This textbook focuses on the algebra skills needed to survive in general chemistry, with worked examples showing how these skills translate into successful chemical problem solving. It's an ideal tool for students who lack the confidence or competency in the essential algebra skills required for general chemistry. This new second edition includes references to OWL, our web-based tutorial program, offering students access to online algebra skills exercises.

Benefits:

• NEW! REFERENCES TO OWL: This edition includes references to OWL material, which is being incorporated into all of Brooks/Cole's GOB and general chemistry texts. These online algebra skills exercises serve as additional practice of some of the skills in the book.
• NEW! EXTENSIVELY EDITED AND REVISED: We have edited and revised this text to underscore the basic skills students need for algebra in chemistry.
• Numerous examples and exercises, with answers, as well as problems specifically designed for use with calculators.
• This book is adaptable because it is not text-specific; however, the ordering of chapters mimics the order of how much of the material is covered in introductory courses.
• The initial chapters serve as a useful baseline algebra review for all beginning chemistry students, with later chapters covering skills that are more specific to particular types of quantitative chemical problem solving.

Preface.

1. Numbers, Units, and Scientific Notation.

2. Arithmetic Evaluation.

3. Significant Figures.

4. Converting Units.

5. Using Chemical Reactions to Make Conversion Factors.

6. Using Mathematical Formulas.

7. Advanced Math Topics.

8. Making Graphs.

Index.