One of the printed aids that should be included in the educational package of a modern chemistry textbook is the Solutions Manual for the Exercises included in the main textbook. This is because the reader who systematically studies and attempts to solve the exercises and problems of each chapter step-by-step, in order to fully understand new concepts and "build" on solid foundations, seeks confirmation.

The provided answers pertain, in order, to the Exercises that follow each Example in the book, to the Conceptual Understanding Checks, to the Review Questions, and to all the Problems at the end of each Chapter. This includes answers to 283 Exercises, 90 Conceptual Understanding Checks, 492 Review Questions, and 2182 Problems.

(from the book's preface)