1. Chemistry in Our Lives 2. Chemistry and Measurements 3. Matter and Energy 4. Atoms and Elements 5. Electronic Structure of Atoms and Periodic Trends 6. Ionic and Molecular Compounds 7. Chemical Quantities 8. Chemical Reactions 9. Chemical Quantities in Reactions 10. Bonding and Properties of Solids and Liquids 11. Gases 12. Solutions 13. Reaction Rates and Chemical Equilibrium 14. Acids and Bases 15. Oxidation and Reduction 16. Nuclear Chemistry 17. Organic Chemistry 18. Biochemistry

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Connect with and motivate students – directly in your Pearson eText Pearson eText offers an affordable, simple-to-use mobile reading experience that lets instructors and students extend learning beyond class time. Learn more about Pearson eText. Updated! Before: Key Math Skills introduced in the previous edition are now connected with a dynamic study module that teaches students to write numbers in scientific notation and discusses dimensional analysis. Topics introduced in Key Math Skills include behavior of atoms in the formation of ionic and molecular compounds, stoichiometry, gas laws, calculating solutions or dilutions, PV=NRT-type problems, pH concentration and calculations, and equilibrium and K. During: Learning Catalytics questions have been increased to include 10 per chapter. After: Questions relate more closely to real life, engaging students deeper into the subject matter. Interactive Videos now correspond to a key concept/topic in most chapters, giving students an opportunity to reinforce what they just learned through visual learning. NEW AND UPDATED! Chapter Openers provide timely examples and engaging, topical issues of chemistry that is part of contemporary professions. Follow-Up Stories provide follow-up to the discussion in the chapter opener and include application questions. This narrative helps students stay engaged in the content and, utilizing the new chemistry content, connects the key concepts and problem solving to an overarching theme. Engage feature asks students to think about the paragraph they are reading and to test their understanding by answering the Engage question in the margin, which is related to the topic. “Try It First” feature precedes the Solution section of each Sample Problem, encouraging students to work on the problem before reading the given Solution and helping them learn to recall new ideas. Connect feature added to Analyze the Problem boxes indicates the relationships between Given and Need. A new topic with questions and problems on Hess's Law was added to Chapter 9. Connect with and motivate students – directly in your Pearson eText Schedule readings to keep students on track: Instructors can create due dates for sections or chapters of their eText so that students know exactly what they need to read to come to class prepared. The mobile app also lets students set notifications to remind them of due dates. Extend the learning experience, anytime and anywhere: The mobile app lets students use their eText whenever they have a moment in their day, on Android and iPhone mobile phones and tablets. Offline access ensures students never miss a chance to learn. Help students focus on what they need to study: Students can make their Pearson eText their own by creating highlights with meaningful labels and notes. The customizable Notebook lets students easily filter, arrange, and group their notes in a way that makes sense to them. Engage learners with compelling media: Videos and animations bring key concepts to life, helping students place what they are reading into context. (Available with select titles.) Let students check their understanding: Personalized Study Tools are easy to access on both the web and mobile app to help students learn key terms. (Available with select titles.) Help students see how reading is relevant to the course: Notes and highlights allow educators to share information directly with students within their eText. It’s easy to add your own personal teaching style to important topics, call out need-to-know details, or clarify difficult concepts. Gain insight into how students use their eText: Reading analytics let educators see how students work in their eText so that you can plan more effective instruction. Quickly set up and access your course Straightforward setup makes it incredibly easy for educators to get students up and running quickly on the first day of class. LMS integration provides institutions, instructors, and students with single sign-on access to your Pearson eText courses via Blackboard Learn™, Canvas™, Brightspace® by D2L, and Moodle™. Provide an affordable option: Pearson eText delivers the same high-quality content of a print book at an affordable price.