Chemistry: The Central Science

Key differences between 14th and 13th editions

• Time lapse between current and previous publications: 3 years (2017 vs 2014).
• Chemistry: The Central Science textbook was first published in 1977.
• A list of significant changes in the content:
• Chapter 1: new section 1.4 explaining the nature of heat and energy.
• Chapter 5:
• Section 5.1 is now focused on chemical energy and the relationship between electrostatic potential energy and chemical bonds.
• New section 5.8 covering bond enthalpy (also known as bond energy).
• Chapter 7: discussion on electron affinity trends.
• Chapter 8: has expanded discussion about the strengths and lengths of covalent bonds.
• Chapter 9: discussion on using VSEPR tool to predict shapes of molecules.
• New How To features offer guidance for solving specific types of problems.
• The Fourteenth Ed. includes 50 Interactive Sample Exercises explaining the problem solving process using the Analyze/Plan/Solve/Check method.