Publisher's Synopsis
The latest revision of an established work, this introductory text presents the foundations of chemistry by stressing problem- solving skills, chemical terms and basic concepts. Its updated material includes more examples and nearly twice the number of problems. In addition to this the book introduces the problem- solving methods of beginning chemistry such as unit-equation methods, reasoning, factor-label and dimensional-analysis approaches. Lists of objectives are presented along with a brief summary of the material before each chapter. Problems at the end of each chapter with answers in the appendix are included. special topics relating to current scientific and environmental concerns are looked at.
