Furthermore, they should know how chemistry is important in understanding our environment. Learning about the chemical world is just as important as understanding some basic mathematics and biology and as important as having an appreciation for history, music, and literature.įor example, students should know something about the many materials that are important in our economy and in our daily lives. Indeed, a major objective of this book has always been to provide the tools needed for our students to function as chemically literate citizens. Furthermore, we have provided some insight into the chemical aspects of the world around us. We have also tried to convey a sense that chemistry not only has a lively history but is also dynamic, with important new developments occurring every year. To reach these goals, we have tried to show the close relation between the observations chemists make of chemical and physical changes in the laboratory and in nature and the way these changes are viewed at the atomic and molecular levels. Over the years, and the many editions, our goals have remained the same: to provide a broad overview of the principles of chemistry, the reactivity of the chemical elements and their compounds, and the applications of chemistry.
Since that time there have been eight editions, and over 1 million students worldwide have used the book to begin their study of chemistry. The first edition of this book was conceived over 30 years ago.
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