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Safety Scale Laboratory Experiments for Seager and Slabaugh's Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry

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The explanations provided in this text book are decent; although, on occasions the book's breadth is insufficient. Unfortunately, the answer keys and test questions that accompany this text are riddled with inaccuracies. After my Organic Chemistry class gets back each test, we spend a half hour eliminating faulty questions. Further, while this book is egregiously expensive, one must pay extra to access the online features.

Required reading text for Inorganic Chemistry (Chem 30A), easy to read and understand, makes class much less difficult.

I am not finding this textbook helpful whatsoever. I am in a prenursing program at Mills College. Explanations are not thorough and I need frequent help through private tutoring, other chemistry help books and textbooks, workshops. The questions at the end of the chapter asked are not even discussed within the text. It should be understood that the majority of people entering the health field especially nursing are resumers and have not touched chemistry in decades. At least that is the case in my program, it seems like a lot of them are resumers.
More explanations needed. More basic background needed. More examples. Corrections needed to be made for the problems. Plus if the problems are tricky then they should not be in black but in red. A lot of inconsistencies.
The online website program needs to be improved with more interactive demonstrations, videos etc.
I took intro to chem with this book and now i have to take survey of chem with organ and biochem next semester with it.

This is a reasonably good book faced with the challenging task of providing students with a broad education in General, Organic & Biochemistry under one roof. The solutions to Learning Checks and to even-numbered end-of-chapter exercises are included in the appendix.

What is NOT good is the Cengage OWL online product that accompanies the book. I've used other online adjuncts for classes such as the MathZone, and found them much, much more useful.

In any case, this is a required text and if you spend time reviewing the Learning Checks and some of the end-of-chapter exercises carefully you should do well. Make sure that you focus on what your instructor wants you to focus on, however, as it is impossible to master every aspect of every chapter.

The product was better than expected. It was in great condition. I just wished it arrived a little sooner.

This textbook was recommended from the college. It is ok, and I'm satisfied with the book condition. It is as was described, and I recieved it in 5 days only. Thanks.

I ended up returning this book to the seller for a full refund. The book turned out to be the wrong one. The seller was very considerate and went out of his way to help me.

The book was in great condition and very helpful for my class. Great communication with seller.

I needed the book for a class. In our college bookstore this book is very expensive. I like when a seller to shows a lot of promise as a seller. Thanks.

In very good condition. Delivered according to schedule as promised