About this book

Purpose of this book

Chemistry is often known as the central science. Being the connecting bridge between biology, physics and nano-technology; chemistry plays a vital role in our daily and the operations of modern society. Chemists are expected to combine concepts and theories upon atoms and molecules that we can’t even see! While a daunting task, it is one that can change the lives of billions. In this book, the authors aim to equip you with essential chemistry concepts needed to tackle tertiary studies, in this exploratory investigation into the world of chemical sciences.

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Suggested citation

Dharmadana, D, Benci, J, Qu, J, Mills, M, Muir, J, (2023) Ready For Uni: An RMIT Chemistry Bridging Course. RMIT Open Press 

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Credits

This open textbook was adapted from the following open textbooks by staff of the RMIT University Library, Study Support Team:

“Chem&121: Introduction to Chemistry” by David W Ball and Jessie A Key is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

“Introductory Organic Chemistry” by Carol Higginbotham is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Cover design

Main cover design was created by Durga Dharmadana & Jack Benci with Adobe FireFly.

RMIT Indigenous design: ‘Luwaytini’ by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.