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Principles of Chemical Science (MIT 5.111SC)

by Catherine Drennan · MIT OpenCourseWare

Atomic and molecular electronic structure, periodic trends, bonding and molecular shape, thermodynamics, acid-base and redox equilibria, chemical kinetics and catalysis, assuming only high school chemistry. Includes 46 lecture videos, lecture notes, and problem sets and exams with solutions.

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