom
- 9.2 Light: Electromagnetic Radiation
- 9.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
- 9.4 The Bohr Model: Atoms with Orbits
- 9.5 The Quantum-Mechanical Model: Atoms with Orbitals
- 9.6 Quantum-Mechanical Orbitals and Electron Configurations
- 9.7 Electron Configurations and the Periodic Table
- 9.8 The Explanatory Power of the Quantum-Mechanical Model
- 9.9 Periodic Trends: Atomic Size, Ionization Energy, and Metallic Character
Chemical Bonding
- 10.1 Bonding Models and AIDS Drugs
- 10.2 Representing Valence Electrons with Dots
- 10.3 Lewis Structures of Ionic Compounds: Electrons Transferred
- 10.4 Covalent Lewis Structures: Electrons Shared
- 10.5 Writing Lewis Structures for Covalent Compounds
- 10.6 Resonance: Equivalent Lewis Structures for the Same Molecule
- 10.7 Predicting the Shapes of Molecules
- 10.8 Electronegativity and Polarity: Why Oil and Water Don't Mix
Gases
- 11.1 Extra-Long Straws
- 11.2 Kinetic Molecular Theory: A Model for Gases
- 11.3 Pressure: The Result of Constant Molecular Collisions
- 11.4 Boyle's Law: Pressure and Volume
- 11.5 Charles's Law: Volume and Temperature
- 11.6 The Combined Gas Law: Pressure, Volume, and Temperature
- 11.7 Avogadro's Law: Volume and Moles
- 11.8 The Ideal Gas Law: Pressure, Volume, Temperature, and Moles
- 11.9 Mixtures of Gases
- 11.10 Gases in Chemical Reactions
Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces
- 12.1 Spherical Water
- 12.2 Properties of Liquids and Solids
- 12.3 Intermolecular Forces in Action: Surface Tension and Viscosity
- 12.4 Evaporation and Condensation
- 12.5 Melting, Freezing, and Sublimation
- 12.6 Types of Intermolecular Forces: Dispersion, Dipole-Dipole, Hydrogen Bonding, and Ion-Dipole
- 12.7 Types of Crystalline Solids: Molecular, Ionic, and Atomic
- 12.8 Water: A Remarkable Molecule
Solutions
- 13.1 Tragedy in Cameroon
- 13.2 Solutions: Homogeneous Mixtures
- 13.3 Solutions of Solids Dissolved in Water: How to Make Rock Candy
- 13.4 Solutions of Gases in Water: How Soda Pop Gets Its Fizz
- 13.5 Specifying Solution Concentration: Mass Percent
- 13.6 Specifying Solution Concentration: Molarity
- 13.7 Solution Dilution
- 13.8 Solution Stoichiometry
- 13.9 Freezing Point Depression and Boiling Point Elevation: Making Water Freeze Colder and Boil Hotter
- 13.10 Osmosis: Why Drinking Saltwater Causes Dehydration
Acids and Bases
- 14.1 Sour Patch Kids and International Spy Movies
- 14.2 Acids: Properties and Examples
- 14.3 Bases: Properties and Examples
- 14.4 Molecular Definitions of Acids and Bases
- 14.5 Reactions of Acids and Bases
- 14.6 Acid-Base Titration: A Way to Quantify the Amount of Acid or Base in a Solution
- 14.7 Strong and Weak Acids and Bases
- 14.8 Water: Acid and Base in One
- 14.9 The pH and pOH Scales: Ways to Express Acidity and Basicity
- 14.10 Buffers: Solutions That Resist pH Change
Chemical Equilibrium
- 15.1 Life: Controlled Disequilibrium
- 15.2 The Rate of a Chemical Reaction
- 15.3 The Idea of Dynamic Chemical Equilibrium
- 15.4 The Equilibrium Constant: A Measure of How Far a Reaction Goes
- 15.5 Heterogeneous Equilibria: The Equilibrium Expression for Reactions Involving a Solid or a Liquid
- 15.6 Calculating and Using Equilibrium Constants
- 15.7 Disturbing a Reaction at Equilibrium: Le Chatelier's Principle
- 15.8 The Effect of a Concentration Change on Equilibrium
- 15.9 The Effect of a Volume Change on Equilibrium
- 15.10 The Effect of a Temperature Change on Equilibrium
- 15.11 The Solubility-Product Constant
- 15.12 The Path of a Reaction and the Effect of a Catalyst
Oxidation and Reduction
- 16.1 The End of the Internal Combustion Engine?
- 16.2 Oxidation and Reduction: Some Definitions
- 16.3 Oxidation States: Electron Bookkeeping
- 16.4 Balancing Redox Equations
- 16.5 The Activity Series: Predicting Spontaneous Redox Reactions[JJ3]
- 16.6 Batteries: Using Chemistry to Generate Electricity
- 16.7 Electrolysis: Using Electricity to Do Chemistry
- 16.8 Corrosion: Undesirable Redox Reactions
Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry
- 17.1 Diagnosing Appendicitis
- 17.2 The Discovery of Radioactivity
- 17.3 Types of Radioactivity: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Decay
- 17.4 Detecting Radioactivity
- 17.5 Natural Radioactivity and Half-Life
- 17.6 Radiocarbon Dating: Using Radioactivity to Measure the Age of Fossils and Other Artifacts
- 17.7 The Discovery of Fission and the Atomic Bomb
- 17.8 Nuclear Power: Using Fission to Generate Electricity
- 17.9 Nuclear Fusion: The Power of the Sun
- 17.10 The Effects of Radiation on Life
- 17.11 Radioactivity in Medicine

Introductory Chemistry Essentials Nivaldo Tro

Introductory Chemistry Essentials by Nivaldo Tro

Faster Shipping

Introductory Chemistry Essentials Summary

Introductory Chemistry Essentials by Nivaldo Tro

Table of Contents

Additional information

Customer Reviews - Introductory Chemistry Essentials