Publisher's Synopsis
This textbook aims to help students develop: a broad overview of chemistry and chemical reactions; an understanding of the most important concepts and models that chemists and those in chemistry-related fields use; the ability to apply the facts, concepts, and models of chemistry appropriately to new situations in chemistry, other sciences and engineering, and to other disciplines; knowledge of the many practical applications of chemistry; an appreciation of the many ways chemistry impacts our daily lives; and the motivation to study in ways that will achieve long-term retention of facts and concepts.
