Chemistry Central Science with Virtual Chemistry Workbook and Companion Website with Gradebook Tracker, 10/E
Theodore E. Brown, University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign
H. Eugene LeMay, University of Nevada, Reno
Bruce E. Bursten, Ohio State University

ISBN-10: 013218642X
ISBN-13: 9780132186421

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2006
Format: Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap
Published: 05/05/2005

Suggested retail price: $186.80
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For two-semester courses in General Chemistry.

 

Chemistry: The Central Science is the most trusted book on the market--its scientific accuracy, clarity, innovative pedagogy, functional problem-solving and visuals set this book apart.  Brown, LeMay, and Bursten teach students the concepts and skills they need without overcomplicating the subject.  A comprehensive media package that works in tandem with the text helps students practice and learn while providing instructors the tools they need to succeed.


TEXT FEATURES

Conceptual Framework

Students are given a consistent structure and guidelines to enhance comprehension.

  • What’s Ahead Sections – At the beginning of each chapter, these provide direction for studying the chapter and help students recognize key ideas and relationships of the topics within the chapter.
  • NEW! Give It Some Thought (“GIST”) Questions – Informal, sharply focused questions help students assess whether they are actually “getting it” as they study the material.
  • NEW! Visualizing Concepts exercises – Preceding the end-of-chapter exercises, these ask students to consider concepts through the use of models, graphs, and other visual materials.  
    •  These help students develop a conceptual understanding of the key ideas in the chapter. 
    • Additional conceptual exercises are found among the end-of-chapter exercises.
Problem Solving

To help students solve problems with confidence, the authors integrate problem-solving pedagogy throughout.

  • Analyze/Plan/Solve/Check Theme – Provides a consistent framework to help students understand what they are being asked to solve, to plan how they will solve each problem, to work their way through the solution, and to check their answers.
  • MORE Dual-Column Problem-Solving Strategies in Selected Sample Exercises – Found in selected Sample Exercises, these explain the thought process involved in each step of a mathematical calculation using a unique layout for clarity. It provides students a conceptual understanding of those calculations.
  • Strategies in Chemistry boxes – Teach studentsways to analyze information and organize thoughts, helping to improve problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
  • End-of-Chapter Exercises:
    • The next section of exercises is grouped by topic and presented in matched pairs, giving students multiple opportunities to test each concept. Additional Exercises follow the paired exercises and are not categorized, because many of these exercises draw on multiple concepts from within the chapter.
    • Integrative Exercises, which are included among the exercises at the end of chapters 3-25, connect concepts for the current chapter with those from previous chapters. These help students gain a deeper understanding of how chemistry fits together and serve as an overall review of key concepts.
    • Many chapters also contain a Sample Integrative Exercise to show how to analyze and solve problems that encompass more than one concept.
    • Answers are provided in the back of the book for red-numbered exercises. More challenging exercises are indicated by brackets around the exercise number. Answers for black-numbered exercises are only available in the Full Solutions Manual.
    • eMedia Exercises are answered by using the movies and simulations available in the student MediaPak. These questions foster student understanding through visual and interactive learning styles.
    • NEW! eLaboratory Exercises – Posed in a simulated laboratory setting – are answered using the ultra-realistic Virtual ChemLab software in the student MediaPak.
Visualization

The often-abstract nature of chemistry presents a challenge to many students. The Tenth Edition has been designed expressly to help students better visualize the chemistry required and thus help them succeed.

  • NEW! Multi-Focus Graphics – Concepts in the text that require a mental picture of different representations are presented through new Multi-Focus  graphics.
    •  In addition to a textual statement of key information, these new graphics include a representation from a variety of perspectives, including; macroscopic, microscopic, symbolic, and conceptual. Students develop a more complete understanding of the topic being presented.
  • Molecular Illustrations – Computer-generated renditions of molecules and materials provide visual representations of matter at the atomic level.
    • These drawings help students visualize molecules in three dimensions and enhance their understanding of molecular architecture.

Applications

Students are shown why chemistry is fundamental to understanding our environment, for new developments in technology, and in our society.

  • Chemistry and Life and Chemistry at Work boxes – Emphasize chemistry’s connection to world events, scientific discoveries, and medical breakthroughs.
  • A Closer Look essays – Supplement the chapter material by covering high-interest topics in more detail.

STUDENT MEDIA RESOURCES

 

Instructors and students engage in a multitude of activities in the general chemistry course: preparation, lecturing, student practice and support, experimentation and assesment. Prentice Hall understands the challenges involved in each of these and offers a wide spectrum of resources specifically designed to address these challenges.

 

All texts will be packaged with a MediaPak.  Instructors must choose the MediaPak best-suited to his or her approach.

