Essential Concepts of Chemistry contains twelve core chapters that are easy to understand. It contains a sound problem-solving strategy, numerous examples worked out step-by-step, excellent figures, tables and photos, appendices, and references throughout that demonstrate how chemistry connects to everyday life. It is written in a conversational style and contains many pedagogical features to assist students in mastering the subject.
Essential Concepts of Chemistry features:Applications of Chemistry in Today's World connects chemistry to the real world.Polya's Problem-Solving Framework four-step method of the late George PolyaCooperative Learning Opportunities found in the exercises at the end of each chapter.Study Skills Section features information about how to study chemistry, how to manage time effectively, and how to set realistic goals.Readability uses concise and direct sentences, conversational tone, and manageable length paragraphs.Problem Solving includes a lot of worked-out examples with solutions.Study Aids Learning goals, key terms, and more appear throughout.
- ISBN10 0395921279
- ISBN13 9780395921272
- Publish Date 1 January 1999
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 7 December 2011
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin
- Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Academic)
- Format Paperback
- Pages 496
- Language English