Organic Chemistry I For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science))

Giving a good start to college class-hopefully

this book is honestly the only thing that makes organic chemistry somewhat bearable. it explains things in a much simpler way and also provides analogies that can help with understanding.

This was very useful to go along with my organic chemistry course but it definitely wasn’t enough to learn from by itself since it didn’t go very far in detail on a lot of topics. I would still recommend this though to help better understand the course

Really helped my daughter in college. She loves using it and gives a lot of information. Recommend

1. Many references to atoms in other books or articles still refer to electrons in orbit around the nucleus. I’ve seen these with dates on references in the 2000’s. We just spent over 100 years proving those are not the facts. 2. I like the fact that fields are mentioned in the book. Gravitational fields, electromagnetic fields, strong nuclear field and weak nuclear field in addition to the matter fields. 3. Why do these things stay secret for so long? These are college students not elementary students. I appreciate the authors recognizing this. 4. The first 2 recommended texts I checked on to review organic chemistry so I could help my granddaughter if necessary were both over $900. This one was also recommended but it was $13. ! It is perfect for my needs and right up to date.

We will have to see whether this text covers enough to get us an A grade, but it covers all of the basics succinctly. If you need to know that a specific sp2 bond angle is 112.3 degrees, you need a 1000-page text like McMurry's; if you only need to know that the bond angle is about 120 degrees, "For Dummies" is your kind of book. If you want to spend 15 big, highly detailed pages learning stereochemistry, go to McMurry; For Dummies covers it in 6 smaller, simpler pages. The kid I'm coaching has McMurry, the official text for his orgo course, and he bought "For Dummies" as soon as he scanned a bit of it.

What was my life without this book? BORING!! My second round of organic chemistry I because the lectures/studying bored me to death and felt overcomplicated. But this book? I read like my favorite novel. When I first made my way to the organic chemistry classroom I was filled with excitement because organic chemistry is the nitty gritty of what makes biology so cool, but was quickly let down by the monotone teachers tinkering with molecular models in the front of the classroom that no one can see in an auditorium. This book brought validation to my excitement before starting the class by describing what each functional group does and understanding why reactions occur or what they are trying to achieve. Along with monumental tips/tricks/formulas that my organic chem professors merely muttered a,"figure it out."

There are quite a few typos and mistakes throughout the book; nothing you can’t figure out yourself but a bit annoying nonetheless other than than it’s a good book to gain very basic understanding of concepts

I really appreciated this book for my exams! It has content similar to a textbook but provides additional explanations in simple terms. This book really helped me get a handle on second year orgo. I definitely recommend this and the book for orgo 2!

I bought it from Amazon Warehouse so I was expecting it to have marks and creases. How pleased was I to discover it was in pristine condition. The book is in a middle ground between a pure theoretical course book and a workbook, so it has bits for both worlds.

Great gift for my granddaughter

All I can say is that this text is outstanding. I cannot recommend this more (10/10).

It’s a trove of information and concepts made clear and simple for the uninitiated into organic chemistry. Most interesting reading and helpful tips to remember long after. Great help for my 16 year old to consolidate understanding and firm up hold on organic Chem concepts for Std 11-12th. Recommend this volume along with vol 2 for CBSE high school organic Chem concepts and foundations.