General Chemistry

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General Chemistry is a foundational chemistry textbook by Linus Pauling that helped shape modern chemical education through its clear exposition of atomic structure, bonding, and chemical principles.


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instanceOf chemistry textbook
scientific textbook
associatedPerson Linus Pauling
author Linus Pauling
contributedTo standardization of chemistry curricula
countryOfPublication United States of America
surface form: "United States"
educationalLevel undergraduate
field chemistry
hasDiscipline analytical chemistry
inorganic chemistry
physical chemistry
hasMedium print
hasPart chapters
hasReputation classic chemistry text
influencedBy quantum mechanics
valence bond theory
intendedAudience science majors
university students
language English
notableFor clear exposition of atomic structure
influence on modern chemical education
systematic treatment of chemical bonding
pedagogicalApproach conceptual explanation with quantitative problems
emphasis on fundamental principles
publisher W. H. Freeman and Company
relatedWork The Nature of the Chemical Bond
timePeriodOfInfluence 20th century
post–World War II era
topic acids and bases
atomic structure
chemical bonding
chemical equilibrium
chemical principles
electrochemistry
general chemistry
kinetics
molecular structure
periodic system
quantum theory in chemistry
solutions
thermodynamics
usedAs university textbook
usesConcept Pauling electronegativity scale
hybridization of atomic orbitals
resonance in chemical structures

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Linus Pauling notableWork General Chemistry

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