In many high schools and colleges the basic chemistry course is the
one that causes most concern among students. With everything going
right, chemistry can be a fun but challenging course. Under poor
conditions, your first chemistry course can be a real spittin, cussin
nightmare. The study of chemistry may be different from anything
else you have ever done. In fact, there are several different topics in
chemistry that may need types of studying tailored to the topic. Basic
chemistry is a survey course in chemistry (That is, it covers a little
bit of everything.) with emphasis on common chemicals and study
techniques. The aim is to give you some chemical and general
scientific literacy rather than train you to be a chemist.