The Textbook

No textbook is perfect. This is the fourteenth year of this course and the sixth textbook selected. It is a new (6th) edition of that text, released this year. Previously we used Ebbing's General Chemistry (5th ed), Chang's Chemistry (5th ed), Oxtoby's Principles of Modern Chemistry (4th ed, 5th ed), and Olmsted & Williams' Chemistry (3rd ed), and Petrucci et al.General Chemistry (9th ed.). (Be aware that some rigorous course material not covered in the text will nevertheless be presented in lecture at times. See Advice.) Since this semester is the first time with this edition and the web access sites it refers to, there may be some adjustments made en route. Also required for in-class microquizzes is the remote interactive "Clicker" (pictured below). This should be brought to lecture routinely. The textbook need not be brought to lecture. The Solutions Guide that is available is optional.

Th clicker is available for purchase from the bookstore. Some information is available in this one-page handout.