General Chemistry for Engineers

General Chemistry for Engineers explores the key areas of chemistry needed for engineers. This book develops material from the basics to more advanced areas in a systematic fashion. As the material is presented, case studies relevant to engineering are included that demonstrate the strong link between chemistry and the various areas of engineering.

Autorentext

Dr. Jeffrey Gaffney is Emeritus Chair and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). Before retiring after 10 years at UALR, he was a senior chemist at three U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Labs for 31 years, and was the Lead Scientist for the DOE's Atmospheric Science Program's Megacity Aerosol Experiment - Mexico City (MAX-Mex).Dr. Gaffney has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers, 25 book chapters, and edited two American Chemical Society Symposium volumes in a wide range of the all the basic areas of chemistry, and is internationally known for his work in air and water chemistry and global change research. Dr. Gaffney has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in organic and environmental chemistry and developed a one-semester course for undergraduate engineering students ("General Chemistry for Engineers?).

Klappentext

General Chemistry for Engineers explores the key areas of chemistry needed for engineers. This book develops material from the basics to more advanced areas in a systematic fashion. As the material is presented, case studies relevant to engineering are included that demonstrate the strong link between chemistry and the various areas of engineering.

Inhalt

1. Introduction
   
   2. The Periodic Table
   3. Chemical Bonding - The Formation of Materials
   4. Chemical Equations and Mass Balance
   5. Acids and Bases
   6. Properties of Gases
   7. Chemical Equilibrium
   8. Thermodynamics and Energy Balance
   9. Kinetics and the Rate of Chemical Reactions
   10. Oxidation - Reduction Reactions and Electrochemistry
   11. Solids
   12. Solution Chemistry
   13. The Chemistry of Carbon
   14. Nuclear and Radiochemistry
   15. Chemical Measurement and Instrumentation
       Answers to Study Questions and Problems
       Appendix 1. Working with Units
       Appendix 2. Using Excel
       Appendix 3. Standard Half Cell Potentials