Dickerson R. E. Chemical Principles / Richard E. Dickerson, Harry B. Gray, Gilbert P. Haight, Jr.. — Second Edition. — Menlo Park, California Reading, Massachusetts London Amsterdam : W. A. Benjamin, Inc., 1974. — 872 p.
Анотація: Main topics covered in "Chemical Principles" (Dickerson, Gray, Haight) - Introduction to General Chemistry -- Atomic structure, electron configuration -- Periodic law and trends in the periodic table
-Chemical Bonds and Molecular Structure -- Ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding -- Molecular geometry, valence theories, and molecular orientation -- Structure determination methods: VSEPR, orbital diagrams
- Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry -- Law of conservation of mass, balancing equations -- Types of reactions: exchange, redox, acid–base -- Solutions and solubility, colloidal systems
- Thermochemistry -- First and second laws of thermodynamics -- Enthalpy, enthalpy change, entropy, Gibbs free energy -- Heat balance of reactions and electrochemistry (often covered)
- Chemical Equilibrium and Dynamics -- Chemical equilibrium, rate constant -- Law of mass action, Le Châtelier's principle
- Chemical Kinetics -- Reaction rates, temperature dependence (Arrhenius equation) -- Mechanisms and transition-state theory
- Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy -- Principles of absorption, emission, and scattering of light -- Basic concepts of electronic, rotational, and vibrational spectroscopy
- Thermodynamics of Chemical Systems -- Roles of enthalpy, entropy, and free energy in predicting reaction direction -- Thermodynamic rationales with solvents and gases
- Chemistry of Solutions -- Concentrations, solution calculations, buffer systems -- Electrolyte solutions and their properties
- Gas Chemistry and States of Matter -- Ideal gas law, deviations for real gases -- Equations of state and their applications
- Electrochemistry and Charge Transfer -- Electrochemical cells, cell potentials -- Electrolysis and charge transport in solutions
- Materials Chemistry and Biochemical Contexts (as needed) -- Basics of materials chemistry, interactions with biological systems