Inorganic and Physical Chemistry

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around recommendations for textbooks in inorganic and physical chemistry, particularly for a student preparing for a course and considering a major in chemical engineering. The scope includes suggestions for supplementary materials that could aid in study and reference.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, Dan, seeks recommendations for chemistry textbooks to supplement his high school chemistry book in preparation for an upcoming course.
  • Another participant mentions having used Zumdahl for AP chemistry and notes that it was also used by a relative at UPenn for undergraduate studies.
  • A different participant suggests Carey's Organic and mentions Morrison and Boyd as additional resources, although they acknowledge that these may not be directly related to the original topic.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is no consensus on specific recommendations, as multiple participants provide different suggestions without agreement on a single preferred text.

Contextual Notes

Participants have varying backgrounds and experiences with different textbooks, which may influence their recommendations. The relevance of suggested texts to the specific course content is not fully established.

Who May Find This Useful

Students preparing for courses in inorganic and physical chemistry, particularly those majoring in chemical engineering or related fields.

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Hey.
Next semester i plan on taking a unit on inorganic and physical chemistry. At the moment my collection of chemistry textbooks is a bit miserable (consisting of only my high school chem book) so id like to add to it. I will purchase whatever textbook is required for the course, but i always like to have supplementary material for extra study and extra questions, and seeing as I am most probably going to be majoring in chemical engineering, I am sure they will come in handy as references later down the track.

Does anybody have any recommendations? I have heard a few good comments about Linus Pauling's "General Chemistry", so that's one i'll consider, but open to all suggestions.

Thanks,
Dan.
 
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I used Zumdahl for AP chem, and my cousin used the same text at UPenn when he did his undergrad degree.
 
Thanks, ill have a look at that one.

Anyone else have suggestions?
 
I know it's not related to the topic, but definitely Carey's Organic. Morrison and Boyd are cool too.
 

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