To serve as a basal text for a high school chemistry course. * Revised to reflect New York's Physical Setting: Chemistry Core Curriculum.
* Non-Core material important for the SAT-II is in "Taking a Closer Look."
* Most chapters include an interesting reading passage related to that chapter.
* A fresh, new design includes an easier to read typeface and icons.
* New Sample Problems, Practice Exercises, and Constructed-Response Questions.
* A glossary has been added.