Textbook Revolution

Taking the Bite Out of Books

Understanding Chemistry

Jim Clark

Filed under: [ inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry ]

http://www.chemguide.co.uk/index.html#top

Here’s an excellent online-only guide to Chemistry that’s apparently intended to supplement any printed textbook, but could probably serve as a replacement for a diligent student. As the author updates the site fairly regularly, it’s become a little cumbersome to browse, but he includes a google search to help you find things quickly. Covers organic, physical, and inorganic chemistry, with links to quizzes and an update log. Very nice!

From the site:

This site is intended to cover the needs of UK A level chemistry students, although it is actually being used by students on equivalent (16 to 18 year old) courses worldwide. It is also being used by students at the beginning of university level courses.

I started by concentrating on the bits that textbooks tend to do too quickly and that students often find difficulty with. My over-riding aim is to try to increase your understanding of these difficult bits so that you gain confidence.

More recently I have been adding more and more factual content, but always with a concentration on understanding. I’m simply not interested in the “learn this parrot fashion and you will pass” approach – it is much more of a slog than taking a bit of time to understand what is going on.

Link to website

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