Introductory Chemistry

By Donald J. Decoste and Steven S. Zumdahl

Book Overview

The Eighth Edition of Zumdahl and DeCoste's best-selling INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY: A FOUNDATION combines enhanced problem-solving structure with substantial pedagogy to enable students to become strong independent problem solvers in the introductory course and beyond. Capturing student interest through early coverage of chemical reactions, accessible explanations and visualizations, and an emphasis on everyday applications, the authors explain chemical concepts by starting with the basics, using symbols or diagrams, and conclude by encouraging students to test their own understanding of the solution. This step-by-step approach has already helped hundreds of thousands of students master chemical concepts and develop problem-solving skills. The book is known for its focus on conceptual learning and for the way it motivates students by connecting chemical principles to real-life experiences in chapter-opening discussions and "Chemistry in Focus" boxes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1285453131
• ISBN13: 9781285453132
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.4" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Decent for beginners

Generally effective at portraying concepts and facts about general chemistry for new learners, but an introductory college-level textbook I recommend you instead for anyone learning in their spare time. Some sections throughout the book feel under explained and a new learner will probably find themselves watching Khan Academy and Professor Dave videos to understand concepts that the textbook only briefly touches on before asking the reader to answer questions about (Hess's law was so underexplained that it felt like an unfinished rough draft). But overall a quality learning tool with some need for external learning sources to understand everything the book presents.

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good service

The textbook was in good shape and new, except one corner was a bit bent, probably due to the shipping process.

Did the job

I needed this book for class, I ordered it expidited and it came just two days later. The book is in very good condition, there are just a few highlightes at the end of each chapter. Alltogether, I am very pleased with the quality of my book and the speedy delivery.

Understandable textbook.

It's pretty easy to follow. The diagrams and the layout of the text is simple.