Foundations of college chemistry

by Morris Hein

Learning the fundamentals of chemistry can be a difficult task to undertake for health professionals. For over 35 years, this text has helped them master the chemistry skills they need to succeed. It provides them with clear and logical explanations of chemical concepts and problem solving. They’ll learn how to apply concepts with the help of worked out examples. In addition, Chemistry in Action features and conceptual questions checks brings together the understanding of chemistry and relates chemistry to things health professionals experience on a regular basis.

Genres: School, Science

508 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1900

Reviews

[Mars Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Synopsis: This college chemistry book has 20 chapters; significant figures, converting measurements, naming of elements and compounds, properties of matter, early and modern atomic theory and structure, writing formulas for various compounds, finding molar mass and percent composition of compounds, writing and calculating chemical equations, and gas laws are a few of the many topics covered.

Pro: This is a very comprehensive book for an intro course in chemistry. Every chapter is full of practice problems along with a chapter review full of more practice. If you buy WileyPlus, more examples are given for each type of problem you need. WileyPlus also has a personalized learning dashboard that will keep track of your progress for every chapter.

Con: This book dives straight into practice problems and ignores the conceptual side of chemistry. Only selected practice problems in the review have answers to them and some answers for the problems within the chapters only can be found in Wiley. So, if a student does not buy Wiley, many of these practice problems are useless.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, I think I didn't read the last 2 or 3 chapters. I think this was a sloppy egghead throw-together of beginning chemistry. Even my professor chided it. But I did get an A in the class, so I'm pretty sure the prof liked me as much as he hated teaching out of this mess.

[Kid · Rating 1 out of 5]

C4H10 + O2 --> 4CO2 + 5H2O is not a balanced equation......

[Angie]

I hate this book, I feel sorry for anyone having to read this or to take this class.