Chemistry Textbooks and Materials

The following texts and materials are required for the 2025-2026 course year:

• Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity 10/e (John C. Kotz, Paul Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel), which is an introductory college level chemistry text for science majors used in a number of high school AP programs. Be sure that you purchase the tenth edition. Prior editions have different material organization and homework assignments, and it is not possible to map assignments for students with alternate editions.

  ISBN-13: 978-1337399074
  ISBN-10: 1337399078

  While this text is available from Cengage with access to online aids, I do not require access to the OWL supplemental materials required by the publisher. You may therefore purchase paper or electronic copies from any source providing you obtain the tenth edition.

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  This text is also available from VitalSource at Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity, 10/E.

  A one-year rental is about $47.

  Note that eBook downloads can be tricky and access to the internet may be required for refreshes should you lose your files for any reason. It is also often frustrating to have to page back and forth to look up data in the appendices when doing homework exercises. Also, you don't get permanent access to the text unless you pay a substantially higher price. However, if you anticipate traveling or situations where you must study away from home, eBook versions on your laptop or tablet are far more portable than heavy textbooks.

• Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments (Robert Bruce Thompson - ISBN: 0596514921)

Please note that lab work is not optional!. In addition to textbooks, students will need to purchase sufficient equipment and chemicals to perform a minimum number of labs. See the Lab Work page for details on required chemicals and equipment.

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