Short description:

This introy textbook details the fundamentals of general chemistry through a wide range of topics, relating the structure of atoms and molecules to the properties of matter, in an easy to understand format with helpful pedagogy. Ideal for chemistry courses for non-science majors, health sciences and preparatory engineering students.

Long description:

Understanding General Chemistry details the fundamentals of general chemistry through a wide range of topics, relating the structure of atoms and molecules to the properties of matter. Written in an easy-to-understand format with helpful pedagogy to fuel learning, the book features main objectives at the beginning of each chapter, get smart sections, and check your reading section at the end of each chapter. The text is filled with examples and practices that illustrate the concepts at hand. In addition, a summary, and extensive MCQs, exercises and problems with the corresponding answers and explanations are readily available.

Additional features include:

• Alerts students to common mistakes and explains in simple ways and clear applications how to avoid these mistakes.








• Offers answers and comments alongside sample problems enabling students to self-evaluate their skill level.








• Includes powerful methods, easy steps, simple and accurate interpretations, and engaging applications to help students understand complex principles.








• Provides a bridge to more complex topics such as solid-state chemistry, organometallic chemistry, chemistry of main group elements, inorganic chemistry, and physical chemistry.

This introductory textbook is ideal for chemistry courses for non-science majors as well as health sciences and preparatory engineering students.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 01 Matter

Chapter 02 Measurements

Chapter 03 Atoms, Molecules, Ions, and Moles

Chapter 04 Calculations in Chemistry

Chapter 05 Thermochemistry

Chapter 06 Introduction to Quantum Theory

Chapter 07 Periodic Table of Elements and Properties of Atoms

Chapter 08 Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry

Chapter 09 Intermolecular Forces and Properties of Matter

Chapter 10 Gases