If your goal is to with moderate effort, buy this book. If you want to truly master the conceptual foundations of chemistry for competitive exams (GATE, IIT-JAM), pair it with a more rigorous text like Physical Chemistry by Atkins or Engineering Chemistry by Shikha Agarwal.
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The 2nd edition of Engineering Chemistry by Rath & Singh is a staple textbook for many Indian universities following the AICTE model syllabus. Published by Cengage Learning India, this edition attempts to bridge the gap between fundamental chemistry and its industrial engineering applications. It is clearly written with the engineering student in mind—not a pure chemistry major. Published by Cengage Learning India, this edition attempts
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