What Are Some Recommended Websites for Learning About Chemistry?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around recommended websites for learning about chemistry, covering various subfields such as biochemistry, organic chemistry, surface chemistry, environmental chemistry, and historical aspects of chemistry. Participants share links to resources, tutorials, and databases that may aid in understanding different chemistry topics.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares a comprehensive list of links covering various chemistry topics, including general chemistry, organic chemistry, and environmental chemistry.
  • Another participant provides links specifically focused on biochemistry, including resources on amino acids and metabolic pathways.
  • Several participants express appreciation for shared links, indicating their usefulness for projects and studies.
  • Additional links are provided on the history of chemistry, including timelines and classic papers.
  • One participant mentions resources related to femtochemistry and notable figures in the field.
  • Links to online newsletters and databases for chemists and chemical engineers are shared, covering a wide range of chemistry subjects.
  • Participants suggest that the thread could be made a sticky for easier access to the resources shared.
  • Various educational resources, including lecture notes and tutorials for undergraduate chemistry students, are mentioned.
  • Some participants share links to specific topics like thermochemistry, chemical kinetics, and quantum chemistry programs.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the usefulness of the shared links, but there is no consensus on which specific resources are the best or most comprehensive. The discussion remains open-ended with multiple perspectives on the value of different websites.

Contextual Notes

Some links may have limitations based on their content or focus, and participants have not fully explored all resources mentioned. The discussion does not resolve which links are superior or most relevant for specific chemistry topics.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for students, educators, and professionals in chemistry or related fields seeking diverse resources for learning and research.

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ProfuselyQuarky said:
This place has more of a recreational take on chemistry...it's what first made me love chemistry, too.
http://www.periodicvideos.com/
Dr. Poliakoff has the best hair. Ever.
 
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Mondayman said:
Dr. Poliakoff has the best hair. Ever.
I prefer to refer to him as "The Prof", but you're right ... and I like Neil :biggrin:
 
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Check this site for live tutoring sessions :
http://www.chemtopper.com/
 
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Dear Forumers!

There is a fascinating resource http://arXiv.org, The Cornell University Archive, where one can publish his own research paper in Math, in Physics, in Computer Science, in Quantitative Biology, in Quantitative Finance, and in Statistics without a long lasting review procedure. Unfortunately it does not have a Chemistry section. I would like to ask if somebody knows a similar resource for Chemistry?
 
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Do any of you guys have links to sites for diy chemistry, such as the YouTuber nilered
 
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Stephenk53 said:
Do any of you guys have links to sites for diy chemistry, such as the YouTuber nilered
Something like NurdRage or, like how I mentioned above, PeriodicVideos? MIT has a bunch of open source videos, including a series on Lab Techniques, but that's probably not what you're looking for.
 
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Authors: Gordon E. Brown Jr., Victor Henrich, William Casey, David Clark, Carrick Eggleston, Andrew Felmy Andrew Felmy, D. Wayne Goodman, Michael Gratzel, Gary Maciel, Maureen I. McCarthy, Kenneth H. Nealson, Dimitri Sverjensky, Michael Toney, and John M. Zachara

Metal Oxide Surfaces and Their Interactions with Aqueous Solutions and Microbial Organisms Solutions and Microbial Organisms

A lot of good material in this report.
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1196&context=usdoepub

The review starts with "interest in chemical reactions occurring at metal oxide-aqueous solution interfaces has increased significantly because of their importance in a variety of fields, including atmospheric chemistry, heterogeneous catalysis and photocatalysis, chemical sensing, corrosion science, environmental chemistry and geochemistry, metallurgy and ore beneficiation, metal oxide crystal growth, soil science, semiconductor manufacturing and cleaning, and tribology. The metal oxide-aqueous solution interface is reactive due to acid-base, ligand-exchange, and/or redox chemistry involving protons (hydronium ions), hydroxyl groups, aqueous metalions, and aqueous organic species and also complexes among these species." Twenty-one (21) years later, these fields are all relevant, and there is still a lot to discover.
 
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"General Introductory Links" is broken as well.