Some of the language is a little bit dated, for example using limiting reagent instead of limiting reactant. There’s also no good periodic table.Ĭhemistry at this level doesn’t change much over the decades. Reviewed by Mary Coville, Adjunct Instructor, Lane Community College on 1/5/20Īll the topics that you would expect to teach in an introductory chemistry course are covered appropriately except kinetics/reaction rates. No cultural insensitivity or offensiveness noted. I didn't notice any grammar errors or inconsistencies. This can make it difficult for some students to follow. Some of the tables extended onto more than 1 page, with the question on 1 and the answer on the other. Some of the images and proof of concepts were blurry and these may not be accessible for all students. It would also be helpful to have Chapters or sections in the headings/footer while scrolling. Without a table of contents, it took more time to scroll in order to identify relevancy for this OER. The ordering of the chapters was conceptual then math, which I had not seen before, but was appropriate. The logic of material within the chapter was, in general, clear and logical. The books also had many examples highlighted in color-coded boxes for easier recognition. The book was broken up into sub-units for easier processing. It also included some good examples with answers and examples for students to practice this is not always the case for OERs.įor the most part, the book was clear for terms of word choice (for my relevant chapters). The topics for a prep chem class are valid. The book's chapters I reviewed appeared to have accurate chemistry information. For a prep chem class, not all of these may be needed if the necessary information is included within the chapters, however, a table of contents would be needed for my use as an OER. The book does not have table of contents, index, glossary, or appendix. There are some answers for in-text exercises, but not all of them. The rest of the text does include most topics covered in General Chemsitry. It also has images, examples, and explanations as needed for most students. The first few chapters would cover a majority of the topics needed in a prep chem class. I am looking for an introductory chemistry book for foundations material (prep chem) and was only interested in specific Chapters of this book and my review focuses on those chapters. Reviewed by Beth Manhat, Chemistry Instructor, Linn-Benton Community College on 1/15/20 Journalism, Media Studies & Communications.
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