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Chemistry, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (February 5, 2019) © 2020

  • Jill Kirsten Robinson Indiana University
  • John E. McMurry
  • Robert C. Fay Cornell University

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For 2-semester general chemistry courses (science majors).

Build conceptual foundation and problem-solving skills

Robinson/McMurry/Fay's Chemistry highlights the application of chemistry to students' lives and careers with its conceptual focus, extensive worked examples, and connections between general chemistry topics. Lead author Jill Robinson expands the student orientation with new engaging, active learning opportunities.

The 8th Edition draws on Robinson's exceptional teaching skills to provide new interactive experiences that help identify and address students' preconceptions, guide students in how to actively read a science text, and cultivate and practice problem-solving skills.

Hallmark features of this title

  • Big Idea questions teach students how to actively read a science text by modeling the kinds of questions they should ask themselves, summarize main points and make connections between concepts and mathematical problems.
  • In-chapter Conceptual Worked Examples move students away from memorization as a primary problem-solving method by showing the relationship between related concepts and procedures as they work through problems to develop an understanding of chapter concepts.
  • In-chapter Conceptual Problems provide an immediate opportunity to solve problems by testing a student's understanding of chemical concepts.
  • End-of-chapter Conceptual Problems test understanding of major concepts in the chapter prior to multi-concept problems that require this understanding.

New and updated features of this title

  • Practice Tests provide assessment for chapter learning objectives and include additional instruction in understanding concepts and developing problem-solving skills 
  • NEW and UPDATED: Worked Examples provide more than any other text on the market and are tightly integrated into the text's flow and concise narrative. 
  • UPDATED: Inquiry sections highlight the importance of chemistry, promote student interest, and deepen student understanding of the content by showcasing problems that revisit concepts from several chapter.
  • UPDATED: End-of-Chapter Problems have been reviewed and analyzed by author Jill Robinson for accuracy, ensuring each problem is tied to specific examples throughout the text.

Features of Mastering Chemistry for the 8th Edition

  • NEW: 49 Problem-Solving Videos (at least 2 per chapter) help students see every step of the problem-solving process and feature Jill Robinson working out problems in the text.
  • Newly interactive Practice and Apply problems accompany each Worked Example and are assignable in Mastering Chemistry.
  • NEW: Conceptual and numerical problems link students to relevant worked examples and content in the book when they get a question wrong and follows up with additional questions in Mastering Chemistry.
  • NEW: Practice Tests provide assessment for chapter learning objectives and additional instruction in concepts and problem-solving skills through links to worked examples and additional practice problems.
  • NEW: Ready-to-Go Study Tools in the Mastering Study Area include videos, practice quizzes, practice exams, and worked examples — the things students need when completing homework or practicing for exams.
  • The Chemistry Primer helps students remediate chemistry math skills and prepare for their first college chemistry course. Pre-built Assignments can be assigned before the course begins or as just-in-time remediation to ensure students practice and maintain their math skills. Remediation includes tutorials, wrong-answer specific feedback, video instruction, and stepwise scaffolding.

Features of Pearson eText for the 8h Edition

  • NEW: 49 Problem-Solving Videos (at least 2 per chapter) help students see every step of the problem-solving process and feature Jill Robinson working out problems in the text.
  • NEW: Practice Tests provide assessment for chapter learning objectives and additional instruction in concepts and problem-solving skills. When a student answers incorrectly in the eText, their practice exam automatically links to worked examples and additional practice problems.
  • Newly Interactive - Figure It Out questions provide new interactivity within the eText so students can test themselves at the point of learning and receive instant, answer-specific feedback written by author Jill Robinson. Questions appear with select figures and encourage students to look at each illustration more carefully and recognize general lessons offered in the figure.
  • Newly interactive Practice and Apply problems accompany each Worked Example in the eText and are assignable in Mastering Chemistry.
  • Big Idea questions provide new interactivity within the eText and teach students how to actively read a science text by modeling the kinds of questions they should ask themselves, summarize main points and make connections between concepts and mathematical problems.
  1. Chemical Tools: Experimentation and Measurement
  2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
  3. Mass Relationships in Chemical Reactions
  4. Reactions in Aqueous Solution
  5. Periodicity and the Electronic Structure of Atoms
  6. Ionic Compounds: Periodic Trends and Bonding Theory
  7. Covalent Bonding and Electron-Dot Structures
  8. Covalent Compounds: Bonding Theories and Molecular Structure
  9. Thermochemistry: Chemical Energy
  10. Gases: Their Properties and Behavior
  11. Liquids and Phase Changes
  12. Solids and Solid-State Materials
  13. Solutions and Their Properties
  14. Chemical Kinetics
  15. Chemical Equilibrium
  16. Aqueous Equilibria: Acids and Bases
  17. Applications of Aqueous Equilibria
  18. Thermodynamics: Entropy, Free Energy, and Spontaneity
  19. Electrochemistry
  20. Nuclear Chemisgtry
  21. Transition Elements and Coordination Chemistry
  22. The Main-Group Elements
  23. Organic and Biological Chemistry

About our authors

Jill K. Robinson received her Ph.D. in analytical and atmospheric chemistry from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is a senior lecturer at Indiana University and teaches general, analytical, and environmental chemistry courses. Her clear and relatable teaching style has been honored with several awards including the President's Award for Distinguished Teaching at Indiana University and the J. Calvin Giddings Award for Excellence in Education from the American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry. She leads workshops to help faculty transition from lecture-based instruction to student-centered pedagogies.

John McMurry, educated at Harvard and Columbia, has taught more than 20,000 students in general and organic chemistry over a 40-year period. An emeritus professor of chemistry at Cornell University, Dr. McMurry previously spent 13 years on the faculty at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He has received numerous awards, including the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (1969—71), the National Institute of Health Career Development Award (1975—80), the Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist Award (1986—87), and the Max Planck Research Award (1991).

Robert C. Fay, professor emeritus at Cornell University, taught general and inorganic chemistry at Cornell for 45 years beginning in 1962. Known for his clear, well-organized lectures, Dr. Fay was the 1980 recipient of the Clark Distinguished Teaching Award. He has also taught as a visiting professor at Harvard University and the University of Bologna (Italy). A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Oberlin College, Dr. Fay received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. He has been an NSF Science Faculty Fellow at the University of East Anglia and the University of Sussex (England) and a NATO/Heineman Senior Fellow at Oxford University.

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