Principles and Processes of Chemical Reactions

"A chemical reaction is a process that is usually characterized by a chemical change in which the starting materials (reactants) are different from the products. Chemical reactions tend to involve the motion of electrons, leading to the formation and breaking of chemical bonds. The material in this book deals with the principles and processes of chemical reactions. This work is intended to examine the nature of chemical change in the hope of recognizing and setting forth the basic principles that help us to understand why they occur.