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- Open Stax - Chemistry:"Chemistry is designed for the two-semester general chemistry course. For many students, this course provides the foundation to a career in chemistry, while for others, this may be their only college-level science course."
- Analytical Chemistry by LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Biological Chemistry by LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Chem I Virtual Textbook by Lower (CC BY-NC)
- Chemical Principles:Third Edition by Dickerson, Gray, and Haight (Custom License)
- Chemistry LibreTexts Library by LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Concept Development Studies in Chemistry by Hutchinson (CC BY)
- Environmental Chemistry by LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Inorganic Chemistry by LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards by Department of Health and Human Services (PD)
- Organic Chemistry by LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry by LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry by Reusch (CC BY-NC-ND)
- Chemical Principles, 3rd Edition: A CalTech title, this is an introductory college-level text for General Chemistry.
- Concept Development Studies in Chemistry:Written by John Hutchinson of Rice University, this resource is an on-line textbook for an Introductory General Chemistry course.
- Organic Chemistry with a Biological Emphasis: From UC Davis's ChemWiki, this textbook uses biological molecules and biochemical reactions to explain and illustrate the central concepts of organic chemistry.
- Open Access Textbooks for Chemistry
- Khan Academy -- Chemistry These short (5 to 12 minute) videos cover lower-division chemistry topics.
- Khan Academy - Organic Chemistry: Videos covering foundations of organic chemistry.
- TED Talks: By Brilliant Women in STEM
- Video lectures on Chemistry: https://freevideolectures.com/subject/chemistry/
- Biology, Chemistry, Physics videos: https://untamedscience.com/science-videos-list/
- Video OER repository
- Virtual Chemistry Lab: Highly reviewed by MERLOT peers - "Here's your chance to mix chemicals without wearing safety goggles. You won't spill any acid on the spectrometer in this lab. Choose solutions from the vast database and mix 'em together till the cloned cows come home. Marvel as the chemical solutions react in real time. "
- Virtual Chemistry Lab simulations
- Kings Center for Visualization
- PhET Interactive Simulations
- Explore Virtual labs
Open courses:
- MIT OpenCourse Ware - Chemistry : MIT Open Courseware offers an extensive series of online courses in Chemistry. Course format generally includes lecture videos, interactive concept quizzes (solution key), problem sets, terms and definitions, suggested topics and links, and exams (with solution key).
- WebSpectra -Spectroscopy Problem Solving: This site was established to provide chemistry students with a library of spectroscopy problems. Interpretation of spectra is a technique that requires practice - this site provides 1H NMR and 13C NMR, DEPT, COSY and IR spectra of various compounds for students to interpret.
- Introduction to Chemistry: from Saylor
- Lumen Open Courseware for Chemistry Majors
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