Understanding General Chemistry, (Paperback)

Understanding General Chemistry details the fundamentals of general chemistry through a wide range of topics, relating the structure of atoms and molecules to the properties of matter. Written in an easy-to-understand format with helpful pedagogy to fuel learning, the book features main objectives at the beginning of each chapter, get smart sections, and check your reading section at the end of each chapter. The text is filled with examples and practices that illustrate the concepts at hand. In addition, a summary, and extensive MCQs, exercises and problems with the corresponding answers and explanations are readily available.

Additional features include:

• Alerts students to common mistakes and explains in simple ways and clear applications how to avoid these mistakes.
• Offers answers and comments alongside sample problems enabling students to self-evaluate their skill level.
• Includes powerful methods, easy steps, simple and accurate interpretations, and engaging applications to help students understand complex principles.
• Provides a bridge to more complex topics such as solid-state chemistry, organometallic chemistry, chemistry of main group elements, inorganic chemistry, and physical chemistry.

This introductory textbook is ideal for chemistry courses for non-science majors as well as health sciences and preparatory engineering students.