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Very fast delivery, I recieved the book within 4 days! It was in great condition. Well worth it. I had a question for the seller, and he responed to my e-mail very promptly. Very satisfied with my purchase

Challenging Freshman Textbook

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The text assumes that the reader has a background of at least one year of high school chemistry. It would be best for students to have two years of high school chemistry before approaching the more complex concepts introduced in the textbook. However, there are some nice details about the scientists involved in the scientific discoveries introduced. Notes to students and instructors are useful and the example problems are excellent. The self-assessment exercises are an excellent tool for the student to evaluate their progress. The exercises at the end of each chapter dramatically increase in difficulty as one works through each section. Some of the most difficult problems require skills not introduced in the text. Compounding this issue is the fact that many problems worked out in the solutions manual employ shortcuts that confuse even very bright students, along with some typos. The Petrucci 9th Edition has undergone a significant number of changes from the 8th Edition. The 9th Edition suffers, to some extent, from some cumulative effects from numerous revisions. For instance there was a section added of Organic Chemistry early in the text, but it was too ambitious with too little background given to benefit the average student. In light of the recent revisions, it would be useful to reorganize the order of the chapters to facilitate learning. For instance, much of the information concerning the Periodic Table would be more useful earlier in the textbook. The text is designed for a one year Freshman Chemistry course, but an instructor should understand that all of the material will not fit easily into two semesters. The instructor then has the option to focus on areas of their personal interest in greater detail than typically available in the Freshman text and reduce some of the detail in other sections. Exposure to some of the more advanced material in the textbook should be interesting to motivated students. Overall, the Petrucci 9th Ed. is a good Freshman textbook for students with a strong science background.

Unnecessarily wordy and Too Many Typos

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DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. DO NOT GET THE SOLUTIONS MANUAL. I REPEAT, DO NOT. The textbook is grueling and never gets to the point. Too wordy. You'll hate it. It'll lengthen every single unnecessary explanation but barely skim over important topics and details (NEVER WILL IT EXPLAIN ANYTHING IMPORTANT). The solutions manual has so many typos. Don't they proofread? If I'm going to pay any sort of money for my education, and if this ridiculous book is also going to overcharge me for it, then at least be less ignorant and more professional. Just proofread. I don't want to spend valuable time on correcting my work with wrong answers (FROM THE ANSWER BOOK). That's too much frustration that I don't have time for. This book is horrible.

Chemistry class showoff	Customer Rating:
This was a great deal! I purchased this book cheaper than anybody in my college chemistry class. It was in good condition and was delivered right away.

General Chemistry Principles and Modern Applications	Customer Rating:
My daughter needed this book for college. It arrived in decent condition and was very affordable.