When the first edition of Principles of Modern Chemistry appeared in 1986, the standard sequence of topics in honors and high-level mainstream general chemistry courses began with macroscopic descriptions of chemical phenomena and proceeded to interpret these in terms of molecular structure. This traditional “macro-to-micro” approach has shifted in recent years, and today the central topics in these courses are chemical bonding and molecular structure. The relation of molecular structure to function and properties requires the introduction of molecular structure early in the course and the use of structural arguments in presenting the remaining topics.
In preparing the sixth edition, we have revised the textbook extensively to meet these present-day needs. In particular, we believe that the most logical sequence of topics begins with the physical properties and structure of atoms; is followed by structure, bonding, and properties of molecules; proceeds to describe macroscopic collections of atoms and molecules; continues with a discussion of chemical properties and reactions under equilibrium conditions; and finishes with dynamics and kinetics.
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