Chemistry is a practical science… Suppose you are a polymer chemist preparing a new plastic: how much of this new material will a given polumerization reaction yield? Or suppose you’re a chemical engineer studying rocket engine thrust: what amount of exhaust gases will a test of this fuel mixture produce? Perhaps you are on a team of environmental chemists examining coal samples: what quantity of greenhouse gases will this sample release when burned?…

My Honors Chem. book Principles of General Chemistry: Second Edition.

I AM A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. I COULDN’T CARE LESS ABOUT ANY OF THIS!