Preface ixIntroduction xiAcknowledgments xiiiHow to Use This Book xvi1 Atomic Structure, Periodic Table, Electronic Structure 12 Atomic Weights 273 Periodic Properties and Chemical Bonding 474 Molecular and Formula Weights 795 Nomenclature 1056 Chemical Equations 1297 Mole Concept 1558 Gases 1679 Solids 20310 Liquids 22311 Solutions and Their Properties 24512 Chemical Equilibrium 27713 Acids and Bases 31714 Organic Chemistry 355AppendixTable of Atomic Weights 400Periodic Table of the Elements 401Table of Four-Place Logarithms 402Index 405
RICHARD POST is Assistant Dean Emeritus, Ohio University and Board Member and Webmaster of the University's Emeriti Association. He has vast experience in instructional technology and design and has authored numerous magazine feature articles and columns on the historical development, engineering, and practical impact of electronics and communications technologies.CHAD SNYDER is Professor of Chemistry at Liberty University where he teaches organic, inorganic, general, and forensic chemistry. He authors end-of-chapter problems and test bank questions for a variety of chemistry titles and frequently serves as a subject matter expert in chemistry.CLIFFORD HOUK was Professor of Health Science at Ohio University. He held a doctoral degree in inorganic chemistry, and was a fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). Dr. Houk co-authored the first two editions of Chemistry: A Self-Teaching Guide.