Questions tagged [books]
For questions, that are about scientific books, and/or scientific literature in general. Maybe especially useful in combination with reference-request or textbook-erratum.
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H-NMR: Why do certain protons couple despite being further away and vice versa?
I just started learning about $^1\ce{H}$-NMR. Recently, I studied chapter 13 in Organic Chemistry by Clayden, et al. (Ref.1; specifically pp. 295-298) and came across the following graphic:
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Book reccomendations for Pertubation Theory? [duplicate]
I'm sorry if this is an inappropriate place to ask this, but I'm still trying to get the hang of this site. So my book is Thomas Engel and Philip Reid Physical Chemistry $3^{rd}$ ed. I'm on the ...
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What are chemicals that will create a similar reaction to baking soda and vinegar for my book?
I'm writing a book based on a dream I had, but after some research I can't find too much on a specific reaction I want. The main character mixes a clear liquid and yellow powder which hisses and ...
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Why is the IUPAC definition of adsorption so different from other definitions?
NB: This question has been edited. Originally, some of the confusion was caused by me not knowing that condensed phase could refer to solid phases as well. This has been removed, but the confusion ...
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Rigorous but terse introduction to molecular orbital theory
Is there a terse but rigorous introduction to molecular orbital theory (MOT)? I'm looking for the 'Rudin's Real Analysis' of MOT, if that analogy resonates with anyone. If not, I'm looking for a book ...
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Could someone advise me on sources for crystallography and surface sciences?
I'm a physicist learning crystallography and surface science on the side of my research and I came across the concepts: surface reconstruction in hexagonal materials, unit mesh of surfaces, etc.
I was ...
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Fundamentals of mathematics and physics for physical chemistry [closed]
Before I start studying chemistry, I want to gain some knowledge about the fundamentals of mathematics and physics that are important to better understand the principles of physical chemistry, ...
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Looking for an old (1950s) "chemical experiments" book
Not sure if this is precisely on-topic, but I'll risk some reputation and give it a try.
I got a chemistry set as a kid in the early 1970s, and the subject really captured my interest. I grabbed ...
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Chemistry books for the general reader [duplicate]
I’m quite interested in chemistry, but reading the textbooks are a bit challenging. Are there any good chemistry books for the general reader that go a bit beyond the basics?
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Is there a "Comprehensive Solid State" book?
We have Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry, Comprehensive Organometallics, Comprehensive Organic Synthesis and probably few other similar works that aim to do a wide review of recent works at the ...
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Qualitative determination of the presence of cations [closed]
In "Introduction to Analytical Chemistry" I have been asked to propose various tests and chemical methods to determine whether a sample contains a series of metallic cations.
These metallic cations ...
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Inorganic foreign author books for odd electron species [duplicate]
I need a foreign author book which explains odd electron species in great detail ,(explaining dimerization , energetic) telling hybridization of central atom with one unpaired electron on it pls tell ...
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Book Recommendations for Inorganic Chemistry Mechanisms [duplicate]
I am looking for a book which has details or basics to reaction mechanisms for inorganic chemistry for highschool level(preferably) or maybe undergrad level.
Basically I am looking for a book which ...
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Can anybody recommend me a Calculus Based General Chemistry textbook? [duplicate]
I'm looking for a Calculus Based General Chemistry textbook. I checked Atkins Chemical Principals but I didn't liked it that much. I'd be awesome if I had some more options 😃
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How often is the IUPAC Goldbook Updated?
I was wondering how often does the IUPAC update its Gold Book, ie, IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology - the Gold Book.
It poped in my mind when I saw this question about jellium aromaticity, ...
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Inorganic chemistry handbook with reaction lists
There is a handy handbook on common inorganic substances' properties called "Reactivity of Inorganic Substances" (eds. R. A. Lidin, V. A. Molochko, and L. L. Andreeva). It was originally written in ...
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Mastering inorganic chemistry for university [duplicate]
I want book recommendations for inorganic chemistry. I want to learn it in a way that every behavior or equation of elements seems logical and can be explained.
Is there any book of that sort? It ...
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Book about biochemistry for physicist [closed]
I want to understand the basics of biochemistry, from a physicist point of view. I am looking for a textbook that discusses things like the covalent bond and the oxidation number, starting from first ...
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What old chemistry textbooks are good until present day? [closed]
I have found old chemistry textbooks like Walter Moore's Physical Chemistry and Morrison&Boyd's Organic Chemistry to be really good source of information, as good as actual reference textbooks.
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Is there any book as Landau's for Physics but for Chemistry? [closed]
Landau's series of books are a collection of books that describe briefly but very deeply the core part of the main fields of Physics. He wrote them rigorously and they are very very abstract. He gave ...
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Good books in inorganic chemistry? [duplicate]
I would like you to reccomend me a book (books) in inorganic chemistry , with good explanations , problems and solutions. Actually, i want to study it profoundly, but my theory isn't good enough.
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What's a good chemistry book for a practical man [closed]
Yesterday I picked up my old organic chemistry book and started to read it from the first chapter. After a couple of minutes I realized that I don't understand the concepts at all.
The first chapter ...
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Editions of IUPAC Green Book
Why does the URL https://www.iupac.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Green-Book-PDF-Version-2011.pdf (ending in 2011) contain the Green Book labelled 2007, and reprinted in 2008? Does a 2011 edition ...
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Book recommendation for studying chemistry through scientific method [closed]
I really like physics and I think the reason is that I enjoy studying the process of discovering rather than reading known facts. I've tried to study chemistry but I feel introductory texts on ...
