Inorganic and Physical Chemistry

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SUMMARY

Dan is preparing to take a unit on inorganic and physical chemistry and seeks recommendations for supplementary textbooks. He plans to purchase the required textbook for his course but desires additional resources for study and reference, especially as he aims to major in chemical engineering. Suggested titles include Linus Pauling's "General Chemistry," Zumdahl's textbook, Carey's "Organic Chemistry," and Morrison and Boyd's chemistry texts.

PREREQUISITES
  • Basic understanding of inorganic chemistry concepts
  • Familiarity with physical chemistry principles
  • Knowledge of chemical engineering fundamentals
  • Experience with high school-level chemistry textbooks
NEXT STEPS
  • Research Linus Pauling's "General Chemistry" for foundational concepts
  • Explore Zumdahl's chemistry textbook for advanced topics
  • Investigate Carey's "Organic Chemistry" for organic chemistry principles
  • Review Morrison and Boyd's texts for comprehensive chemistry coverage
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Chemical engineering students, chemistry majors, and anyone seeking to enhance their understanding of inorganic and physical chemistry through supplementary materials.

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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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