Basic Chemistry (Second Edition)

Author: Hu Changwei
Publisher: Sichuan University Press
Book Description:
This book is compiled based on the total number of contact hours prescribed by the Ministry of Education since 2000, catering to the needs of undergraduates in medicine, pharmacy, and life sciences for fundamental knowledge, basic techniques, and basic methods in chemistry. It integrates relevant knowledge from inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and physical chemistry, aiming to provide students with a relatively comprehensive understanding of the chemical knowledge system in a shorter time. To meet the demands of the new century for innovative talents with comprehensive qualities, the authors strive to achieve a balance of advancement, foundation, and scientific rigor in the content. While ensuring the fundamental principles, techniques, and methods of basic chemistry, the book emphasizes the close relationship between chemistry and medicine, pharmacy, and life sciences, introducing the application of chemistry in these disciplines.
This book is the revised edition of Fundamental Chemistry (edited by Hu Changwei and published by Sichuan University Press in 2003). Based on the practical needs of teaching, the authors have made significant adjustments to the chapter order, the difficulty level of the content, and the appendices. English terms related to the content have been added as annotations in the main text, and an English index has been included at the end of the book.
When used as a textbook, teachers may selectively include or exclude content based on the students' actual needs, while ensuring the fulfillment of the course's basic requirements.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Introduction
1. The Role of Chemistry in Human Societal Development
2. Chemistry and Medicine, Pharmacy, and Life Sciences
3. How to Study Fundamental Chemistry
Exercises
Chapter 2 Water and Solutions
1. Water
2. Simple Classification of Solutions
3. Composition Scales of Solutions
4. Colligative Properties of Dilute Solutions
5. The Significance of Osmotic Pressure in Medicine
6. Dissolution of Electrolytes
Review and Reflection Questions
Exercises
Chapter 3 Chemical Thermodynamics
1. Some Basic Terms in Thermodynamics
2. The First Law of Thermodynamics
3. Hess's Law and Reaction Heat
4. The Second Law of Thermodynamics
5. The Third Law of Thermodynamics and Gibbs Free Energy
Review and Reflection Questions
Exercises
Chapter 4 Chemical Kinetics
1. Some Basic Terms in Chemical Kinetics
2. Introduction to Reaction Rate Theories
3. The Effect of Concentration on Reaction Rates
4. The Effect of Temperature on Reaction Rates
5. The Effect of Catalysts on Reaction Rates
Review and Reflection Questions
Exercises
Chapter 5 Chemical Equilibrium
1. Reversibility of Chemical Reactions and Chemical Equilibrium
2. Equilibrium Constants
3. The Shift of Chemical Equilibrium
4. Chemical Equilibrium in Living Organisms
Review and Reflection Questions
Exercises
Chapter 6 Acid-Base Equilibrium
Chapter 7 Experimental Data Processing
Chapter 8 Buffer Solutions
Chapter 9 Precipitation-Dissolution Equilibrium
Chapter 10 Oxidation-Reduction Equilibrium
Chapter 11 Atomic Structure and the Periodic Law
Chapter 12 Molecular Structure
Chapter 13 Coordination Equilibrium
Chapter 14 Visible-Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry
Chapter 15 Colloidal Solutions
Appendix
Index
References