29 Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
Chemistry (CHM)
Be Prepared! Everything you should know for 1st year Chemistry∗
Andrew Vreugdenhil and Kelly Wright (Trent University)
2019
Licence: CC BY 4.0
These online Pre-Chemistry modules are designed to function as chemistry preparation for first-year chemistry students. They are particularly useful for students who, for various reasons, are otherwise not confident in their preparation for first-year university-level chemistry.
Format: Pressbook WebBook
Includes: Glossary, quizzes, problem sets, and videos
Suggested for:
CHM 1100 Chemistry and the Human Environment
Introductory Chemistry – First Canadian Edition∗
Jessie A. Key (Vancouver Island University)
2014
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
This text is a Canadian adaptation of Introductory Chemistry, an open textbook that was developed by a chemistry professor at Vancouver Island University as part of the B.C. Open Textbook Project. This text has been successfully adopted and includes over 20 additional sections.
Formats: Pressbooks WebBook, EPUB, PDF, MOBI and more
Includes: Learning objectives, key takeaways, exercises, and PowerPoint slides
Reviews: Open Textbook Library
Suggested for:
CHM 1100 Chemistry and the Human Environment
CHM 1301 Principles of Chemistry
CHM 1311 Principles of Chemistry
Chemistry: Atoms First – 2e∗
Paul Flowers (University of North Carolina at Pembroke), Edward J. Neth (University of Connecticut), and William R. Robinson (OpenStax)
2019
Licence: CC BY 4.0
This OpenStax textbook was developed with chemistry professors and a pedagogical approach, with Chemistry OpenStax as the foundation. As the name suggests, this text uses an “atoms first” approach to the subject which involves the introduction of atomic and molecular structure at the beginning of the course material. This text has been successfully adopted.
Formats: Online and PDF
Includes: Key terms, key equations, and exercises
Reviews: Open Textbook Library – BCcampus
Suggested for:
CHM 1301 Principles of Chemistry
CHM 1311 Principles of Chemistry
Chemistry – 2e∗
Paul Flowers (University of North Carolina at Pembroke), Klaus Theopold (University of Delaware), and Richard Langley (Stephen F. Austin State University) (OpenStax)
2019
Licence: CC BY 4.0
This text was the precursor to the Chemistry: Atoms First book. This text covers the same concepts but through a different approach. This resource has been successfully adopted and adapted.
Formats: Online and PDF
Includes: Key terms, key equations, and exercises
Reviews: Open Textbook Library
Suggested for:
CHM 1301 Principles of Chemistry [chapters 1-2, 4-5, 8-9, 12-13, 16-17, and 20]
CHM 1311 Principles of Chemistry [chapters 7, 9-14, and 17]
The Basics of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry∗
David W Ball (Cleveland State University), John W Hill (University of Wisconsin), and Rhonda J Scott (Southern Adventist University)
2011
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
This peer-reviewed open textbook was developed to suit a one-semester General, Organic and Biological Chemistry course.
Formats: Online and PDF
Includes: Test questions following examples, and end-of-chapter exercises.
Reviews: Open Textbook Library
Suggested for:
CHM 1301 Principles of Chemistry
CHM 1311 Principles of Chemistry
CLUE: Chemistry, Life, the Universe and Everything
Melanie Cooper (Michigan State University) and Michael Klymbowsky (University of Colorado Boulder)
2016 (updated 2019)
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Chemistry, Life the Universe and Everything (CLUE) is a transformed general chemistry curriculum, developed by an interdisciplinary team of a chemist and a molecular biologist, that aims to bring about evidence-based change in general chemistry. General Chemistry is a gateway course for many students intending on careers in scientific, engineering, and healthcare-related disciplines. CLUE was developed using a design research approach that focuses on scaffolded progressions around four core ideas: structure and properties, bonding and interactions, energy, and change and stability. The course emphasizes causal mechanistic reasoning in order to help students move beyond knowing that, to knowing how and knowing why chemical phenomena occur.
Formats: Pressbooks WebBook, PDF, EPUB, MOBI, and more
Includes: Questions
Suggested for:
CHM 1301 Principles of Chemistry
CHM 1311 Principles of Chemistry
OrgChem101 Learning Lab∗
Alison B. Flynn (University of Ottawa)
2015
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
OrgChem101 is a set of organic chemistry learning modules that provide structured guidance as you (the student) explore organic chemistry concepts. They are free of charge to students and instructors everywhere. The modules provide metacognitive support, interactive instructional videos, animations, and interactive activities that promote the mastery of concepts, provide feedback, and link to real-world contexts. Covers organic nomenclature, organic mechanisms, and acid-base reactions.
Format: Online
Suggested for:
CHM 1321 Organic Chemistry I
Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry∗
John D. Roberts and Marjorie C. Caserio (California Institute of Technology)
Last updated: March 2021
Licence: Permission for individual, educational, research and non-commercial reproduction, distribution, display and performance of this work in any format
Based on the 1977 textbook, this general organic Textmap emphasizes thermochemistry to aid the undergraduate’s understanding of organic reactions.
Formats: Online and PDF
Includes: Exercises
Suggested for:
CHM 1321 Organic Chemistry I [sections 2-3, 5, 7, 9, and 14-15]
Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry∗
William Reusch (Michigan State University)
Last updated: 2010
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
An interactive textbook covering the usual topics treated in a college sophomore-level course. Links are offered to advanced discussions of selected topics.
Format: Online
Includes: Practice problems
Suggested for:
CHM 1321 Organic Chemistry I
OCLUE: Organic Chemistry, Life, the Universe & Everything
Melanie M. Cooper (Michigan State University) and Michael W. Klymkowsky (University of Colorado Boulder)
2019
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
The essence of organic chemistry is how carbon atoms interact with other atoms and groups of atoms to produce an astounding array of complex and interesting molecules. The basics of bonding and intermolecular interactions are introduced in the general chemistry version of CLUE (Chemistry, Life, the Universe & Everything), along with how the structure of a molecule affects its properties, how the energy changes associated with chemical and physical changes can be predicted and explained, and how chemical systems can be stabilized or perturbed by changing conditions. These four core ideas (structure-property relationships, bonding and interactions, energy, and stability, and change) are continued on into OCLUE and are deepened and expanded as we discover and explain ever more complex chemical systems.
Formats: Pressbooks WebBook, PDF, EPUB, MOBI, and more
Includes: Questions
Suggested for:
CHM 1321 Organic Chemistry I