The seventh edition of "General Chemistry" continues the tradition of presenting only the material that is essential for a one year general chemistry course. It strikes a balance between theory and application by incorporating real world examples; helping students visualize the three dimensional atomic and molecular structures that are the basis of chemical activity; and developing problem solving and critical thinking skills.

    Although the seventh edition incorporates many impressive features, such as conceptual idea review, animations correlated to the text, and hand sketched worked examples, "General Chemistry" is still 200 to 300 pages shorter and much less expensive than other two semester textbooks. Dr. Chang and Dr. Goldsby' concise but thorough approach will appeal to efficiency minded instructors and value conscious students.

1. Introduction
2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
3. Stoichiometry
4. Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
5. Gases
6. Energy Relationships in Chemical Reactions
7. The Electronic Structure of Atoms
8. The Periodic Table
9. Chemical Bonding I : The Covalent Bond
10. Chemical Bonding II : Molecular Geometry and Hybridization of Atomic Orbitals
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