General & Reference, Chemistry 

Rather than focusing on rote memorization, CHEMISTRY uses a thoughtful approach built on problem-solving. 

About the Author
Steven S. Zumdahl earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Wheaton College (IL) and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He has been a faculty member at the University of Colorado-Boulder, Parkland College (IL), and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) where he is Professor Emeritus. He has received numerous awards including the National Catalyst Award for Excellence in Chemical Education, the University of Illinois Teaching Award, the UIUC Liberal Arts and Sciences Award for Excellence in Teaching, UIUC Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Award, and the School of Chemical Sciences Teaching award (five times). He is the author of several chemistry textbooks. In his leisure time he enjoys traveling and collecting classic cars. Susan L. Zumdahl earned a B.S. and M.A. in Chemistry at California State University-Fullerton. She has taught science and mathematics at all levels including middle school, high school, community college, and university. At the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, she developed a program for increasing the retention of minorities and women in science and engineering. This program focused on using active learning and peer teaching to encourage students to excel in the sciences. She has coordinated and led workshops and programs for science teachers from elementary through college levels. These programs encourage and support active learning and creative techniques for teaching science. For several years she was director of an Institute for Chemical Education (ICE) field center in Southern California, and she has authored several chemistry textbooks. Susan spearheaded the development of a sophisticated Web-based electronic homework system for teaching chemistry. Susan enjoys traveling, classic cars, and gardening in her spare time when she is not playing with her grandchildren. 

Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Zumdahl, Steven S.
Chemistry.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, ©2000
(OCoLC)688651325
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Steven S Zumdahl; Susan A Zumdahl
ISBN: 0395985811 9780395985816 0395985838 9780395985830
OCLC Number: 43302527
Notes: Includes index.
Description: xxii, 1143, 91 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
Details: System requirements for accompanying computer disc: Macintosh PowerPC; 66MHz or better; systems 7.5 or later; 32 MB RAM; 16 MB hard disk space; 13" 256 color VGA monitor; double speed CD-ROM drive; QuickTime(r) for Windows 4.0.
Contents: Chemical foundations --
Atoms, molecules, and ions --
Stoichiometry --
Types of chemical reactions and solution stoichiometry --
Gases --
Thermochemistry --
Atomic structure and periodicity --
Bonding: general concepts --
Covalent bonding: orbitals --
Liquids and solids --
Properties of solutions --
Chemical kinetics --
Chemical equilibrium --
Acids and bases --
Applications of aqueous equilibria --
Spontaneity, entropy, and free energy --
Electrochemistry --
The representative elements: groups 1A through 4A --
The representative elements: groups 5A through 8A --
Transition metals and coordination chemistry --
The nucleus: a chemist's view --
Organic chemistry --
Biochemistry --
Mathematical procedures --
The quantitative kinetic molecular model --
Spectral analysis --
Selected thermodynamic data --
Equilibrium constants and reduction potentials.
Responsibility: Steven S. Zumdahl.