Introductory Chemistry

Charles H. Corwin has spent over 30 years teaching chemistry to over 12,000 students. He has taught general chemistry, organic chemistry, and quantitative analysis, but has focused primarily on introductory chemistry for the personal rewards it offers. Corwin was awarded his degrees from San Jose State University, where he was a member of Tau Delta Phi honor society. Early in his career, he was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to study instructional innovations at Grand Valley State University. Currently, he is a professor of chemistry at American River College, where he was recognized as Teacher of the Year in 1994. He is also the recipient of an Alumni Teaching award from Purdue University.

1 Introduction to Chemistry  

1.2   Modern Chemistry  

CHEMISTRY CONNECTION  Worth Your Salt?  

1.3   Learning Chemistry  

CHEMISTRY CONNECTION  A Student Success Story

Summary       Key Terms       Exercises  

Chapter Self-Test  

PSS.2   Significant Digits

PSS.3   Rounding Off Nonsignificant Digits

PSS.4   Adding and Subtracting Measurements

PSS.5   Multiplying and Dividing Measurements

PSS.6   Exponential Numbers

PSS.7   Scientific Notation

CRITICAL THINKING The International System of Measurement (SI)

2.2 Metric Conversion Factors

2.3 MetricMetric Conversions

2.4 MetricEnglish Conversions

CHEMISTRY CONNECTION  The Olympics

CRITICAL THINKING World Trade Center

2.5   The Percent Concept

2.6 Volume by Calculation

2.7 Volume by Displacement

2.8 The Density Concept

2.9 Temperature

2.10   The Heat Concept

Summary      Problem-Solving Organizer  

Key Terms       Exercises  

Chapter Self-Test  

3.2   Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures  

3.3   Names and Symbols of the Elements  

CRITICAL THINKING Aluminum or Aluminium?  

3.4   Metals, Nonmetals, and Semimetals  

CHEMISTRY CONNECTION  Elements 104 and Beyond  

3.5   Compounds and Chemical Formulas  

3.6   Physical and Chemical Properties  

3.7   Physical and Chemical Changes  

3.8   Conservation of Mass  

3.9   Potential and Kinetic Energy  

3.10    Conservation of Energy  

CHEMISTRY CONNECTION  Recycling Aluminum

Summary      Key Terms      Exercises  

Chapter Self-Test  

CHEMISTRY CONNECTION  John Dalton  

4.2   Thomson Model of the Atom  

4.3   Rutherford Model of the Atom  

4.4   Atomic Notation  

4.5 &n...