General Chemistry, Enhanced Edition with OWL, 9th Edition

Specially updated to include instant access to OWL, the only online learning system specifically designed to support mastery learning, this ENHANCED NINTH EDITION of GENERAL CHEMISTRY helps readers master quantitative skills and build a lasting conceptual understanding of key chemical concepts. The book creates a context for numerical problem solving and helps readers master the big ideas in each chapter through Concept Checks and Conceptual Problems, as well as Concept Explorations and Strategy Problems that challenge students to think step by step and not rush for a numerical answer.

Specially updated to include instant access to OWL, the only online learning system specifically designed to support mastery learning, this ENHANCED NINTH EDITION of GENERAL CHEMISTRY helps readers master quantitative skills and build a lasting conceptual understanding of key chemical concepts. The book creates a context for numerical problem solving and helps readers master the big ideas in each chapter through Concept Checks and Conceptual Problems, as well as Concept Explorations and Strategy Problems that challenge students to think step by step and not rush for a numerical answer.

Darrell Ebbing has taught general chemistry for more than thirty years and is now retired from Wayne State University. He received his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Indiana University.

Steven D. Gammon is a professor of chemistry at Western Washington University and a leader in the development of multimedia-based software for chemical education. He has contributed greatly to the increased emphasis on conceptual understanding in the text.