Student Workbook and Selected Solutions Manual for Introductory Chemistry

Description

Mike Silver is a Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Hope College. He received his B.S. in chemistry from Farleigh Dickinson University and his Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from Cornell University. He is also a member of the American Chemical Society and past president of the West Michigan Section and a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. He has received the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research and the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence.

Steve Russo has taken an early retirement as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at Cornell University and is now teaching Chemistry part time at Ithaca College. Prior to that, he was an Assistant Professor at Indiana University. While there, he designed and implemented a state-of-the-art computer resource center for the undergraduate chemistry curriculum. He received his B.S. in chemistry from St. Francis College, and his Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry from Cornell University. He is a member of the American Chemical Society and has been a recipient of the Dupont Teaching Award, Clark Teaching Awards while at Cornell University, and an Amoco Distinguished Teaching Award from Indiana University. 

An atoms-first approach to chemistry

• Reviewer feedback regarding coverage of advanced topics has been incorporated into the only “atoms first” introductory text available, and informs many of the enhancements to features in MasteringChemistry.

Core concepts for solving quantitative and qualitative problems

• Learning Outcomes: Each end-of-chapter review section now begins with a table of learning outcomes for each section of the chapter, correlated to the end-of-chapter problems. The learning outcomes consist of goals and skills the student should learn and practice before moving on to the next chapter.
• All-new Concept Questions at the end of each chapter give students the opportunity to reflect on the learning outcomes of the chapter and assimilate the information into their understanding of the content. Positioned before the end-of-chapter problems, these questions are also ideal for use as clicker questions.
• All-new One More Thing feature provides opportunities to take the concepts of the chapter further, such as discussion of nonstoichiometric compounds, isotopes, buffers, and mass spectrometers. This section is designed to clearly give the instructor an option to skip it without doing damage to the flow of the material that follows and remain guilt-free when time requirements are tight.

Demonstrate the relevance of chemistry concepts in students’ lives

• Chapter-opening vignettes offer fun and interesting glimpses at material that relates to the chapter content, incorporating new photos that make the material relevant to students’ lives.

Available with MasteringChemistry

• Dynamic Study Modules personalize the learning experience for each student. Mastering’s new Dynamic Study Modules are a highly efficient learning application instructional method that helps students acquire, retain, and recall information faster and more effectively than ever before. Based on cognitive science research, Dynamic Study Modules personalize the learning experience for each student maximizing study time and ensuring long-term retention of the material.
• WorkPatch problems are now interactive! Students can now access hints digitally via MasteringChemistry and the eText, giving them additional opportunities to practice their understanding of key concepts–while instructors are able to incorporate the conceptual checks into their lecture strategies.

Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; Mastering Chemistry does not come packaged with this content.

Features examples from each chapter, learning objectives, review of key concepts from the text, and additional problems for student practice. Also, the workbook provides comprehensive answers and explanations to selected end-of-chapter problems from the text. Provides over 200 worked examples and more than 550 practice problems and quiz questions to help students develop and practice their problem-solving skills.Features examples from each chapter, learning objectives, review of key concepts from the text, and additional problems for student practice. Also, the workbook provides comprehensive answers and explanations to selected end-of-chapter problems from the text. Provides over 200 worked examples and more than 550 practice problems and quiz questions to help students develop and practice their problem-solving skills.

An atoms-first approach to chemistry

• NEW! Reviewer feedback regarding coverage of advanced topics has been incorporated into the only “atoms first” introductory text available, and informs many of the enhancements to features in MasteringChemistry^®.
• Students start learning from the building blocks of matter and progress to understanding complex chemistry concepts from a logical point of view and with a deep understanding.
• Topics are organized in a way that tells a cohesive story of chemistry from the microscopic to the macroscopic as well as reflects the authors’ approach in their own classrooms.
• Abundant atomic and molecular depictions embedded into the narrative help students visualize concepts.

Core concepts for solving quantitative and qualitative problems

• NEW! Learning Outcomes: Each end-of-chapter review section now begins with a table of learning outcomes for each section of the chapter, correlated to the end-of-chapter problems. The learning outcomes consist of goals and skills the student should learn and practice before moving on to the next chapter.
• NEW! All-new Concept Questions allow students to reflect on the learning goals of the chapter.
• NEW! All-new One More Thing feature provides opportunities to take the concepts of the chapter further, such as discussion of buffers, nonstoichiometric compounds, isotopes and mass spectrometers. This section is designed to clearly give the instructor an option to skip it without damaging the flow of the material that follows and remain guilt-free when time requirements are tight.
• Interactive WorkPatches shift students away from passive learning by practicing what they’re learning, right then, on the spot. WorkPatch exercises are meant to be a way to break the reader out of the passive reading mode and make students more interactive by encouraging them to think about what was just read before going on.
• End-of-chapter material features hundreds of problems, including a section of problems that synthesizes material across chapters.
• Skills-to-Know summaries explain the quantitative and problem-solving skills in each chapter, complete with worked examples.
• Selected solutions appear at the end of the text. A full solutions manual is also available as a supplement to the text.
• One Step Beyond sections ask students to give additional thought to chapter content.

Demonstrate the relevance of chemistry concepts in students’ lives

• NEW! Chapter-opening vignettes offer fun and interesting glimpses at material that relates to the chapter content, incorporating new photos that make the material relevant to students’ lives.
• Applications woven directly into the text’s conversational narrative include broad examples from areas such as nutrition and the atmosphere as well as specific relevant examples like DNA modification, and corrosion that help depict chemistry as a fascinating science.
• Numerous atomic and molecular depictions.

Personalized learning with MasteringChemistry

• NEW! Dynamic Study Modules personalize the learning experience for each student. Mastering’s new Dynamic Study Modules are a highly efficient learning application instructional method that helps students acquire, retain, and recall information faster and more effectively than ever before. Based on cognitive science research, Dynamic Study Modules personalize the learning experience for each student maximizing study time and ensuring long-term retention of the material.
• NEW! WorkPatch problems are now interactive! Students can now access hints digitally via MasteringChemistry and the eText, giving them additional opportunities to practice their understanding of key concepts–while instructors are able to incorporate the conceptual checks into their lecture strategies
• Student results are quickly monitored and displayed by capturing wrong answers submitted, hints requested, and time taken at every step of every problem.
• Personalized coaching and feedback are provided through assignable, in-depth self-paced tutorials.
• The unique Chemistry Drawing Tool lets students draw a diverse range of structures.
• Innovative teaching and learning begin quickly and easily through How-To Videos, 60-minute WebEx sessions, and assistance from Faculty Advisors.

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