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Title: Chem 3/4
Post by: naved_s9994 on July 25, 2009, 10:58:34 am

For VCE Chemistry Units 3 and 4
What is the best textbook, in the views or furrent users, and past users of these texts?
Thanks :)

Title: Re: Chem 3/4
Post by: naved_s9994 on July 25, 2009, 12:05:37 pm

what about in terms of theory is the best
and in terms in of questions, is the best

Title: Re: Chem 3/4
Post by: shinny on July 25, 2009, 12:39:51 pm

Heinemann for questions, not too sure about theory. From my experience, Heinemann's good for theory if you've got a basic understanding from somewhere else first. It's not the greatest at explaining, but its got more detail than the other textbooks as far as I can tell. Never really found a textbook with good basic explanations though, but I only went through Nelson and Heinemann anyway. Your teacher should hopefully give you enough of a foundation to use Heinemann though.

Title: Re: Chem 3/4
Post by: Gloamglozer on July 25, 2009, 02:06:46 pm

Quote from: shinny on July 25, 2009, 12:39:51 pm

Heinemann for questions, not too sure about theory. From my experience, Heinemann's good for theory if you've got a basic understanding from somewhere else first. It's not the greatest at explaining, but its got more detail than the other textbooks as far as I can tell. Never really found a textbook with good basic explanations though, but I only went through Nelson and Heinemann anyway. Your teacher should hopefully give you enough of a foundation to use Heinemann though.

Completely agree there.  I think that's why most schools use Heinemann.  I use Jacaranda and Heinemann.  I sue the Heinemann for questions and Jacaranda for cross-reference with the theory.

Title: Re: Chem 3/4
Post by: naved_s9994 on July 26, 2009, 01:49:10 am

ahahah, yea okay then
because our school, yea uses the heinemann
soo JUST incase, if there were any problems with it,
then i just wanted to know if anything was better

thanks guys

Title: Re: Chem 3/4
Post by: Gloamglozer on July 26, 2009, 11:46:40 am

Quote from: naved_s9994 on July 26, 2009, 01:49:10 am

ahahah, yea okay then
because our school, yea uses the heinemann
soo JUST incase, if there were any problems with it,
then i just wanted to know if anything was better

thanks guys

If you want an alternative to Heinemann, Jacaranda and Science Dimensions are pretty good.  However, I've heard the opposite from Nelson...