Publisher's Synopsis
In many high schools and colleges the basic chemistry course is the one that causes most concern among students. With everything going right, chemistry can be a fun but challenging course. Under poor conditions, your first chemistry course can be a real spittin, cussin nightmare. The study of chemistry may be different from anything else you have ever done. In fact, there are several different topics in chemistry that may need types of studying tailored to the topic. Basic chemistry is a survey course in chemistry (That is, it covers a little bit of everything.) with emphasis on common chemicals and study techniques. The aim is to give you some chemical and general scientific literacy rather than train you to be a chemist.
