Chemistry

For full-year general chemistry courses taken by majors in chemistry as well as biology, pre-health, and engineering. Clear, conceptual, and connected, McMurry/Fay's successful Chemistry retains the focus on genuine understanding that has helped make chemistry clear for students through its first two editions. The authors' clean, interesting writing style talks directly to students, with a minimum of distractions. Key concepts are presented in a visual, intuitive fashion. The well-integrated McMurry/Fay media program provides excellent classroom support and encourages independent learning. A strong focus on teaching students key concepts and how to apply them when solving problems. *Worked Examples - provide explicit, detailed solutions showing students how to formulate a strategy for solving the exercises along with step-by-step instructions for arriving at an answer. *NEW - Distinctive icon marking Key Concepts when they are first defined in the text narrative. *NEW - Incorporation of visual Key Concept Problems - appear at appropriate points throughout each chapter. *NEW - More Ballpark Solutions added. *NEW - Multi-Concept Problems. *NEW - e-Media Problems - based on the Chemis