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15 Essential Basic Chemistry Concepts Explained

June 30, 2019 By C. Hall 4 Comments

Learning the basic chemistry concepts, in which an entire chemical education process is based on, can be overwhelming for beginners.

One of the reasons is the vast amount of information that there is out there.

For that reason, I decided to go ahead and explain here 15 important basic chemistry concepts, which hopefully will get you in a better shape for learning chemistry. These are clearly explained in most of the chemistry textbooks in our review.

You might also be interest in taking a look to some basic organic chemistry books. Or maybe you are looking to prepare your AP chemistry exam, or the chemistry SAT tests!

In case you are starting to learn organic chemistry, we have also published an overview of the most important concepts that you will need, and a further review comparing SN1 and SN2 reactions.

We will start off with an introduction to basic chemistry: background on the most basic definitions of chemistry, a bit of history, and highlighting why and how chemistry is important. The basic units in chemistry will be defined: atoms, molecules, subatomic particles. Then, we will discuss them from a beginner point of view, and formulate them in the format of questions.

Therefore, we aim this article to people that are unfamiliar with chemistry or with science in general. If you are a teacher, you might want to redirect your students here.

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Filed Under: Education and Concepts Tagged With: general chemistry

The Best Organic Chemistry Textbook [A Definitive Guide]

June 27, 2019 By C. Hall 28 Comments

Clayden Organic Chemistry Textbook

Let’s face it, organic chemistry can seem difficult to learn. Especially from a beginner’s point of view. For exactly that reason we have put together the definitive guide for choosing the best organic chemistry textbook for your situation. But out of ALL of them, how do you choose the best one? The amount of material… [Read More]

Filed Under: Education and Concepts, Featured Tagged With: organic chemistry

Crystal Caves: When Nature Grows Crystals

June 23, 2019 By C. Hall 1 Comment

Crystal Caves

Today we will discuss an awesome chemical natural wonder: crystal caves. Crystal caves are natural formations based mainly on inorganic crystals, such as selenite, or hydrated calcium sulfate, some of the largest natural crystals ever found. You can find this formations in different places at the US, for example, there is a crystal cave in… [Read More]

Filed Under: Education and Concepts Tagged With: inorganic chemistry

Chemistry Experiments at Home: Setting Up a Home Lab

June 22, 2019 By C. Hall Leave a Comment

Home Chemistry Lab Experiments

Not everybody has access to a professional chemistry lab, so setting up a home chemistry lab is your best bet if you want to do chemistry experiments at home. Chemistry is an experimental science, and the best way to enjoy it and learn about it is performing experiments. No matter if you are a hobby… [Read More]

Filed Under: Chemistry Experiments, Featured Tagged With: general chemistry

Keys for the Best Chemistry Lab Notebook

June 21, 2019 By C. Hall 1 Comment

Chemistry Lab Notebook

The importance of keeping a chemistry lab notebook in good shape throughout any kind of laboratory session is HUGE. Writing down and reporting what you do is the most important thing in science besides making observations. Especially if you are a student, you probably want to get better at organising a laboratory notebook. This is… [Read More]

Filed Under: Chemistry Experiments, Chemistry Lab Tagged With: general chemistry

Can We See Real Atoms and Molecules? Electron Microscopy at a Glance

June 17, 2019 By C. Hall 2 Comments

Can we see atoms and molecules?

A universal challenge that has been keeping chemists busy ever since the modern concepts of “atom” and “molecules” were conceived, is how to actually characterize molecular compounds, either human-made or found on Nature. But, can we see real atoms and molecules? Confirming the actual structure of a molecule, is still a big challenge now-a-days. The… [Read More]

Filed Under: Chemistry Research Highlights, Featured Tagged With: inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry

Lab Hacks – How to Increase your Productivity in the Lab

November 19, 2016 By C. Hall 4 Comments

TLC Lab Hacks

I have been working in a chemistry laboratory for some years and still every once in a while I learn new amazing tricks or lab hacks that leave me open-mouthed. Also, it has been a while since I last talked about chemistry lab tricks. For these reason, I decided to share with all of you… [Read More]

Filed Under: Chemistry Lab, Featured Tagged With: inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry

How To Draw Chemical Structures In Word with ChemDraw

January 11, 2016 By C. Hall 2 Comments

Word Chemistry Symbols

We usually focus on discussing on how to actually get better doing chemistry experiments, but today, we bring you a set of resources which are very useful to anyone who usually wants to draw chemical structures in Word using ChemDraw, or how to draw chemical formulas in Word. For learning purposes, it is better and… [Read More]

Filed Under: Tools for Chemists Tagged With: general chemistry

10 Great Lab Tricks To Improve Your Performance

December 22, 2014 By C. Hall 6 Comments

Rainbow Column

I am aware that many of you spend most or a good part of your life working in a laboratory or something related to that, time to share some nice lab tricks. Some people are better than other doing lab research or chemistry experiments, but the basis of why is that true are mainly two:… [Read More]

