Chemistry in quantitative language

By 2010-09-01T00:00:00

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Paul Yates reviews this chemistry textbook

There are certain statements that will always ring alarm bells when reviewing a textbook. In this case it was being told that the one of the groups the book was aimed at was GCE O-level. The book is described as 'a study guide in problem-solving', being justified on the grounds that this is an area of chemistry that most students love to hate and one which often causes them to fail. This may be a realistic opening but it is hardly inspiring, appearing as it does in a section directed to the student.

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