The general chemistry text at most universities is pretty decent. Most use Brown, LeMay, Bursten, which is a great introduction to the chemical sciences. The old editions are fine, I compared a 1997 edition Brown ($4.00 including shipping) to the 2014 edition of Brown ($250), it's 99% identical. It is important to do many of the problems, since chemistry is a quantitative science also. If you have taken AP chemistry or have a good background in calculus and physics, Oxtoby, Gillis, and Nachtrieb would be a good place to start. I recommend reading Brown, LeMay, Bursten and then doing Oxtoby, Gillis, and Nachtrieb if you really want a good treatment of introductory chemistry. Use Khan Academy, YouTube, and UCI open chemistry for help.Brown, LeMay, Bursten - Chemistry: The Central Science (One of the best intro books on Chemistry for a beginner).Atkins and Jones - Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight.Oxtoby, Gillis, and Nachtrieb - Principles of Modern Chemistry (For serious students interested in math and physics).Housecroft and Constable - Chemistry (This advanced undergrad book covers all aspects of chemistry fairly well, with worked examples, and is good for review).General Chemistry is the same as AP Chemistry. This is where you start if you never took a chemistry class, or only took high school chemistry. Harris is the golden standard of analytical chemistry. A basic knowledge of statistics and excel will help. Again, it is important to do the problems at the end of the chapters.Harris - Quantitative Chemical Analysis.Skoog, Holler, and Crouch - Principles of Instrumental Analysis.It's not difficult if you know the concepts and do practice problems. The best book for introductory Organic Chemistry is Klein. Klein along with his "As a Second Language" series will give you enough problems to keep you occupied for days on end. Clayden, Greeves, & Warren is probably the best for those serious about chemistry. Reading it along with Klein would be a good idea. Wade is also a good supplement for an introductory book.
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