Chemistry (Math/Science Core)

From bonds and reactions to acids, bases, and the mole, this book focuses on the essential information and concepts students encounter in a first semester college or high school chemistry class.

Intended for both high school students who are required to take a college prep chemistry course, and college students who need to take chemistry to meet their degree requirements, this book gives readers a non-intimidating, easy-to-understand companion to their textbooks.

David Klein is a lecturer at Johns Hopkins University where he teaches Organic and General Chemistry. Klein's unique informal voice and manner of presentation help students truly master key topics in chemistry.

With large, colorful graphics, including maps, diagrams, and labeled illustrations and clear supporting text, Visual Learning: Chemistry is an invaluable resource for readers of all ages who want to learn science in an easy and engaging way. Learn key chemistry topics including: The atom and nucleus; Electrons; The periodic table of elements; Chemical bonding; Molecular structure; Chemical reactions; Solutions; Gases and much more.

Chemistry 2e is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the two-semester general chemistry course. The textbook provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of chemistry and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them.

The intention of “atoms-first” involves a few basic principles: first, it introduces atomic and molecular structure much earlier than the traditional approach, and it threads these themes through subsequent chapters. This approach may be chosen as a way to delay the introduction of material such as stoichiometry that students traditionally find abstract and difficult, thereby allowing students time to acclimate their study skills to chemistry.