Customer Review: An excellent book. I'm tutoring a college student who is taking this course using the 10th edition. I have a few minor beefs with the book, but in general is one of the best. The example problems are well done and well choosen. That is a great help to students.
I took a year of general chemistry 25+ years ago but never needed to use it much since I pursued a career in engineering. Recently I did an early retirement and one thing I wanted to pursue for my own interest was to learn about energy, and I decided it was not enough to just read a bunch... more info
Customer Review: Lab work has been a standard part of the study of chemistry since people have been studying chemistry. In fact, it was the practical experimentation that led to the learning that is written in the texts and taught in lectures. The experiments that chemistry students execute are not designed to... more info
Customer Review: First, make sure if you buy it used, it is explicitly stated that the CD-ROM is included. I LOVE this book. I am a homeschooling mother with a M.S. in chemistry. My daughter is gaining excellent comprehension. The text does a very good job of integrating concepts throughout the chapters. I found the... more info
Customer Review: It was good. It came in a little late, but it's alright. We got it anyways, and it was in pretty good condition, like how it was described to be.
Customer Review: This is not a very good textbook and should not be considered if you desire to learn chemistry. The text is not understandable even though I have a masters in chemistry from CalTech. The organization is not well structured and it's hard to believe that people actually like this book. The... more info