本书共28章,主要含物质,原子和原子学说,化合物,化学反应,在水溶液中的反应,气体,热化学,常压气体和氢气,原子中的电子,周期表和一些原子性质,化学键,液体、固体和分子间力,溶液和它们的物理性质,化学动力学,化学平衡原理,酸碱,酸碱平衡的加和比,溶解度和配位平衡,熵和自由能,电化学,主族元素,过渡元素,配位离子和配位化合物,核化学,有机化学,生命中的化学等。每章中有问题,章后有习题,内容新颖丰富。本书适用于化学和非化学类专业用做双语教学教材,也可用于教学参考。

Matter——Its Properties and Measurement 1
Atoms and the Atomic Theory 33
Chemical Compounds 65
Chemical Reactions 107
Introduction to Reactions in Aqueous Solutions 139
Gases 175
Thermochemistry 220
The Atmospheric Gases and Hydrogen 266
Electrons in Atoms 297
The Periodic Table and Some Atomic Properties 356
Chemical Bonding I: Basic Concepts 388
Chemical Bonding II: Additional Aspects 435
Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces 478
Solutions and Their Physical Properties 534
Chemical Kinetics 578
Principles of Chemical Equilibrium 626
Acids and Bases 665
Additional Aspects of Acid-Base Equilibria 710
Solubility and Complex-Ion Equilibria 749
Spontaneous Change: Entropy and Free Energy 782
Electrochemistry 823
Main-Group Elements I: Metals 872
Main-Group Elements II: Nonmetals 906
The Transition Elements 949
Complex Ions and Coordination Compounds 985
Nuclear Chemistry 1024
Organic Chemistry 1058
Chemistry of the Living State 1122
Appendixes
Mathematical Operations A1
Some Basic Physical Concepts A11
SI Units A15
Data Tables A17
Glossary A30
Answers to Practice Examples and Selected Exercises A48
Photo Credits A65
Index I1