this textbook has been developed
and arranged to provide a logical progression from fundamental to more advanced
concepts of chemical science. Topics are introduced within the context of
familiar experiences whenever possible treated with an appropriate rigor to satisfy the intellect of the learner, and
reinforced in subsequent discussions of related content. Topics covered
includes: Atoms, Molecules, and Ions, Thermochemistry, Stoichiometry of Chemical
Reactions, Composition of Substances and Solutions, Electronic Structures
and Periodic Properties of Elements, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry,
Advanced Theories of Covalent Bonding, Gases, Liquids and Solids, Solutions and
Colloids, Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Fundamental Equilibrium Concepts, Equilibria
of Other Reaction Classes, Organic Chemistry, Electrochemistry and nuclear
Chemistry.
Dr.
Monalisa Mohapatra's notes deal with advanced topics of chemistry, such as
dilute solutions, homogeneous equilibrium, chemical kinetics, and
thermodynamics. The notes also discuss the second law of thermodynamics and help
the students understand the fundamental principles that govern energy exchanges
in chemical reactions. The resource further introduces the students to
thermochemistry, where it discusses the flow of heat and energy during chemical
reactions. It is excellent for intermediate to advanced students, making it
clear how different chemical processes relate to one another and the
thermodynamic principles underlying them. This makes this the solid backbone for
those pursuing more in-depth studies in chemistry.
Dmitri Mendeleev's The
Principles of Chemistry is a classic that laid the foundation for the periodic
table. The book is a detailed discussion of water and its compounds, hydrogen
and oxygen, and their saline combinations. It includes Dalton's law, properties
of gases, and atomic theory in the discussion of the chemistry of elements and
their compounds. It is also interesting for its discussion of atomic weights of
elements and how to arrange the periodic table-the work of Mendeleev. The book
would serve well for the reader trying to understand the very earliest stages of
modern chemistry with contributions that have shaped this particular field of
science today.