Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation

Key differences between 8th and 7th editions

• Time lapse between current and previous editions: 4 years (2014 vs 2010).
• Zumdahl&DeCoste's Introductory Chemistry textbook was first published in 1990.
• In Chapter 9, the treatment of stoichiometry has been enhanced by the addition of a new section on limiting reactants, which emphasizes calculating the amounts of products that can be obtained from each reactant.
• New Interactive Examples are presented in the Eighth edition.
• Critical Thinking questions have been added throughout the text to emphasize the importance of conceptual learning.
• New ChemWork end-of chapter problems.
• Many of the Chemistry in Focus boxes have been revised and new ones added with up-to-date topics such as Gorilla glass, nanocars, and using breath analysis to diagnose disease.
• HYBRID version of "Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation" includes access to OWL Online Web Learning (with eBook), along with the printed content with the exception of the end-of-chapter questions, which are supplied in OWL.