Chemistry: An Introduction to Organic, Inorganic & Physical Chemistry

Third Edition

Provides robust coverage of the different branches of chemistry ¿ with unique depth in organic chemistry in an introductory text ¿ helping students to develop a solid understanding of chemical principles, how they interconnect and how they can be applied to our lives.

KEY FEATURES

• Chapters are grouped into inorganic, physical and organic components, with integrating themes highlighted throughout. This provides flexibility and highlights the connections between different areas.

• Topic boxes throughout the book highlight the applications of chemistry in industry, biology, the environment and the laboratory. These help students to understand the relevance of chemistry to everyday life.

• The text is four-colour throughout with three-dimensional computer-generated artwork, and is supported by CHIME graphics on the companion website, helping students to visualise chemical structures.

• Definition boxes and end-of-chapter checklists provide excellent revision aids.

• End-of-chapter problems reinforce learning and develop subject knowledge;  in this edition, answers to non-descriptive problems have been added at the end of the book.

• A companion website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/housecroftfeatures multiple-choice questions, rotatable three-dimensional molecular structures, and a Mathematics Tutor. For full information and details of the OneKey resource available with this book, see page xx.