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General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications

Ralph H. Petrucci, F. Geoffrey Herring, Jeffry D. Madura

ISBN #9780132064521

10th Edition

3,278 Questions

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General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications is a comprehensive textbook that introduces fundamental chemical concepts, starting with the properties of matter and measurement techniques and advancing through atomic theory, chemical reactions, and molecular structures. The book methodically builds on core principles such as stoichiometry, thermochemistry, and chemical equilibrium, offering a solid framework for understanding how chemical systems are analyzed and manipulated. It integrates classical theories with modern applications by covering topics ranging from electrochemistry and nuclear reactions to organic chemistry and the chemistry of living systems. Unique in its balanced approach, the text not only explains the underlying scientific principles but also provides practical methods for applying these ideas in research, industrial processes, and real-world problem-solving.

Chapters & Topics Covered

Chapter 1

Matter: Its Properties and Measurement

Chapter 2

Atoms and the Atomic Theory

Chapter 3

Chemical Compounds

Chapter 4

Chemical Reactions

Chapter 5

Introduction to Reactions in Aqueous Solutions

Chapter 6

Gases

Chapter 7

Thermochemistry

Chapter 8

Electrons in Atoms

Chapter 9

The Periodic Table and Some Atomic Properties

Chapter 10

Chemical Bonding I: Basic Concepts

Chapter 11

Chemical Bonding II: Additional Aspects

Chapter 12

Intermolecular Forces: Liquids and Solids

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Chapter 13

Solutions and Their Physical Properties

Chapter 14

Chemical Kinetics

Chapter 15

Principles of Chemical Equilibrium

Chapter 16

Acids and Bases

Chapter 17

Additional Aspects of Acid-Base Equilibria

Chapter 18

Solubility and Complex-Ion Equilibria

Chapter 19

Spontaneous Change: Entropy and Gibbs Energy

Chapter 20

Electrochemistry

Chapter 21

Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements I: Groups 1, 2, 13, and 14

Chapter 22

Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements II: Groups 18, 17, 16, 15, and Hydrogen

Chapter 23

The Transition Elements

Chapter 24

Complex Ions and Coordination Compounds

Chapter 25

Nuclear Chemistry

Chapter 26

Structures of Organic Compounds

Chapter 27

Reactions of Organic Compounds

Chapter 28

Chemistry of the Living State

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Calculate the quantity of heat, in kilojoules, (a) required to raise the temperature of 9.25 L of water from 22.0 to $29.4^{\circ} \mathrm{C} ;$ (b) associated with a $33.5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ decrease in temperature in a $5.85 \mathrm{kg}$ aluminum bar (specific heat of aluminum $=0.903 \mathrm{Jg}^{-1}$ $\left.^{\circ} \mathrm{C}^{-1}\right)$.

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Problem 2

The most intense line in the cerium spectrum is at 418.7 nm. (a) Determine the frequency of the radiation producing this line. (b) In what part of the electromagnetic spectrum does this line occur? (c) Is it visible to the eye? If so, what color is it? If not, is this line at higher or lower energy than visible light?

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Problem 3

What are the principal reasons that one theory might be adopted over a conflicting one?

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Problem 4

Write appropriate formulas for the following. (a) potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) (b) bis(ethylenediamine)copper(II) ion (c) pentaaquahydroxoaluminum(III) chloride (d) amminechlorobis(ethylenediamine) chromium(III) sulfate (e) tris(ethylenediamine)iron(III) hexacyanoferrate(II)

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Problem 5

Calculate the height of a mercury column required to produce a pressure (a) of 0.984 atm; (b) of 928 Torr; (c) equal to that of a column of water 142 ft high.

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Problem 6

Use data from Figure $9-1$ and equation (9.1) to estimate the density of the recently discovered element 114. Assume a mass number of 298.

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