Emphasis on Applications
By providing applications throughout, students can see how the material is relevant to their studies and their interests. New Green Chemistry applications throughout help drive the currency and emphasize topics of interest to students.
Consistent Approach to Problem Solving
By providing new Test Yourself questions (which break down problem-solving to more elementary steps) at the end of each worked example, students can check their understanding of the concepts covered in each worked example.
Integrated Spreadsheet Applications
The text can be used without ever opening a spreadsheet application, but the early introduction of spreadsheets allows more flexibility. Problems marked with a spreadsheet icon denote problems that can be answered with a spreadsheet.
“How Would You Do It?” questions
provide an open-ended question to increase critical thinking skills; Demonstration Boxes describe classroom demonstrations; Boxes provide high-interest extension topics from the text or further detail concepts just studied; “Ask Yourself” questions at the end of each section provide opportunity to test concept mastery.