Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
By William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Number Of Pages: 768
Publication Date: 2008-01-24
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0495126713
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780495126713
Binding: Hardcover
Discover all of the fundamental topics of general chemistry in the latest edition of this brief, cost-effective, reader- oriented text. Masterton/Hurley’s CHEMISTRY: PRINCIPLES AND REACTIONS, 6e, provides a clear, concise presentation based on the authors’ more than 50 years of combined teaching experience. This edition takes you directly to the crux of concepts with simplicity and allows you to efficiently cover all topics found in the typical general chemistry book. New and proven concept-driven examples as well as examples that focus on molecular reasoning and understanding provide important practice. New “Chemistry: Beyond the Classroom” essays by guest authors demonstrate the relevance of the concepts you are learning and highlight some of the most up-to-date uses of chemistry. A strong, enhanced art program further assists you in visualizing chemical concepts. For the first time, this edition fully integrates OWL (Online Web-based Learning), the homework management system trusted by tens of thousands of students. Integrated end-of-chapter questions and Key Concepts correlate to OWL. An optional e-book of this edition is also available in OWL. To further assist in learning and depth of coverage, the book offers CengageNOW™, a Web-based student self- tutorial program. In addition, Go Chemistry™ learning modules developed by award-winning chemists offer mini- lectures and learning tools available for video iPods, MP3 players, and iTunes or CengageNOW™ to accommodate students like you who are on the go.
Summary: Not for serious Chemistry Students!
Rating: 1
This book is about 1/4 the size of the average Intro/Freshman Chem class, and so is about 1/4 of the information. This book does a DECENT job on BASIC principles of chemistry, but like has been said before, a good chemistry professor might aid in the understanding these principles. If using this book for a Freshman Chemistry class with the intent to move to Organic Chemistry, you might be in a tad bit of trouble.
In short: Too short, little detail. Seems elementary compared to most chemistry books
Summary: Absolutely terrible
Rating: 2
Although this book may be useful as a reference, it is a disaster if you are new to chemistry and don’t have a professor, who could explain some topics from this book.
In order to understand the book’s problems you have to buy separately a solution manual.
Summary: So-so
Rating: 2
A bit too complicated for a General Chemistry text, yet it still fails to touch on certain important aspects (steric numbers, among others). The practice problems at the end of each chapter are highly abstract, but may be viewed as somewhat useful when compared to the extremely wordy and complicated study guide. College students studying Chemistry for the first time, especially older non-traditional students, will find the authors’ approach to several concepts to be unnecessarily complex. This text is far more useful when accompanied by a study guide such as Houk’s Chemistry: Concepts and Problems, A Self-Teaching Guide. The text’s study guide is fairly useless unless the instructor pulls tests from the publisher’s web suite.
Summary: A nice read
Rating: 5
I used this book for AP chem. I know one of the reviewers claims that it doesn’t prepare you for the test. I think though, that it covers all the information you’ll need to get a five on the AP, as I used this book, and I got a five. Perhaps, the practice problems aren’t exactly AP chem test type problems. Therefore, to study for the actual test, go find a practice AP chem book like Barrons. They give you myriad practice problems. This book though, explains chemistry, not just how to do problems. Some people think that its over simplified. I think that its just written well and doesn’t over complicate matters. Everything you need to know for a first year non calculus based chemistry course is in this book…and its accessible. The language is clear and concise. The sample problems are very useful because they cover basic problem solving techniques. I also enjoyed the little notes in the margins, they’re kinda funny (this refers to the third edition). Anyway, if you want a general chem book that is not too complicated but still covers alot of material, this one’s for you!
Summary: Good text book
Rating: 5
I am a UCONN student, where Prof. Masterton and Prof. Hurley are my chemistry teachers. I have to say that this book is very well written, and interesting to read. It explains the priciple in clear and easy to understand fassion, not wordy, not repetitive. The exercises are step by step, and get to the point. The author often makes connection between chemistry and our everyday life. For example, he will expain that sea water is a bit slipery because it’s slightly basic. There are some comments that this book is too simple, and not at college level. Well, I’m taking general chemistry course here, with this textbook, and this course is one of the hardest course at UCONN. We judge a book by it’s content, not by it’s thickness or how pretty the title page is. There are not too many organic stuff here, but most people who is major in chemistry related fields go on to take Organic Chemistry, at here this is the way it is here. This book is supposed to be General introduction to chemistry. And you can certainly get a lot out of it.
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