This is a wonderful chemistry text book. It is very easy to read, extremely clear about concepts, and provides lots of examples to teach you how to solve problems. It has an excellent introductory section that reviews everything you (should have) learned in high school. The authors are very rigorous about using proper terminology and symbols in keeping with chemistry standards. The publisher has an excellent web site to use along with the text. If you want to learn chemistry, this is the perfect book to choose.