Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

by John McMurry, Carl A. Hoeger, Virginia E. Peterson

Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry by McMurry, Ballantine, Hoeger, and Peterson provides background in chemistry and biochemistry with a relatable context to ensure students of all disciplines gain an appreciation of chemistry’s significance in everyday life.

Known for its clarity and concise presentation, this book balances chemical concepts with examples, drawn from students’ everyday lives and experiences, to explain the quantitative aspects of chemistry and provide deeper insight into theoretical principles. The Seventh Edition focuses on making connections between General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry through a number of new and updated features — including all-new Mastering Reactions boxes, Chemistry in Action boxes, new and revised chapter problems that strengthen the ties between major concepts in each chapter, practical applications, and much more.
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Genres: Textbooks

992 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[˚✧⁎Sayurii⁺˳✧༚ {Arbores loqui latine} ~Aurora Vacreen ver.]

I wouldn’t recommend it… it’s kinda chaotic.

[Clara Winding]

A quite okay chemistry book- though quite a bit of irrelevant and reapeted information

[Sara]

This is not a chemistry textbook that I'd recommend. As other reviewers have commented, its organization of topics by chapter is unusual and sometimes confusing. The writing is often dense and unclear, in a way that much overly "academic" writing can be (but doesn't have to be, if the writer is skilled enough to explain complex topics in clear English). While the book covers all the basic chemistry concepts, and often helpfully ties them to topics in medical/health science, it rarely goes into much depth, especially when it comes to calculations. This is almost a mathematical formula-free introduction to chemistry, which isn't helpful for those who plan to take more difficult classes later. In contrast, the Tro "Chemistry: A Molecular Approach" textbook is much more in-depth and also provides many more examples of worked problems with helpful explanations.

[Melissa]

It's a chemistry text book....

[Leah]

Silly groupings in chapters. I don't understand the order in which they're teaching the material (which is mostly not new to me).