Chemistry: General

This database from Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) a division of the American Chemical Society, contains the CAS Registry Number®, chemical names (both formal and common), molecular formulas, and structures or sequences for nearly 500,000 chemicals of widespread general public interest, and all 118 elements of the Periodic Table. It also provides links to relevant Wikipedia articles.

Brief tutorials and reviews of many topics in general and organic chemistry.

This e-book has chapters on fundamentals and advanced topics in electrochemistry.

Digital resources, tools, and online services and aids for learning teaching and chemistry

Stuctures and concise descriptions of hundred of molecules. View them by their classes; Elements & Ions, Materials & Technology, Minerals & Gems, Biochemical Molecules, and Environmental Molecules.

In the Research pull-down tab, click on Chemistry, for over 500 hundred video tutorials and experiments.

More than 100 videos on topics covered in general chemistry chemistry courses.

While primarily aimed at students taking the MCAT, these summaries may be useful for any student taking general chemistry.

A gallery of atomic orbitals and molecular orbitals.

Science videos and infographics from the American Chemical Society that uncover the chemistry in everyday life.

Ever wonder about what's really in hair coloring, Silly Putty, Cheese Wiz, artificial snow, or self-tanners? Chemical & Engineering News, the official magazine of the American Chemical Society presents a collection of articles that look at the chemistry behind a wide variety of everyday products.

The aim of this educational magazine from the American Chemical Society is to demystify chemistry. Some articles from the current issue as well as some from their Archive are free.

A free download from the Chemical Heritage Foundation that lets you build your own lab to run fun and creative virtual experiments . Use the Chem-o-convertor to measure energy released and gain points that unlock new experiments, equipment, and chemicals. Use your new supplies to craft more gases, liquids, and solids. As your strategy guides you through experiments with water, acids, and salts, you’ll create surprising color changes, encounter fire and smoke, release various gases, and shatter equipment.

Pictures and charts that explain the chemistry behind the things you see in ever day life.

Chemical & Engineering News, the official weekly magazine of the American Chemical Society, showcases the beauty of chemistry, chemical engineering, and related sciences.

Assembled by Andy Brunning this site takes a close look at the chemical substances we come across on a day-to-day basis. Also has the feature Today In Chemistry History, where they show attractive graphics highlighting the work of important chemists.

General chemistry textbooks.

Public domain images of high quality that you can download and use for free.

Videos of chemical demonstrations that at first appear to be magic, but have explanations of the chemistry behind them.

Under Load Models on the left side of the screen, choose structures either by their Name, from the ChemMagic list, or by Draw to see their three dimensional structure and bonds.