Learn Basic Chemistry

[1145climber]

Hey all. Im in 9th grade, currently taking physics. Chemistry isnt until junior year, and thats a while. i dont want to wait two more years. so...

 

does anyone know of a website that has like an online cirrculum that teaches basic chemistry? ive seen some cool sites that go through physics, chapter by chapter, just like our textbook, but i havent found any for chemistry. Im a smart kid and a quick learner, as well as being interested in the subject. so, any tips on where/how i could start learning chemistry? thanks for any ideas.

[Lance]

I would go for a college chemistry book. Nothing beats having the book.

 

I would personally recommend "chemistry" by McMurry Fay. It has lots of pretty pictures. You can get it used for next to nothing on amazon.

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/offer-listing/0130872059/ref=dp_olp_2//102-3921625-4652952?condition=all

[akcapr]

heres an ok site that outlines/describes some things:

http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/index.shtml

 

and heres another site with some info about it:

http://chemistry.about.com/

 

However, nothing beats a good textbook that is full of pics.

[jdurg]

Yes. Especially the textbook coming out later this year with pictures of my phosphorus in it. (Okay, I'll admit, this post was some spam. heh. But I do agree that nothing beats a good textbook with pictures and questions/answers in it).

[H2SO4]

the main thing is expierence in chemistry, you learn so much from demonstrations, id start with books and get yourself a good supply of basic chemicals: unitednuclear.com

[Lance]

I hardly think unitednuclear is a good chemical supplier. Pyrotechnic supplier perhaps.

[budullewraagh]

i suggest books before you start playing around with expensive, potentially hazardous chemicals

[1145climber]

that book looks good, maybe ill buy it on amazon or ebay. thanks for the advice people.

[akcapr]

once ur semi knowledgable and can safely weild chems, this is the BEST site for chemicasl. Not only are the chems not pyrothecnics, but the come in a fairly large variety and in good sized containers. By "good" i mean not too big, not too expensive.

 

(p.s. : the also have good lab equipment)

 

Heres the site: http://www.hometrainingtools.com/catalog/cat_chemistry.html

[C3H5(NO3)3]

Strange how "Intro to Chemistry" isn't introduced until Gr. 10, I'm in gr 9 and we already finished it...

[budullewraagh]

your name refers to nitroglycerin, right?

 

what sort of chem is it that you have done?

[akcapr]

ya i noticed that too, was gonna comment butleft that to bud

[C3H5(NO3)3]

Well...we basically took an "into to chemistry" course, it's just the mandatory academic (advanced) Science course I took, we learned the basics...the elements, how table is organized, all the models of the atoms and models that made a big different (Gold Foyle, Electrolosys etc) mainly focusing on the atom at the last part...

 

I LOVED it though...took quite an interest in it and I think I'll be taking Gr 10 Academic Science first semester next year, and Gr 11 Chemistry 2nd semester...but....yeah, I just took an interest in Chemistry and kept reading after the unit was done...

 

Sorry to hijack the thread...Yes my name refers to nitroglycerin

[budullewraagh]

that sounds like 8th grade to me (just before high school); we did "physical science"

[chemi]

ok, here are some infor on chap. 1, if you want other chapters, just ask.

chapter 1:The Nature of Matter (elements and the periodic table, atomic mass, modern atomic theory, trends in periodic table)

 

http://periodic.lanl.gov/

http://periodic.lanl.gov/what.htm

http://periodic.lanl.gov/use.html

http://dl.clackamas.cc.or.us/ch104-04/dalton's.htm

http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=50

http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=51

http://www.chemsoc.org/timeline/pages/1911.html

http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/aa071802a.htm