• Essential ideas
• Atoms, molecules, and ions
• Composition of substances and solutions
• Stoichiometry of chemical reactions
• Thermochemistry
• Electronic structure and periodic properties of elements
• Chemical bonding and molecular geometry
• Advanced theories of covalent bonding
• Gases
• Liquids and solids
• Solutions and colloids
• Kinetics
• Fundamental equilibrium concepts
• Acid-base equilibria
• Equilibria of other reaction classes
• Thermodynamics
• Electrochemistry
• Representative metals, metalloids, and nonmetals
• Transition metals and coordination chemistry
• Organic chemistry
• Nuclear chemistry

Chemistry 2e is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the two-semester general chemistry course. The textbook provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of chemistry and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them. The book also includes a number of innovative features, including interactive exercises and real-world applications, designed to enhance student learning. The second edition has been revised to incorporate clearer, more current, and more dynamic explanations, while maintaining the same organization as the first edition. Substantial improvements have been made in the figures, illustrations, and example exercises that support the text narrative