What books can I use to learn chemistry as a physicist?

[WildBohr137]

I trying to learn chemistry as a physicist. Any advice?

What books would you recommend?

 

[Frabjous]

That’s an awfully broad question.

A couple of chemistry books that I enjoyed; although they are on specific topics not general chemistry

Chemical Bonds by Gray
https://authors.library.caltech.edu/105209/
Why do chemical reactions occur? by Campbell
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ed043p166.1

 

[WildBohr137]

That’s an awfully broad question.

A couple of chemistry books that I enjoyed; although they are on specific topics not general chemistry

Chemical Bonds by Gray
https://authors.library.caltech.edu/105209/
Why do chemical reactions occur? by Campbell
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ed043p166.1

Thank you!

 

[apostolosdt]

“Chemical Principles” by Dickerson et al. I still prefer the first edition.

 

[WildBohr137]

“Chemical Principles” by Dickerson et al. I still prefer the first edition.

Thank you!

 

[malawi_glenn]

atkins - physical chemistry

any particular field of chemistry that interests you?

 

[WildBohr137]

atkins - physical chemistry

any particular field of chemistry that interests you?

I like all I have seen so far!

But if I had to pick one I’d say a thing that relates to medicine.

 

[apostolosdt]

Interesting combo: A physicist wanting to learn chemistry related to medicine. I admire your “world view”. Honestly!

 

[malawi_glenn]

Nuclear medicine comes to mind

 

[WildBohr137]

Interesting combo: A physicist wanting to learn chemistry related to medicine. I admire your “world view”. Honestly!

Thank you!!

 

[WildBohr137]

Nuclear medicine comes to mind

Thank you!!