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Chemistry Help Center

Let's be real chemistry can be a hard subject. Since I am taking chemistry I can guide you thought the basics of chemistry to make you a better formulator. If you have any questions leave them down below. 

Free Chemistry Textbooks:

Open Stax:
  • Chemistry 2e.: https://openstax.org/details/books/chemistry-2e
  • Chemistry 2e Atom First: https://openstax.org/details/books/chemistry-atoms-first-2e
Libre Texts:
  • Introductory, Conceptual, and GOB Chemistry:
  • https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry
  • These texts provides an introduction to chemistry for those students with little or no high school chemistry. Students will be introduced to concepts fundamental to studying matter at the molecular level.
  • Book: Beginning Chemistry (Ball): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Book%3A_Beginning_Chemistry_(Ball)
  • Map: Introductory Chemistry (Tro): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Map%3A_Introductory_Chemistry_(Tro)
  • Book: Introductory Chemistry (CK-12): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Book%3A_Introductory_Chemistry_(CK-12)
  • Book Introductory Chemistry Online! (Young): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Book%3A_Introductory_Chemistry_Online_(Young)
  • Book: The Basics of GOB Chemistry: (Ball et al.): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Book%3A_The_Basics_of_GOB_Chemistry_(Ball_et_al.)
  • Book: Chemistry for Allied Health: https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Book%3A_Chemistry_for_Allied_Health_(Soult)
  • Map Fundamentals fo General Organic and Biological Chemistry (McMurry et al.): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Map%3A_Fundamentals_of_General_Organic_and_Biological_Chemistry_(McMurry_et_al.)
  • Book: Chemistry and Global Awareness (Gordon): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Book%3A_Chemistry_and_Global_Awareness_(Gordon)
  • Map: Chemistry for Changing Times (Hill and MCCreary): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Map%3A_Chemistry_for_Changing_Times_(Hill_and_McCreary)
  • Exercises: General, Organic and Biological Chemistry: https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Exercises%3A_General_Organic_and_Biological_Chemistry
  • General Chemistry:
  • https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry
  • General chemistry courses often taught at the high school and introductory university level and are intended to serve as a broad introduction to a variety of concepts in chemistry. These are textbooks and textmaps are designed to address General chemistry course formulated with different organizations and levels.
  • Exercises: General Chemistry: https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Exercises%3A_General_Chemistry
  • Map: Chemistry - The Central Science (Brown et al.): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Map%3A_Chemistry_-_The_Central_Science_(Brown_et_al.)
  • Map: A Molecular Approach (Tro): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Map%3A_A_Molecular_Approach_(Tro)
  • Book: ChemPRIME (Moore et al.): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Book%3A_ChemPRIME_(Moore_et_al.)
  • Book: Structure & Reactivity in Organic, Biological and Inorganic Chemistry (Schaller): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Book%3A_Structure_and_Reactivity_in_Organic_Biological_and_Inorganic_Chemistry_(Schaller)
  • Book: Chem1 (Lower): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Book%3A_Chem1_(Lower)
  • Book: Concept Development Studies in Chemistry (Hutchinson): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Book%3A_Concept_Development_Studies_in_Chemistry_(Hutchinson)
  • Book: CLUE (Copper and Klymkowsky): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Book%3A_CLUE_(Cooper_and_Klymkowsky)
  • Map: Principles of Modern Chemistry (Oxtoby et al.): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Book%3A_CLUE_(Cooper_and_Klymkowsky)
  • Map: General Chemistry (Petrucci et al.): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Book%3A_CLUE_(Cooper_and_Klymkowsky)
  • Book: General Chemistry- An Atoms First Approach (Halpern): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Book%3A_General_Chemistry_-_An_Atoms_First_Approach_(Halpern)
  • Map: Chemistry - The Molecular Nature fo Matter and Change (Silberberg): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Map%3A_Chemistry_-_The_Molecular_Nature_of_Matter_and_Change_(Silberberg)
  • Book: Chemical Principles (Dickerson): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Book%3A_Chemical_Principles_(Dickerson)
  • Map: Chemistry (Zumdahl and Decoste): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Map%3A_Chemistry_(Zumdahl_and_Decoste)
  • Map: Structure and Properties (Tro): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Map%3A_Structure_and_Properties_(Tro)
  • Book: Chemistry (Averill & Eldredge): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Book%3A_Chemistry_(Averill_and_Eldredge)
  • Book: General Chemistry Supplement (Eames): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Book%3A_General_Chemistry_Supplement_(Eames)
  • Map Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (Kots et al.): https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Map%3A_Chemistry_and_Chemical_Reactivity_(Kotz_et_al.)
  • Organic Chemistry:
  • https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Organic_Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry:
  • https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Inorganic_Chemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry:
  • https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Analytical_Chemistry
  • Biological Chemistry:
  • https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Biological_Chemistry


Resources for Topics:

Introduction to Chemistry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bka20Q9TN6M (Organic Chemistry Tutor)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp-rZEEQVoY (University of Irvine Open)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd4a1X3B61w (Khan Academy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuWa827qAao (Professor Dave Explains)

Labs

Websites:

YouTube Channels:

