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'The Boundless Chemistry textbook is a college-level, introductory textbook that covers the exciting subject of Chemistry, a discipline foundational to many areas of scientific study. Boundless works with subject matter experts to select the best open educational resources available on the web, review the content for quality, and create introductory, college-level textbooks designed to meet the study needs of university students.

This textbook covers:

Chemistry -- Overview of Chemistry, Classification of Matter, Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter, Units of Measurement, Measurement Uncertainty, Dimensional Analysis

Atoms, Molecules, and Ions -- History of Atomic Structure, Discoveries Leading to Nuclear Atom Model, The Structure of the Atom, The Periodic Table, Types of Chemical Bonds, Chemical Formulas, Naming Compounds, Organic Compounds

Mass Relationships and Chemical Equations -- Atomic Mass, Molar Mass, Compound Composition, Experimental Data and Empirical Formulas, Reaction Stoichiometry

Aqueous Reactions -- Types of Aqueous Solutions, Precipitation Reactions, Acid-Base Reactions, Oxidation-Reduction Reactions, Solution Concentration

Gases -- Properties of Gases, Gas Laws, The Ideal Gas Law, Gas Stoichiometry, Partial Pressure, Kinetic Molecular Theory, Deviation of Gas from Ideal Behavior

Thermochemistry -- Energy, Thermodynamics, Enthalpy, Calorimetry, Standard Enthalpy of Formation and Reaction, Energy Use and the Environment

Quantum Theory -- The Nature of Light, Bohr's Theory, Quantum Mechanical Description of the Atomic Orbital, Orbital Shapes

Periodic Properties -- The History of the Periodic Table, Electron Configuration, Periodic Trends, Variation in Chemical Properties

Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding -- Lewis Dot Symbols and Lewis Structures, The Ionic Bond, The Covalent Bond, Electronegativity, Formal Charge and Resonance, Exceptions to the Octet Rule, Bond Energy and Enthalpy

Advanced Concepts of Chemical Bonding -- VESPR Model, Molecular Geometry, Molecular Shape and Polarity, Valence Bond Theory, Molecular Orbital Theory

Liquids and Solids -- Kinetic Molecular Theory of Liquids and Solids, Intermolecular Forces, Liquid Properties, Solid Properties, Types of Crystals, Crystals and Band Theory, Amorphous Solids, Phase Changes, Phase Diagrams

Solutions

Chemical Kinetics 

Chemical Equilibrium 

Acids and Bases

Acid-Base Equilibria 

Thermodynamics 

Electrochemistry

Nuclear Chemistry 

Metals

Nonmetallic Elements 

Transition Metals 

Organic Chemistry

The following chapters are also included:
Polymers
Chemistry and The Real World

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