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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A decent textbook. The writing is concise, and the large, colourful diagrams are very helpful when covering some of the conceptually harder topics. I've managed to self-teach quite a lot of my course from this book (due to an awful teacher), and it does go into the right level of detail for the exam. Also, the examiners' tips dotted about the pages are extremely useful when learning exam technique.
However, there are some pretty bad faults with it, which can only be corrected if you know the material before reading the book. Annoyingly, most of these typos pop up when a crucial point is being explained. For example, the book refers to the dehydration of ethene to form ethanol: this is wrong (it should read hydration), but the reader wouldn't know that unless they have another reliable resource. The most glaring error however, would be a missing diagram in one chapter (the book refers to a Figure 3, and there is just a space where it was meant to be).
Also, the exam-style questions at the end of the chapter do not reflect the most recent changes to the syllabus. They are still good for revision, but bear in mind that recent past papers/the real exam will have a slightly different style of question.
I would recommend this book, but only if you have access to another reputable book/teacher; there aren't a lot of errors, but they're all big ones.
However, there are some pretty bad faults with it, which can only be corrected if you know the material before reading the book. Annoyingly, most of these typos pop up when a crucial point is being explained. For example, the book refers to the dehydration of ethene to form ethanol: this is wrong (it should read hydration), but the reader wouldn't know that unless they have another reliable resource. The most glaring error however, would be a missing diagram in one chapter (the book refers to a Figure 3, and there is just a space where it was meant to be).
Also, the exam-style questions at the end of the chapter do not reflect the most recent changes to the syllabus. They are still good for revision, but bear in mind that recent past papers/the real exam will have a slightly different style of question.
I would recommend this book, but only if you have access to another reputable book/teacher; there aren't a lot of errors, but they're all big ones.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Despite not listening at all to my teacher in chemistry all year long, using this book to learn the sylabus I managed to get an overall B for chemistry. Really nicely layed out in easy to understand sections it made learning it so easy (: Only thing I would say is that although they have practice exam questions, the answers are not included which is a little pointless. Better to check aqa site out for that kinda thing I found. Sorry for the poor review, it is late at night but I hope this helps.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an excellent reference book for everything that the new AQA Chemistry syllabus includes.
I was struggling in the jump between GCSE and A Level before I got this book - and then I improved all my test results from Cs and Ds to As after using this book (touch wood) but of course it came with alot of work.
Though this book's value cannot be underestimated and gives another view and way of explaining the hardest aspects of the course!
It also supplies loads of practice questions and past paper questions which are the key to getting good grades.
Though there are the occassional typos, after being checked with your Teacher you feel you understand more than the Book!
I real must have for anyone taking AS AQA Chemistry!
Splendid!
I was struggling in the jump between GCSE and A Level before I got this book - and then I improved all my test results from Cs and Ds to As after using this book (touch wood) but of course it came with alot of work.
Though this book's value cannot be underestimated and gives another view and way of explaining the hardest aspects of the course!
It also supplies loads of practice questions and past paper questions which are the key to getting good grades.
Though there are the occassional typos, after being checked with your Teacher you feel you understand more than the Book!
I real must have for anyone taking AS AQA Chemistry!
Splendid!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A staple chemistry book for AQA A level
If you are doing the AQA A-level programme this book will really help you. It has short, well structured chapters and a selection of questions to test your knowledge at the end of... Read more
Published 1 month ago by adventurer36
Great textbook, but buy it on Ebay instead
I bought this textbook after much deliberation...the cost being the major problem for me.
In the end,I bought a new version of Ebay for half the price, and I havent regretted... Read more
In the end,I bought a new version of Ebay for half the price, and I havent regretted... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Workaholic
Chemistry
Bought at request of my daughter who is doing a biology degree but has not taken chemistry A level. Elder brother thought that it was the best of all the revision guides.
Published 6 months ago by Barbara
AQA Chemistry AS
This book was bought for my son on the advice of his tutor. Seems to be an excellent book and has been helping him at college and homework.
Published 7 months ago by laura
This book is all you need for the course
The book explains everything well and contains all the information you need and no more, if you learn it completely, you're pretty much guaranteed an A or B. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Rachel
Good textbook
This textbook covers everything you need to know to succeed in As Chemistry and more, there are comprehensive explanations, with diagram where possible to facilitate conceptual... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Yaqub
AQA Chemistry
Found the Book of great help with my studies, also give me confidence when I sat my exam it helped explain the work at hand big thumbs up... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Jake
it's okayy....
This book isn't too bad if you can learn just by reading something. This book isn't very good if you're trying to revise, it's gives you too much information which can just go... Read more
Published 14 months ago by ladyluck
The only AS-level Chemistry book you need
Solid book - well written, keeping things really straight-forward and systematically covering every point from the AQA specification in colour with diagrams and interesting asides. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Tom the Reviewer
Chemistry AS
It was quick in delivery,
And obviously as it says its new on amazon , it was actully new
I'm happy with the product I recieved
And obviously as it says its new on amazon , it was actully new
I'm happy with the product I recieved
Published 19 months ago by Ayhan
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