Introductory Chemistry: A Conceptual Focus teaches students to understand the core concepts of chemistry and to apply this understanding to solve quantitative and qualitative problems. The text consistently engages students in active learning through embedded Workpatches, abundant visual depictions, Practice Problems, and attention-getting applications, built right into the narrative. Through the authors' friendly, direct approach and the focus on comprehension of core concepts, students gain confidence in their ability, retain more of what they learn, and are freed from dependence on rote mathematical manipulation.