Suggested textbook(s)?

[kenhung123]

Which textbook you guys think explains things well and covers the appropriate info?
Perhaps you may suggest to even use 2?

[crappy]

Heinemann
A+ notes ( great for light reading in the car or toilet lol)
Jacks notes


They're the only books I used

[Edmund]

Chemical Principles by Zumdahl (probably not the whole book)

[boysenberry]

Does anyone know of any books that cover spectroscopic techniques in detail? Which would people recommend?

[Potter]

Chemical Principles by Zumdahl (probably not the whole book)

+1 awesome book. Explains everything from scratch.

[kenhung123]

Is it for VCE?

[Potter]

Is it for VCE?

It's a uni prescribed textbook. But, it covers all vce topics and beyond.

[qshyrn]

Chemical Principles by Zumdahl (probably not the whole book)

thats the one im trying to finish on the holidays (doesnt seem possible lol) pretty good book and i managed to get it for $10 i think its the melbourne uni chem textbook
EDIT: the one i have is the 2003 version which is just called 'chemistryy ' i think

[Edmund]

Chemical Principles by Zumdahl (probably not the whole book)

thats the one im trying to finish on the holidays (doesnt seem possible lol) pretty good book and i managed to get it for $10 i think its the melbourne uni chem textbook
EDIT: the one i have is the 2003 version which is just called 'chemistryy ' i think

I bought it with another book and molecular kit all for $180. I think you can get it by itself (new) for $80...

[Hielly]

Chemical Principles by Zumdahl
where can you get this book ?

[Edmund]

Chemical Principles by Zumdahl
where can you get this book ?

Academic and General or any other university bookshops

[herzy]

its already been said, but we just used heinemann, which i thought was fine. in chemistry i'd say most books are on a par, the only real way to get ahead is practice exams once you know the content

[kenhung123]

Does anyone use chemistry Dimensions?

[nala]

I have used Heinemann, Jacaranda and Nelson. Nelson was the school's set textbook. In my opinion, they all have their strengths and weaknesses, however all covered the basic theory well. I found that although the textbook was important in teaching me concepts, it was Checkpoints and practise exams that taught me the most, as they are more difficult and require a different way of thinking, in some cases. Out of the three, however, Jacaranda was probably the most detailed overall.

[Hielly]

@nala, How did you find the time to use 3 different textbooks ? :O