Chemistry Textbooks Information

Be sure to first check your course syllabus or with your instructor in order to verify that you are purchasing the correct textbook and lab manual for your class.

Textbooks

The textbooks shown below are used for chemistry courses in the HCC system. Some instructors will use homework programs in conjunction with the course textbook, so always check with your instructor to determine the required instructional materials for your class.

Lab Manuals

• CHEM 1111 lab manual is available online on your course Canvas shell as an Open Education Resource (OER), free of charge as authored by HCC faculty.  Ask your instructor for further details. 

• CHEM 1105 lab manual is available online on your course Canvas shell as an Open Education Resource (OER), free of charge as authored by HCC faculty.  Ask your instructor for further details. 

• CHEM 1412 lab manual is available online on your course Canvas shell as an Open Education Resource (OER), free of charge as authored by HCC faculty.  Ask your instructor for further details. 

• CHEM 2423 & 2425 Organic lab manuals are available online on your course's respective Canvas shells as Open Education Resources (OER), free of charge as authored by HCC faculty.  Ask your instructor for further details.

eBooks

Electronic versions of textbooks are now used for all courses as a cost-savings method. Textbooks can be rented in electronic format directly from each textbook's publisher or the HCC Bookstore.

For Introductory Chemistry (CHEM 1305), General Chemistry I and II (CHEM 1311 and 1412): see Pearson Publishing. Organic Chemistry I and II (CHEM 2423 and 2425) are available via Cengage Publishing. 

OER Textbooks

The Program has adopted two OER textbooks for CHEM 1305 and CHEM 1412 that are utilized at the instructor's discretion. For CHEM 1305, OpenStax Chemistry: Atoms First 2nd edition is used. The textbook for CHEM 1412 Openstax Chemistry 2nd editionYou can find these e-texts online for supplementary class use if you wish as well. 

CHEM 1305: https://openstax.org/details/books/chemistry-atoms-first-2e 

CHEM 1412: https://openstax.org/details/books/chemistry-2e

 

Online Tutorial & Homework Systems

Your textbook or eBook is usually provided with or is available optionally with online assessment and homework platforms. These are MasteringChemistry for CHEM 1305 and CHEM 1311 & 1412, and OWL2 for CHEM 2423 & 2425. These accounts are active for 4 months to 1 year depending on the ISBN/textbook bundle you purchase, and an access code is required to access them. You can purchase these directly from the publishers or HCC bookstores. Check with your instructor about these supplements for your class prior to purchasing and scratching off the access code such as that can render your purchase ineligible for return. 

Click on the Course Title in the table below to go to the publisher's website for the course textbook.

CHEM 1105: Introductory Chemistry Lab

Publisher: HCCS
Edition: 
N/A
ISBN: 
N/A/OER

by Houston Community College Chemistry Faculty

HCC custom Lab Manual for CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I OER available on your course Canvas shell free of charge. Ask your instructor for more information. 

CHEM 1305: Introductory Chemistry - Concepts and Critical Thinking

 

Publisher: Pearson
Edition: 8th
ISBN: 9780135214275 

by Charles H. Corwin

Check with your instructor for which version (with or without MasteringChemistry) you need prior to purchasing from Pearson Publishing or HCC Bookstores. This is an E-Text which can be rented monthly. 

CHEM 1311: Chemistry, The Central Science, Volume I

Publisher: Pearson
Edition: 14th
ISBN: 9780136873891 (e-text only); 9780136781509 (e-text + Mastering Chemistry)

Multiple, See Instructor's Course Syllabus

by Brown, Lemay et al.

Check with your instructor for which version (with or without MasteringChemistry) you need prior to purchasing from Pearson Publishing or HCC Bookstores. This is an E-Text which can be rented monthly. Mastering Chemistry access code additional cost. 

CHEM 1111: General Chemistry I Laboratory Manual

Publisher: HCCS
Edition: N/A
ISBN: N/A/OER

by Houston Community College Chemistry Faculty

HCC custom Lab Manual for CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I OER available on your course Canvas shell free of charge. Ask your instructor for more information. 

CHEM 1412: Chemistry, The Central Science, Volume II

Publisher: Pearson

Edition: 14th
ISBN: 9780136873891 (e-text only); 9780136781509 (e-text + Mastering Chemistry)

Multiple, See Instructor's Course Syllabus

by Brown, Lemay et al.

Check with your instructor for which version (with or without MasteringChemistry) you need prior to purchasing from Pearson Publishing or HCC Bookstores. This is an E-Text which can be rented monthly. Mastering Chemistry access code additional cost. 

CHEM 1412: General Chemistry II Laboratory Manual

Publisher: Pearson
Edition: N/A
ISBN: N/A OER

by Houston Community College Chemistry Faculty

HCC custom Lab Manual for CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II - HCC custom Lab Manual for CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I OER available on your course Canvas shell free of charge. Ask your instructor for more information. 

CHEM 2423: Organic Chemistry 

Publisher: Cengage Learning
Edition: 9th
ISBN: N/A Inclusive Access

by John E. McMurry

Available as E-Text. Check with your instructor for which version (with or without OWL) you need. This textbook is included as part of your course via Inclusive Access. You have an option to opt out of the textbook purchase and have your fee refunded. Check with your instructor for the deadline to opt out.

CHEM 2425: Organic Chemistry 

Publisher: Cengage Learning
Edition: 9th
ISBN: Multiple, See Instructor's Course Syllabus

by John E. McMurry

Available for rental as E-Text or via Cengage Learning (varying lengths of time) or HCC Bookstores (unlimited e-text). Check with your instructor prior to purchasing from Cengage Learning or HCC Bookstores. No OWL needed. 

CHEM 2423 & 2425: Organic Chemistry Laboratory Manuals

Publisher: HCCS
Edition: N/A
ISBN: N/A OER

Customized HCC lab manual for Organic Chemistry I & II OER available on your course Canvas shell free of charge. Ask your instructor for more information.