Chemistry &CHEMICAL REACTIVITY. 6th Edition

Abstract

hemistry & Chemical Reactivity has two overarching themes: chemical reactivity and bonding and molecular structure. The chapters on principles of reactivity introduce the factors that lead chemical reactions to be successful in converting reactants to products. Under this topic you will study common types of reactions, the energy involved in reactions, and the factors that affect the speed of a reaction. One reason for the enormous advances in chemistry and molecular biology in the last several decades has been an understanding of molecular structure. Sections of the book on principles of bonding and molecular structure lay the groundwork for understanding these developments. Particular attention is paid to an understanding of the structural aspects of such biologically important molecules as DNA.