A research-based text and assessment package that helps students visualize chemistry as they solve problems The exciting new Sixth Edition expands on the visualization pedagogy from coauthor Stacey Lowery Bretz and makes it even easier to implement in the classroom. Based on her chemistry education research on how students construct and interpret multiple representations, art in the book and media has been revised to be more pedagogically effective and to address student misconceptions. New projected visualization questions help instructors assess students’ conceptual understanding in lecture or during exams. A new Interactive Instructor’s Guide provides innovative ways to incorporate research-based active learning pedagogy into the classroom.

1 Particles of Matter: Measurement and the Tools of Science 2 Atoms, Ions, and Molecules: Matter Starts Here  3 Stoichiometry: Mass, Formulas, and Reactions  4 Reactions in Solution: Aqueous Chemistry in Nature 5 Properties of Gases: The Air We Breathe 6 Thermochemistry: Energy Changes in Reactions 7 A Quantum Model of Atoms: Waves, Particles, and Periodic Properties 8 Chemical Bonds: What Makes a Gas a Greenhouse Gas? 9 Molecular Geometry: Shape Determines Function 10 Intermolecular Forces: The Uniqueness of Water 11 Solutions: Properties and Behavior 12 Solids: Crystals, Alloys, and Polymers 13 Chemical Kinetics: Reactions in the Atmosphere 14 Chemical Equilibrium: How Much Product Does a Reaction Really Make? 15 Acid–Base Equilibria: Proton Transfer in Biological Systems 16 Additional Aqueous Equilibria: Chemistry and the Oceans 17 Thermodynamics: Spontaneous and Nonspontaneous Reactions and Processes 18 Electrochemistry: The Quest for Clean Energy 19 Nuclear Chemistry: Applications in Science and Medicine 20 Organic and Biological Molecules: The Compounds of Life 21 The Main Group Elements: Life and the Periodic Table 22 Transition Metals: Biological and Medical Applications