Section Reviews for Modern Chemistry, 1990 [Paperback]

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company (January 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030218780
• ISBN-13: 978-0030218781
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,099,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT FOR CHEMISTRY STARTERS, March 9, 2001

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Philip Te (Philippines) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Section Reviews for Modern Chemistry, 1990 (Paperback)

Those of you who cannot understand chemistry either because the teacher does not know how to teach or you really do not want to listen...THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU. The book is a nice manual for those who cannot comprehend chemistry. It will be like your virtual teacher in print. My only complain about this book is that it is too long. But at least it is comprehensive. And what I like most in this book is it is divided into many sections which made it easier to digest.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars unusual topic order, November 5, 2010

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A.Reader1 (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Modern Chemistry (Hardcover)

A more logical topic order for high school chemistry can be found in "Exploring Chemistry in Our World" by Charles Wolf.

TOC for Modern Chemistry:
1. Matter and Change
2. Measurements and Calculations
3. Atoms: The Building Blocks of Matter
4. Arrangement of Electrons in Atoms
5. The Periodic Law
6. Chemical Bonding
7. Chemical Formulas and Chemical Compounds
8. Chemical Equations and Reactions
9. Stoichiometry
10. States of Matter
11. Gases
12. Solutions
13. Ions in Aqueous Solutions and Colligative Properties
14. Acids and Bases
15. Acid-Base Titration and pH
16. Reaction Energy
17. Reaction Kinetics
18. Chemical Equilibrium
19. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
20. Electrochemistry
21. Nuclear Chemistry
22. Organic Chemistry
23. Biological Chemistry

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT, March 12, 2007

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J. M. Lake (Naperville, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Modern Chemistry (Hardcover)

I thought that this was a great book. I used it for honors chemistry in high school and used the book more than the teacher did because I thought that the book gave some really good examples and lessons, which were completely worked through. This is a great book for people just starting to take chemistry. But beware, a few little topics are passed up, like calculating physical changes.