Listening Platforms & Availability for Chemistry 2e
With the OpenStax Chemistry 2e Audiobook, you can master the molecular world without being tethered to a desk. Audileo, an official OpenStax tech partner, brings you the full, professionally narrated version of this essential two-semester chemistry course. Whether you’re trying to wrap your head around quantum mechanics or just need to review the laws of thermodynamics while you’re at the gym, this audiobook is your secret weapon for acing your chemistry coursework.

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- Audiobook duration: 27 hrs
- Textbook Publisher: OpenStax
- Audiobook Publisher: Audileo
The OpenStax Chemistry 2e audio textbook is meticulously built to meet the scope and sequence of most general chemistry courses. This second edition has been refined to offer a more logical flow and clearer explanations of the interactions between matter and energy. We’ve kept the rigorous scientific inquiry but delivered it in a way that’s actually… well, listenable. From the intricacies of chemical equilibrium to the fascinating world of nuclear chemistry, this resource helps you relate abstract theories to real-life applications.
Textbook Authors: Paul Flowers, University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Klaus Theopold, University of Delaware; Richard Langley, Stephen F. Austin State University; William R. Robinson, PhD, Purdue University
This is an audio adaptation of the Chemistry 2e textbook by OpenStax. You can access the original textbook as a PDF for free at openstax.org. We’ve made some editorial tweaks to the audio version; chemical formulas and the various examples in the textbook didn’t translate well into audio.
Download the OpenStax Chemistry 2e PDF textbook here.
Listen to chapter 1 of our OpenStax Chemistry 2e Audiobook on YouTube!
Official Partner & Company Details
About Audileo
Look, we get it. Modern student life is a marathon of screen time and caffeine. If you learn better by hearing, or if your eyes just need a break from the glare of a laptop, Audileo is here for you. As an official OpenStax technology partner, we take these massive, peer-reviewed textbooks and turn them into professional audiobooks. We’re on a mission to make education more inclusive; supporting students with dyslexia, visual impairments, or just a really long commute. By blending academic rigor with the flexibility of audio, we help you study smarter, not harder. Welcome to the future of learning: audible, efficient, and ready whenever you are.

About OpenStax
OpenStax is a nonprofit educational initiative founded at Rice University, dedicated to expanding access to high-quality education for all learners. The OpenStax textbooks are the most widely used open educational resources (OER) textbooks in the world. OpenStax publishes free, high-quality, peer-reviewed, open licensed textbooks that are used by millions of high school, college, and university students and educators in over 150 countries. Their mission is to improve student learning outcomes and reduce the cost of education by providing reliable, accessible, and adaptable learning resources.
Founded on the belief that educational opportunities should be available to everyone, OpenStax partners with educators, subject experts, and institutions to create resources that meet the highest academic standards. In addition to textbooks, OpenStax offers supplemental tools like instructor materials, learning technology integrations, and now audiobooks, ensuring that college and university students of all learning styles and abilities have the support they need to succeed. OpenStax has chosen Audileo™ as the official Technology Partner to deliver its textbook content in audiobook format.