 

Option 1: Student MediaPak: For instructors who want students to take a self-driven approach to using media:

 
  • Packaged automatically with every new copy of the text (unless Option 2 is specified), this MediaPak contains:
    • Access code for Companion Website with GradeTracker – Students can work problems on the Companion Website and track their progress in the gradebook (which can be imported by instructors at any time during the semester), work through interactive tutorials, and view movies. 
    • Student Accelerator CD (see description below)
    • Virtual ChemLab CD and Workbook (see description below)

 

Option 2: MediaPak for OneKey: For instructors who want more control, customizability, and course management functionality:  
  • Available for an additional charge over the cost of the text, the MediaPak for OneKey contains the most robust collection of digital resources available – resources that integrate seamlessly with any course management system. This option includes
    • Access Code for OneKey and PH GradeAssist2, our customizable online homework system. (OneKey with PH GradeAssist2 is available in WebCT, BlackBoard, and CourseCompass. See below for a more detailed description.  Contact your Prentice Hall Sales Representative for ISBN information.)
    • Student Accelerator CD (see description below)
    • Virtual ChemLab CD and Workbook (see description below)

 MediaPak Component Descriptions—Available in Both MediaPaks

 

    Virtual ChemLab Workbook (0-13-186462-9)
by Brian F Woodfield, Matthew C Asplund, BYU
Contains a full virtual lab environment as well as the pre-arranged labs that are refer­enced in the workbook and at the end of the chapter in the textbook. Virtual ChemLab can be run directly from the CD or installed on the student’s computer.

    Virtual ChemLab Gen Chem Student CD (0-13-185751-7)
by Brian F Woodfield, BYU  BYU, Matthew C Asplund
Contains a full virtual lab environment as well as the pre-arranged labs that are refer­enced in the workbook and at the end of the chapter in the textbook. Virtual ChemLab can be run directly from the CD or installed on the student’s computer.

 

    Student Accelerator CD (0-13-146483-3)
 
Serves as a resource of media animations and movies and works in conjunction with PH online resources to speed up download and interaction with the media. The Ac­celerator CD contains all the same movies, animations, simu­lations, and 3-D molecular models found on the Student MediaPak websites.

 

Available in MediaPak Option 1

 

    Companion Website with GradeTracker (0-13-146476-0)
 
Companion Website with GradeTracker  (www.prenhall.com/brown) contains problems, movies, animations, and hundreds of molecules in the molecular gallery.  With GradeTracker, students can work problems on the CW and track their progress in the gradebook (which can be imported by an instructor any time during the semester). 

 

Available in MediaPak Option 2


    OneKey Online Course Content

OneKey’s online course management content is all you need to plan and administer your course, and includes the best teaching and learning resources all in one place. Conveniently organized by textbook chapter, these compiled resources help you save time and help your students reinforce and apply what they have learned in class. Available resources include Summa­ry with Key Terms, Tools, Research Navigator web research center, Math Toolkit, and media-enriched WebBook sections to reference while solving problems. Assessment content includes Practice Problems, Current Topics, MCAT Practice Questions, and the Test Item File, plus access to the PH GradeAssist online homework system. Resources from the Instructor’s Resource Center on CD/DVD are also included.

 

OneKey is available for institutions using WebCT or Blackboard, and is also available in our nationally hosted CourseCompass course management sys­tem. If desired, WebCT and Blackboard cartridges containing only the Test Item File are also available for download. Visit http://cms.prenhall.com for details.

  • NEW! Give It Some Thought "GIST" Questions -- Informal, sharply focused questions help students assess whether they are actually "getting it" as they study the material.
  • NEW! Visualizing Concepts exercises – Preceding the end-of-chapter exercises, these ask students to consider concepts through the use of models, graphs, and other visual materials. 
    • These help students develop a conceptual understanding of the key ideas in the chapter. 
    • Additional conceptual exercises are found among the end-of-chapter exercises.
  • NEW! Multi-Focus Graphics – Concepts in the text that require a mental picture of different representations are presented through new Multi-Focus graphics. 
    • In addition to a textual statement of key information, these new graphics include a representation from a variety of perspectives, including; macroscopic, microscopic, symbolic, and conceptual.  
  •  NEW! End-of-Chapter Exercises:
    • New Visualizing Concepts exercises, identified by the relevant chapter section number, help to build a conceptual understanding of the chapter as a whole.
  • NEW! eLaboratory Exercises -- Posed in a simulated laboratory setting - are answered using the ultra-realistic Virtual ChemLab software in the student MediaPak.

1. Introduction: Matter and Measurement.

2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions.

3. Stoichiometry: Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations.

4. Aqueous Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry.

5. Thermochemistry.

6. Electronic Structure of Atoms.

7. Periodic Properties of the Elements.

8. Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding.

9. Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories.

10. Gases.

11. Intermolecular Forces, Liquids, and Solids.

12. Modern Materials.

13. Properties of Solutions.

14. Chemical Kinetics.

15. Chemical Equilibrium.

16. Acid-Base Equilibria.

17. Additional Aspects of Equilibria.

18. Chemistry of the Environment.

19. Chemical Thermodynamics.

20. Electrochemistry.

21. Nuclear Chemistry.

22. Chemistry of the Nonmetals.

23. Metals and Metallurgy.

24. Chemistry of Coordination Compounds.

25. The Chemistry of Life: Organic and Biological Chemistry.

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