Filed Under: Chemistry Lab Tagged With: organic chemistry

LSD Synthesis and Discovery: What You May Not Know About It

December 14, 2014 By C. Hall 28 Comments

LSD

Disclaimer: This article is purely informative, and it does not contain information about how to actually carry out experimental procedures for the synthesis of LSD or any drug, which should NOT be attempted at home. Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD, and colloquially called acid is a psychedelic drug which was first synthesized on… [Read More]

Filed Under: Chemistry Research Highlights, Featured Tagged With: organic chemistry

All Models Are Wrong in Chemistry! (And In All Science)

November 30, 2014 By C. Hall 4 Comments

Water Model

Yes, you read it right. And not only in chemistry, but all models are wrong in science. And probably not only in science, but any geographical, economic, or business model too. You might think now, “What is this guy saying?” Give me just some minutes to explain what I have to tell you here to… [Read More]

Filed Under: Education and Concepts Tagged With: general chemistry

Chemistry Hall Opens its Doors

September 16, 2014 By C. Hall

Welcome to Chemistry Hall. We are almost done with the building process of the new Chemistry website, Chemistry Hall. Or at least the beta version. Well, ok, let’s call it alpha version. But this is it! From now on, we will eventually start publishing articles that I most of you chemists, chemistry students, or simply people… [Read More]

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Why Do Chemicals React? Kinetics and Thermodynamics

April 10, 2021 By C. Hall 4 Comments

Chemistry is the science of change. But why do chemical reactions take place? Why do chemicals react with each other? The answer is in thermodynamics and kinetics. These … [Read More...]

How to Learn Chemistry

How To Learn Chemistry at Any Level

January 31, 2020 By C. Hall 2 Comments

Have you ever wanted to learn chemistry, but just didn’t know how to go about doing it? Taking college courses and you don't know how to find resources? There is so much to … [Read More...]

tlc guide

Thin Layer Chromatography: A Complete Guide to TLC

January 2, 2020 By C. Hall 31 Comments

If there is one technique or experiment that every chemist, or student learning chemistry should know, it is Thin Layer Chromatography (or TLC for short). If you want to … [Read More...]

best chemistry set for kids

The Best Chemistry Set for Kids (and Adults!)

January 1, 2020 By Emily McPeek 1 Comment

There’s no better way to learn about chemistry than with fun, hands-on experiments and science projects. Teachers and parents, read on to learn the best chemistry set for kids … [Read More...]

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The Best General Chemistry Textbook

August 23, 2019 By C. Hall 1 Comment

The new academic year has already begun in many parts of the world, but it’s never too early to start planning for next year. Time to get your hands into the best general … [Read More...]

best inorganic chemistry textbook

The Best Inorganic Chemistry Textbooks

August 5, 2019 By C. Hall 14 Comments

Inorganic chemistry is one of the cornerstones of the central science. For many is the most fun, but it covers an extremely wide range of topics. For this reason, you need to … [Read More...]

top 100 chemistry facts

100 Fun Chemistry Facts (With Awesome Explanations!)

July 18, 2019 By C. Hall 9 Comments

You probably agree with me on the first fact: chemistry is fascinating. There are plenty of unanswered mysteries within this science, but there are also many interesting and … [Read More...]

Cracking the AP Chemistry Exam

The Best AP Chemistry Review Book

July 5, 2019 By C. Hall 2 Comments

Summer vacation is a time to relax and unwind, but students enrolled in advanced placement (or AP for short) classes for the coming school year are already planning for the … [Read More...]

Clayden Organic Chemistry Textbook

The Best Organic Chemistry Textbook [A Definitive Guide]

June 27, 2019 By C. Hall 28 Comments

Let's face it, organic chemistry can seem difficult to learn. Especially from a beginner's point of view. For exactly that reason we have put together the definitive guide for … [Read More...]

Home Chemistry Lab Experiments

Chemistry Experiments at Home: Setting Up a Home Lab

June 22, 2019 By C. Hall Leave a Comment

Not everybody has access to a professional chemistry lab, so setting up a home chemistry lab is your best bet if you want to do chemistry experiments at home. Chemistry is … [Read More...]

Can we see atoms and molecules?

Can We See Real Atoms and Molecules? Electron Microscopy at a Glance

June 17, 2019 By C. Hall 2 Comments

A universal challenge that has been keeping chemists busy ever since the modern concepts of “atom” and “molecules” were conceived, is how to actually characterize molecular … [Read More...]

TLC Lab Hacks

Lab Hacks – How to Increase your Productivity in the Lab

November 19, 2016 By C. Hall 4 Comments

I have been working in a chemistry laboratory for some years and still every once in a while I learn new amazing tricks or lab hacks that leave me open-mouthed. Also, it has … [Read More...]

LSD

LSD Synthesis and Discovery: What You May Not Know About It

December 14, 2014 By C. Hall 28 Comments

Disclaimer: This article is purely informative, and it does not contain information about how to actually carry out experimental procedures for the synthesis of LSD or any … [Read More...]

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