AP Chemistry (Rea) - The Best Test Prep for the Advanced Placement Exam

well i don't know why people here are complaining. I used this to prep for the AP Chemistry test and I scored 4 out of 5. I was very close to getting a 5, but I got a bad night's sleep the night before so I wasn't feeling well. The book is useful, the people here who left bad comments probably never studies anyway. How can you pass any class if you only cram? This is a good book, recommend to anyone.

Much depends on how you are utilizing this text. I used it toassist in studying for the Fundamentals of EngineeringExamination. The text has a good coverage of the periodictable of elements, emphasis on the halogens, oxidation-reduction, Boyle's Law, the atomic radii,pH, solutions,precipitates,exothermic and endothermic reactions, the anodeand cathode, amphoteric substances, lattice points and a varietyof problem sets. Overall, the text is very helpful for studyingthe Fundamentals of Engineering Examinations. I would supplementthis with a formal engineering review course and a reasonablycomprehensive text on organic chemistry. A strength of this textis that it provides many practical examples. It is highlyabbreviated in form. I would utilize the contents to practicea variety of problems customarily found on collegiate-levelexaminations. The author has a detailed explanation of thepreferred solution set. I encountered several problems withalternate solutions; however, this is a minor aspect.The thrust of the text is good for preparing students inapplied chemistry.

The entire REA series is great if you want a book with no B.S., with neither colorful anecdotes nor silly digressions. The Chemistry book is great because it provides a subject-by-subject "method of attack" for the real AP test. The sample tests in the back give a great sounding of how much you've learned, and the short-answer explanations are really informative. All around the best way to get ready for the AP. If you want regents level, though, this book is going to strike you a little abstract. Definitely AP only.