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Is there a primer I could read to refresh my knowledge of basic chemistry? I prefer the written format. A 50-100 pages document would be ideal. I don't mind chemical equations and math.

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You can probably start with college level books since they dont really teach much chemistry in high school anyway.

I was thinking about something less expensive and beefy than one of those $100+, 800 pages textbooks. [1] [2] [3] [4] Something closer in format to the MIT Essential Knowledge Series.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Chemistry-Rich-Bauer/dp/...

[2] https://www.amazon.com/Chemistry-Introduction-General-Organi...

[3] https://www.amazon.com/Introductory-Chemistry-6th-Nivaldo-Tr...

[4] https://www.amazon.com/Introductory-Chemistry-Foundation-Ste...

You can get used, earlier-edition college textbooks very cheaply. The question sets are changed each edition but the text is not meaningfully. I buy some for fun reading and some for reference.

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