This book presents the foundations of general chemistry, which will continue to remain relevant over time. As an online resource the publisher can correct errata quickly.

I have not found any errors in the accuracy of the content presented. Each chapter contains helpful worked examples, images/diagrams, key terms and equations, summary, and end of chapter questions. This book covers all the required course learning outcomes at my college. The OpenStax Chemistry textbook covers all the expected topics for general chemistry 1 and 2 in sufficient depth. Reviewed by Casey Clements, Assistant Professor, Tidewater Community College on 5/17/22 More scientists of color could definitely be included this is something we as a field have a lot of work to do. The Portrait of a Chemist sections intentionally include women. The document resized easily and no distortion of graphics was observed.Īs far as I know, the grammar is correct. The clickable Table of Contents was fantastic, and the search feature simple and user friendly. Navigating within the PDF was incredibly simple and easy. Gases are later in the semester, which I prefer (but I know some don't.) There's also an Atoms First version of this text, so if someone prefers that order, they wouldn't have to go out of order with this text, but could instead choose that option. The flow of this book make sense and follows the organization that most gen chem books follow. Sections within a chapter are independent, but also flow well into each other. The sections make sense and are manageable. Language is used similarly throughout the text the flow is good and the format is consistent. Text is written at a level appropriate for college freshman/general chemistry students. Examples given are interesting and common enough to be engaging and interesting to today's students. The material gets linked to outside resources in order to make sure that it is modern and relevant. The content is correct I found no egregious errors. There is mention of an Arrhenius acid in the Brønsted-Lowry section of the acid-base equilibria chapter, and some historical perspective is given, but it was less than I've seen elsewhere. To be a bit 'picky,' I was surprised that Arrhenius acids and bases were not defined in the textbook or glossary. There are also a few 'bonus' chapters that people could supplement their regular curriculum with based on student interest or need. The material covered in this textbook includes what is generally found in a two-semester General Chemistry course textbook, in the appropriate detail. Reviewed by Amanda Glass, Associate Professor, Johnson County Community College on 6/2/22

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