Chemistry is a branch of science that deals with the study of substances including their properties, how their properties change, and the nature of interactions between substances.

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  • Missouri State – Fundamentals of Chemistry (CHM 105/106)
    • 54 lectures, approximately 45 minutes each
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  • MIT – Principles of Chemical Science (5.111), Lecturer: Catherine Drennan
    • 35 lectures, approximately 45 minutes each
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  • MIT – Introduction to Solid State Chemistry (3.091SC), Lecturer: Donald Sadoway
    • 61 videos, approximately 50 minutes each
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  • MIT – Biological Chemistry (5.07SC), Lecturer: JoAnne Stubbe
    • 34 videos, approximately 15-30 minutes each
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  • Yale University – Freshman Organic Chemistry (CHEM 125), Lecturer: J. Michael McBride
  • UC Irvine – Advanced Organic Chemistry (CHEM 125), Lecturer: James Nowick
    • 25 lectures, approximately 50 minutes each
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  • UCLA – Organic Reactions and Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry 14D), Lecturer: Steve Hardinger
    • 27 lectures, approximately 45 minutes each
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  • Khan Academy – Chemistry
    • 123 videos, approximately 5-15 minutes each
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Complete the following exercises to apply your newly acquired knowledge.

  • EXPERIMENT: Virtual Chemistry Lab Exercises
    • Access virtual lab modules on Chemistry Labs to explore foundational concepts in chemistry.
  • WRITE: Article Review (4-6 pages double spaced)
    • Find an academic article on a subject of interest to you in chemistry published no earlier than 2016. Summarize the article and review it (include discussion of the methodology, interpretation of findings, and persuasiveness of argumentation).

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