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Where can I access H. Landolt's article/book on his Iodine Clock experiments?
I simply want to take a look at Landolt's original writings and data so that I can make notes and reference it for a report I'm writing. I've looked everywhere on Google and I can't find anything ...
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Great books in Experimental Organic Chemistry?
This summer I've quite a lot of free time, so I decided to study experimental Organic synthesis. I don't even have basic experimental chemistry knowledge, however my theory is pretty firm( Clayden ...
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Book for understanding synthetic techniques and apparatus(with pictures) [closed]
Is there a standard textbook to understand numerous laboratory apparatus and the assembly techniques that can be used for carrying out different processes (with pictures)?
I have been cleaning my lab ...
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Good collection of images showing periodicity of the Table?
Mendeleev's recognition of the periodicity of atomic trends was a milestone of human understanding, the detection of a pattern in what had appeared to be chaotic data. I think the significance and ...
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Books on Chemical Reaction Theory [duplicate]
I got interested in Chemical Reaction Theory by studying the lecture notes of Feinberg and related papers for my bachelor thesis and want to dive deeper into that subject.
Are there any books you ...
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What is a good undergraduate bioorganic chemistry book? [duplicate]
What is a good undergraduate bioorganic chemistry book? I would like one of these as I'm tired of non-university books on the subject.
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A Book on Preparation and Reactions of organic compounds
I have to learn many methods of preparations of various hydrocarbons and their reactions. For this, I went through many articles and some books but didn't found the details of reactions anywhere (...
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Where to find a look-up table for mechanical properties of thermoplastics?
Does anybody know of a good compilation, regarding mechanical properties of thermoplastics or in general polymers?
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Which resources teach spectrum analysis of NMR and IR spectra? [duplicate]
I’m looking for a textbook that can teach me NMR and IR spectrum reading and analysis.
I really don't understand how to read the spectra or how to analyse them.
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A book like Feynman's Lectures to Physics, which deals with Chemistry and provides insights [duplicate]
I have been reading The Feynman Lectures, and it provides a lot of basic knowledge in physics. I would like to know if there exists a book for chemistry like this too.
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Where is bifurcation situated on cyclohexane isomerisation PES?
I am wondering what does PES for cyclohexane isomerisation looks like.
I have two possibilities in mind but each has some kind of vagueness.
1) Starting from boat conformation minimum, followed by ...
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Born-Oppenheimer approximation
I'm studying about formulation of Born-Oppenheimer approximation from Atkins, Molecular quantum mechanics, 5th edition. In chapter 8.1 I found the following:
I keep wondering where did this W come ...
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Organic Chemistry Exercise Book [duplicate]
An Organic Chemistry Book that has only exercises? Better with solutions so to see if the answer is correct. Even more better if there is a PDF version.
The exercises I am looking for are exercises ...
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References for Transition State Theory and Quantum Transtion State Theory
Having asked recently this, I started to look for good references and notes on Transition State Theory and, also, modern versions of it including things like tunneling (which isn't taken into account ...
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Introductory chemistry book with calculus prerequisite
I understand that the policy here is that book requests are allowed, as long there is an effort to narrow it down. This question is similar to Can someone recommend me a book ( preferably written long ...
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What happened to the authors of 'Modern Quantum Chemistry"?
This is kind of a silly question, but my google-fu has failed me, and I can think of no better place to ask it:
What ever happened to the authors of the classic "Modern Quantum Chemistry", Attila ...
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A good textbook to balance chemical equations?
Is there any good textbook which after reading it I would be able to balance almost any chemical equation in inorganic chemistry?
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Equivalent of Szabo and Ostlund book for DFT
Szabo and Ostlund book Modern quantum chemistry [1] is extremely useful to understand Hartree-Fock and post-Hartree-Fock methods. Not only it explains the theory behind such methods, but it is also ...
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Analytical Chemistry Textbook Recommendation [duplicate]
Could anyone recommend a good book for self-learning that provide a clear, step by step guide on solving such chemical equilibria questions.
It should cover the following topics: weak acid and ...
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Resources for learning Chemistry
Based on various other Stack exchange site (Mandarin Chinese, Russian and German), we adapt this project here for chemistry, since it's a great idea to have all kinds of resources in one place.
This ...
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Best Guide to Chemical Thermodynamics
I understand thermodynamics in a physicsy way - at the level of Callen's Thermodynamics. However, my chemical thermodynamics is quite rusty: concepts like fugacity and activity coefficients are only ...
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What are good books about MO theory that don't require a lot of math background?
Are there any books about MO theory that explain the theory to a certain detail but don't rely on a lot of math background or explain the math within the book?
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What are some books, websites, etc. where I can find the detailed protocol for standardization of sodium thiosulfate with dichromate?
I am looking for a book or website such as "Vogel's Textbook of Quantitative Chemical Analysis" where I can find methods for analyzing/standardizing a particular species easily.
I am not looking for ...
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Biochem Book age and suggestions [closed]
I'm taking chem classes, and am interested in learning a some biochem on the side, on my own. I've bee looking for a decent book, though I'm on a bit of a tight budget so not brand shiny new ones ...
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A good book for learning paper and thin-layer chromatography
What book would you recommend for learning paper and thin-layer chromatography? I don't have access to fancy equipment (just to these two basic techniques that are relatively cheap), so it would be ...
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What are some popular science books in chemistry? [closed]
I have been reading the books The Elements by Theodore Gray and Stuff Matters by Mark Miodownik, both being very popular chemistry science books. Are there some other easy-to-read, popular but ...
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