Good Introduction to chemistry textbook

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I want to learn basic chemistry, so which textbook do you think I should pick? It should be something both concise and clear. Thank you.

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I'd recommend "Why chemical reactions happen" by Peter Wothers and James Keeler (both lecturer-type people at Cambridge). I've read it, and it's been educational. On Amazon, it's £40, but I picked it up for £5 - probably one of the best books I've brought!! — Swedish Architect, Apr 16 '14 at 15:34

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 16 '14 at 12:26

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I would recommend Zumdahl Chemistry. It discusses most of the basic topics, and contains lot of exercises.

answered Apr 16 '14 at 12:26

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Zumdahl is great – rch Apr 18 '14 at 17:53

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 16 '14 at 14:21

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You need the knowledge and a working mastery of it. Choosing a good book requires already knowing what is useful and not useful to you. Prime the pump,

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry

answered Apr 16 '14 at 14:21

Uncle Al

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Good Introduction to chemistry textbook

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