  • Crash Course: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtPHzzYuWy6fYEaX9mQQ8oGr
    • Lab Safety: https://youtu.be/VRWRmIEHr3A
  • Organic Chemistry Tutor: https://youtube.com/c/TheOrganicChemistryTutor​
  • Melissa Maribel: https://youtube.com/c/melissamaribel
  • The Penguin Prof.:
    • Chemistry: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC88DE7A7FEF5F8CF
    • Lab Skills: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7zrSH9hOKXDv5evvxOoFa_UrU-ZllcNK
  • Lab Safety: PBStateCollege: https://youtu.be/gi3DeFY0cfw
  • Eric Pantano:
    • Chemistry: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV1rk5TIzNnggV3-wuGpYsp6HExO-8yQ_
    • Chemistry Intro Unit: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV1rk5TIzNnjrx0wL0CA3PdlMiQfTCldL
    • AP Chemistry - 000 Intro Unit (Chapters 1-3): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV1rk5TIzNniwcqJ7xVuIHQvtxDyCPP-I
    • AP Chemistry - Unit 1 (Chapter 4): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV1rk5TIzNnisu5-0QX_O1M4Rt2xIoVod
    • AP Chemistry - Liquids (Chapter 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al2nZUhsZR0&list=PLV1rk5TIzNngCtE9TIC4SutLxqrIrr_Cj 
    • AP Chemistry - Solutions (Chapter 11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo31PQvl5r4&list=PLV1rk5TIzNnhc8M3atp1Ps8PqW5E2Ldot
    • AP Chemistry - Kinetics (Chapter 12): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjRsQwTS2QE&list=PLV1rk5TIzNniAOT2oEwJET8jeduFgBggj
    • AP Chemistry - Equilibrium (Chapter 13): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4ziPvoAd44&list=PLV1rk5TIzNnjJ88t4JVEZ4Zimz1SI3bdt
    • AP Chemistry - Acids & Bases (Chapter 14):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vUmPqpMob4&list=PLV1rk5TIzNnh2DRkjT3NuliG2My__bJLJ
    • AP Chemistry -  Aqueous Equilibria (Chapter 15): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH_nL2p_RYU&list=PLV1rk5TIzNnjTAhnz88fNtz4i4J1paKfx
    • AP Chemistry -  Spontaneity, Entropy and Free Energy (Chapter 16): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-IRHUH2u5Y&list=PLV1rk5TIzNngGn572lcSSZH7t7uRL2ORx
    • AP Chemistry - Electrochemistry (Chapter 17): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdybqlSsFr8&list=PLV1rk5TIzNnh9ngYj6dMMabFpbc718c4L

Chemistry Lab Skills Playlist

General Chemistry

Organic Chemistry Tutor
Crash Course
Mellissa Mabel
Professor Dave Explains

Organic Chemistry Playlists

Organic Chemistry Tutor
Crash Course
Mellissa Mabel
Professor Dave Explains

Advanced Organic Chemistry:

Analytical Chemistry

https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/05/07/mass-spectrometry/
  • Mass spectrometry – ChemGuide
  • Common fragment ions & neutral fragments – Chem.indiana.edu
  • An introduction to mass spectrometry – A E Ashcroft
  • Mass spectrometry – Emory College of Arts & Science Mass Spectrometry Centre
https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/04/07/carbon-13-nmr/
  • What is Carbon-13 NMR? – ChemGuide
  • Interpreting C-13 NMR – ChemWiki
  • Chemical shift values taken primarily from Clayden’s ‘Organic Chemistry’ & ‘Organic Chemistry’ by Solomons & Fryhle.​
https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/02/24/proton-nmr/
  • What is Nuclear Magnetic Resonance? – ChemGuide
  • The Basics of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance – M Nerz-Stormes
  • Organic Chemistry 10E – T Solomon & others
  • Organic Chemistry – J Clayden & others​
https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/02/05/irspectroscopy/
  • Infrared spectroscopy – UC Davis Chemwiki
  • Table of characteristic IR absorptions – University of Colorado
Full Course form Jacob Stewart:
  • Analytical Chemistry Chapter 0 and 1
  • Analytical Chemistry Chapter 3 - Experimental Error
  • Analytical Chemistry Chapter 4 - Statistics
  • Chapter 5: Use Objectives | CHM 214 | 036
  • Chapter 6: Equilibrium Constant | CHM 214 | 047
  • Chapter 7: Intro to Titrations | CHM 214 | 059
  • Chapter 8: Intro to Activities | CHM 214 | 075
  • Chapter 9: Strong Acids and Bases | CHM 214 | 080
  • Chapter 10: Introduction to Polyprotic Species | CHM 214 | 091
  • Chapter 11: Introduction to Acid Base Titrations CHM 214 | 101
  • Chapter 12: EDTA Introduction | CHM 214 | 117
  • Chapter 14: Redox Reactions | CHM 214 | 126
  • Chapter 15: Reference Electrodes | CHM 214 | 138
  • Chapter 18: Introduction to Spectrophotometry | CHM 214 | 149
  • Chapter 20: Introduction to Spectrophotometers | CHM 214 | 162
  • Chapter 21: Introduction to Atomic Spectroscopy | CHM 214 | 177
  • Statistics for Analytical Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

Principles of Inoraginc Chemistry III: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/5-05-principles-of-inorganic-chemistry-iii-spring-2005/

UC Irvine: Chemistry 107: Inorganic Chemistry

Professor Dave Explains: Inorganic/Organometallic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Computational Chemistry

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8ZSArAXicLyQQTW-1mg8p4fzcQnilOs&si=49ekuKQCxK1zZNf4

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