Chemistry & chemical reactivity vs General chemistry: Which Should You Read?
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Chemistry & chemical reactivity
A general chemistry text suitable for freshman level college chemistry courses.
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General chemistry
“The Dover Edition” A first-year chemistry text that revolutionized the teaching of chemistry by unifying principles instead of as a body of unrelated facts.
The verdict
- Readers rate General chemistry highest: General chemistry 4.2 · Chemistry & chemical reactivity 3.7.
- General chemistry is the quickest read — about 11 hours vs 20 for Chemistry & chemical reactivity.
- General chemistry has the widest readership — 703 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Chemistry & chemical reactivity | General chemistry | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (132) | 4.2 (703) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (9) |
Reception
| Chemistry & chemical reactivity | General chemistry | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 132 | 703 |
| Editions | 23 | 35 |
| Citations | 128 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 168 | 3759 |
| Reading it now | 40 | 260 |
| Written reviews | 11 | 26 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 379 |
| Pages | 1132 | 609 |