Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry, Part 1

In the newly updated 8th Edition, Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry continues to follow the evidence-based principles of inquiry learning, emphasizing the development of underlying chemistry concepts through analysis and interpretation of information. Part I includes activities that address most of the topics typically addressed in a first semester general chemistry course including atomic and molecular structure, states of matter, thermochemistry, and stoichiometry. Kendall Hunt is excited to partner with The POGIL Project to publish materials in a variety of disciplines that are designed for use in active learning, student-centered classrooms. POGIL is an acronym for Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning. Because POGIL is a student-centered instructional approach, in a typical POGIL classroom or laboratory, students work in small teams with the instructor acting as a facilitator. The student teams use specially designed activities that generally follow a learning cycle paradigm. These activities are designed to have three key characteristics: They are designed for use with self-managed teams that employ the instructor as a facilitator of learning rather than a source of information. They guide students through an exploration to construct understanding. They use discipline content to facilitate the development of important process skills, including higher-level thinking and the ability to learn and to apply knowledge in new contexts. 

Table of Contents:
To the Student Atomic Structure What Makes an Atom? Are an Element's Atoms Identical? What is Coulomb's Law? How Can Data Be Used to Develop a Model for Electrons in Atoms? How Does the Shell Model Change When New Data is Obtained? What Size Are Atoms? What are Important Characteristics of Light? What is Photoelectron Spectroscopy? Does the Shell Model Change Again When More Data is Obtained? Why Does the Periodic Table Look Like That? What is Electron Spin? Molecular Structure How do Chemists Represent Simple Molecules? Are All Bonds The Same? Is One Lewis Structure Enough? What is Formal Charge? Does The Octet Rule Always Apply?  What Shapes Do Molecules Have? What Are Hybrid Orbitals? How Tightly Are Valence Electrons Held? Are Electrons Shared Equally? What is a Dipole Moment? Solids and Liquids What is an Ionic Bond? What Makes a Metal Metallic? What Type of Bond9ing is Present? What Determines a Boiling Point? Stoichiometry How Many is a Mole? What Information Does a Chemical Equation Provide? How Much Can You Make? Can a Molecule Be Identified By Its Percent Composition? How Concentrated is That Solution? Gases How Does an Ideal Gas Behave? Thermochemistry Is Energy Released or Used When a Bond Breaks? Is Energy Released or Consumed When a Chemical Reaction Occurs? Oxidation-Reduction What are Oxidation Numbers? Appendix TABLE A.1 Values of Selected Fundamental Constants TABLE A.2 Selected Conversion Factors TABLE A.3 Standard-State Enthalpies, Free Energies, and Entropies of Atom Combination