"Chemistry Matters" could be a good read for students who find it difficult to understand abstract chemistry concepts. It simplifies chemistry and presents it in an engaging manner. The book is written based on the latest GCE Ordinary Level Chemistry syllabus by the Ministry of Education, Singapore. It includes step by step presentations with the help of infographics and flowcharts. The book is full of illustrations, photographs, and visualizations of abstract concepts that make learning quite interesting. It also offers online animations and videos that provide dynamic visual learning support to students. The book promotes learning with understanding and hones critical thinking skills with regular test questions and ample practice questions, including challenging and data-based questions that nurture higher-order thinking skills. It helps students develop 21st-century competencies with a diagnostic checklist for every chapter that surfaces flaws in conceptual understanding and promotes self-directed learning by guiding students to the relevant sections for revision.