Chemistry by Julia Burdge – A Brief Review

I’ve recently spent a lot of time with this book, and I’m actually fairly impressed. It’s a general chemistry textbook that touches on both organic and inorganic topics, and while it does not delve too deeply, I think it does a pretty good job of teaching the fundamentals. The book did a good job of . . . → Read More: Chemistry by Julia Burdge – A Brief Review

5 Reasons Why You Need To Buy A Good Organic Chemistry Book

Since schools going to be starting up again in the coming months, I’ve decided to write a post on why you need to have the best organic chemistry books at your disposal. This list won’t be too long, or too involved. It’s just there to persuade some of you who may be on the . . . → Read More: 5 Reasons Why You Need To Buy A Good Organic Chemistry Book

My Quick Review of Quantum Mechanics and Experience

Quantum Mechanics and Experience by David Z Albert is one of the best books you can buy for learning quantum mechanics. It will help students and newcomers to the field learn the fundamentals of the topic and all of the biggest theories. I had to use this book for an introductory quantum mechanics class . . . → Read More: My Quick Review of Quantum Mechanics and Experience

Organic Chemistry I as a Second Language Review

Organic Chemistry I as a Second Language (ISBN: 978-0470129296) by David M. Klein is one of the best guides for organic chemistry around. It works not as a replacement for your class’ textbook, but as an repellent supplementary text that helps students grasp important chemistry concepts in three ways.

First, the book helps students master major . . . → Read More: Organic Chemistry I as a Second Language Review

The Best Organic Chemistry Study Guides

Though I’ve posted about the best organic chemistry books before, I feel it’s also important for me to highlight some of the best study guides you’ll find. I’ll start with a short bit on Pushing Electrons and Organic Chemistry As A Second Language as these are both very good resources and do fall within the . . . → Read More: The Best Organic Chemistry Study Guides

The Benefits Of A Molecular Model Set – Why Every Organic Chemistry Student Should Have One

A high quality molecular model set can be an immense help when learning organic chemistry. Chemistry model kits help you visualize organic molecules in three dimensions, which can be very useful if your teacher requires you to do chair flips or find the most stable conformations. As you probably are aware by now, organic . . . → Read More: The Benefits Of A Molecular Model Set – Why Every Organic Chemistry Student Should Have One

The Four Best Books For Organic Chemistry

As you’ve undoubtedly found out by now, organic chemistry can be a tough class. That’s why I’m getting straight to business with this posting and am giving you what I believe to be the four best books for learning organic chemistry. I’ve mentioned Pushing Electrons and Brown’s Organic Chemistry 5th Edition before, and they . . . → Read More: The Four Best Books For Organic Chemistry

My Love Affair With Brown’s Organic Chemistry 5th Edition

Organic Chemistry 5th edition by William H. Brown is what got me through my C341 class in college, and I highly recommend it to all students of organic chemistry. Even if your class has a different textbook, it may help to pick up a copy of this. Buy it used, find it at a . . . → Read More: My Love Affair With Brown’s Organic Chemistry 5th Edition

How To Draw Resonance Structures With Pushing Electrons

Learning to draw resonance structures is typically one of the first things you’ll do in a beginning organic chemistry class, and unfortunately for some, it is one of the most important concepts you’ll need to master. Now I’m ashamed to admit it, but I originally blew off actually understanding resonance structures, and instead just BSed . . . → Read More: How To Draw Resonance Structures With Pushing Electrons