The addition of CD-ROM is an innovative approach to assist in visual learning, which has tremendous potential. However, this interactive CD-ROM fell short of what is possible with current technology. This is more a database than an extension of the text. I felt the definitions could have been expanded to include at the very least structures and equations instead of only text. The choice of text color was poor.
Red text is difficult to view on low-resolution monitors, common to many institutions.
The videos were difficult to see and in most cases were disappointing. This can be disconcerting to students who rely on problems for practice. Overall, I felt this book is an excellent general chemistry text but falls short in the final chapters, Chapters 24 and 25. A more thorough coverage of these topics with pertinent examples needs to be included if this text is to be comprehensive. General Chemistry, 5th ed. by Darrell D. Ebbing J. Chem.