General Chemistry

This Fourth Edition of McQuarrie's classic text offers a thorough revision and a quantum-leap forward from the previous edition. Taking an atoms first approach, it promises to be another ground-breaking text in the tradition of McQuarrie's many previous works. This outstanding new text, available in a soft cover edition, offers professors a fresh choice and outstanding value.1. Chemistry and the Scientific Method
2. Atoms and MoleculesInterchapter A: Elemental Etymology
3. The Periodic Table and Chemical PeriodicityInterchapter B: A Brief History of the Periodic Table
4. Early Quantum Theory
5. Quantum Theory and Atomic StructureInterchapter C: Hydrogen and Oxygen
6. Ionic Bonds and CompoundsInterchapter D: The Alkali Metals
7. Lewis FormulasInterchapter E: Nitrogen
8. Prediction of Molecular GeometriesInterchapter F: Saturated Hydrocarbons
9. Covalent BondingInterchapter G: Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
10. Chemical ReactivityInterchapter H: Aromatic Hydrocarbons
11. Chemical CalculationsInterchapter I: The Main Group Metals
12. Chemical Calculations for SolutionsInterchapter J: Sulfur
13. Properties of GasesInterchapter K: The Noble Gases
14. ThermochemistryInterchapter L: Sources of Energy
15. Liquids and SolidsInterchapter M: Carbon and Silicon
16. Colligative Properties of SolutionsInterchapter N: Phosphorus
17. Chemical Kinetics: Rate LawsInterchapter O: Radiochemistry
18. Chemical Kinetics: MechanismsInterchapter P: Alcohols, Aldehydes and Ketones
19. Chemical EquilibriumInterchapter Q: The Halogens
20. The Properties of Acids and BasesInterchapter R: Carboxylic Acids
21. Buffers and the Titration of Acids and BasesInterchapter S: Synthetic Polymers
22. Solubility and Precipitation ReactionsInterchapter T: Biochemical Polymers
23. Chemical Thermodynamics
24. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
25. ElectrochemistryInterchapter U: Batteries
26. The Chemistry of the Transition Metals
Appendices A-I
Index"An overwhelming majority of our students thought that the McQuarrie text and its accompanying online homework promoted their learning. Even though only a minority in the class were chemistry majors, nearly three quarters thought that the course material was intellectually stimulating! The engaging writing style and logical presentation of McQuarrie’s GEN CHEM text clearly resonates with students." --W.C. Trogler, UC San Diego

"Atoms First seems to be the flavor of the year in chemistry textbooks, but many of them seem to be little more than rearrangement of the chapters. It takes a master like McQuarrie to go back to the drawing board and create a logical development from smallest to largest that makes sense to students." --Hal Harris, University of Missouri-St Louis

"Because I have long appreciated McQuarrie’s writing style and straightforward approach in his classic Physical Chemistry text, I naturally jumped at the chance to use his General Chemistry text in my classes. The new book does not disappoint; McQuarrie’s elegant, yet step-by-step manner permeates the text." --Tom Kuntzleman, Spring Arbor University

"I love the text and have no intention of giving up my relationship with one of the brightest lights in the chemistry text universe." --Steven H. Parkin, Copper Mountain College

"Instructors looking for a no-nonsense yet comprehensive and pedagogically balanced general chemistry textbook need look no further than General Chemistry, 4th edition by McQuarrie, Rock, and Gallogly." --Journal of Chemical Education

"Just as McQuarrie led intimidated seniors through the depths of physical chemistry, he now guides freshmen through the snares of general chemistry in this brilliantly written text." --J. W. Barr, Freed Hardeman University

"McQuarrie and Rock have been mainstays in the diet of every student studying the physical principles of chemistry. It is with this insight and understanding that they have written a tremendously useful and clear text for students entering the study of chemistry. This, combined with a publisher bucking the trends of current publishing practices, makes the field of chemistry and the students thereof the beneficiaries." --Michael R. Salazar, Union University

"McQuarrie is a genius." --Harry Gray, Caltech

"McQuarrie’s atoms-first approach is a well-structured and accessible survey of the fundamental principles — and, more importantly, their hierarchy — by which modern chemists understand their discipline." --Steve Miller, Gustavus Adolphus College

"McQuarrie’s book is extremely well-written, the order of topics is logical, and it does a great job with both introductory material and more advanced concepts. Students of all skill levels will be able to learn from this book." --Mark Kearley, Florida State University

"My students absolutely love this text. It’s not encyclopedic, but a readable text. We covered 16 chapters in the first semester and they understand the material. Now we have the time to cover special topics." --Richard Squire, West Virginia University

"Recommended!" --Choice

"Teaching Gen Chem with McQuarrie is great. In this course, we do a fair bit of nuclear, organic and biochemistry, so we are making good use of the interchapters." --John Magyar, Barnard College

"We absolutely love this book." --Tiffany Maher, Northeastern State University

"What was true for McQuarrie’s Quantum Chem, Stat Mech, Chem Thermo and Phys Chem is now true for McQuarrie’s Gen Chem. If you want to learn (or teach) the subject, the McQuarrie Brand isn’t a question — it’s the answer." --James Vivian, University of Colorado at Colorado SpringsEthan Gallogly earned his BS from the University of Connecticut and his PhD from the University of California, Davis. Following completion of his doctoral studies, Gallogly, who is bilingual, worked as a foreign expert in Mainland China. Afterward, he accepted a position at the University of California at Berkeley as a Chemistry Lecturer and Laboratory Coordinator for three years before joining the faculty of Santa Monica College in 1999. Most recently, Gallogly has been awarded a sabbatical to research fuel cell technology at Sichuan University.