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Questions tagged [reference-request]

This tag is for questions looking for a single specific, or a small number of (citable) references.

This tag is for questions looking for a single specific, or a small number of (citable) references.

Questions of the form "What paper/book reported the mechanism of X?", "Where can I find the original publication of synthesis X?", "Where can I find popular applications of catalyst X?", or "Where is the crystal structure of X reported?" are reference requests.

Valid answers should include a complete citation, e.g.:

  • Author(s), Initial(s): Year of publication, Title, Edition, Publisher, Place of Publication. (ISBN, URL if available)
  • Author(s), Initial(s), Journal name Year of publication Volume number (Issue or part number), first (and last page) numbers (Title, DOI, URL if availabile)
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Introduction to Chemistry Textbook - Theory based

TL:DR conditions below Highschool to first year undergraduate level Theory based(Experimentation not wanted) General - Giving a good introduction to all or most areas of Chemistry Rigorous - Professional formatting - Not a casual textbook I am…
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A "Bible" for molecular orbital theory?

Linus Pauling wrote the famous "Nature of the Chemical Bond" which is a Bible of sorts for valence bond theory. However, VB theory was combined with crystal field theory to form molecular orbital theory, which eventually was condensed into the…
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Nontraditional career/grad school path

I'm a math major (got my BA in May 2014) currently working in finance. I really don't feel any motivation for my current job except that it pays the bills. I would like to know if anyone has made a jump from a non-chem background into something…
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Good book for foundational chemistry

I need a good book that explains the basics of chemistry in a lucid and importantly, systematic manner. Most books on this subject are not comprehensive and assume that the reader is well acquainted with certain topics. Also, most chemistry books…
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Book reference for electronic occupation of TM

Is there a book I can reference that has a table like this? I can't reference an online source on my thesis and all the pictures I have found online like this don't make their reference explicit. Thanks!
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Good Introduction to chemistry textbook

I want to learn basic chemistry, so which textbook do you think I should pick? It should be something both concise and clear. Thank you.
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What are some notable results from the field of mathematical chemistry?

I recently found that there is actually a small field of research called mathematical chemistry. It seems that a lot of the research done in this field focuses on graph-theory as applied to chemistry, and topology as applied to defining the…
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Feynman books analogous in chemistry

Is there a analogous to feynman lectures in physics but for chemistry? Like a book ir series of books that covers all the basics?
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What are the currently most accurate sources for lists of the values for elemental properties

I have a hopefully simple question. I am a tutor working with a student that wants to know where to find the most recent accurate measurements for elemental properties. He's only in Chemistry I, so he's not looking for every property out there…
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"Encyclopedic" / semi-exhaustive reference work on Chemistry

I'm buying my brother a present—It's the holiday season after all. He's about to start his academic career in chemistry. I would like to give him a book on chemistry, but not something that is considered "chem 101", "popular", or too specialized and…
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Six independent papers reporting epitaxial formation of silicene in 2012

According to a Nature news article cited below (info-box "The rise of silicone"), six independent papers were published reporting successful epitaxial formation of silicene. Does anyone know which those were? I am just able to find the following two…
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IR spectra database for inorganic compounds

I would need a database of IR spectra of inorganic compounds, possibly free of charge. For organic compounds there is for example "AIST: Spectral Database for Organic Compounds, SDBS" (https://sdbs.db.aist.go.jp/sdbs/cgi-bin/cre_index.cgi), is there…
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Need a pair of compounds that is similar in formula but different in structure

I would like to explain chemical formulas is not representable in terms of the molecular structure of the compound. Any good suggestions of examples?
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Source for medium quantities of salts

Where are good sources for medium quantities (10-1000kg) of chemicals, particularly salts? For quantities <10kg, I know of lots of options from lab suppliers (Sigma Aldrich, Alfa Aesar, etc). These companies generally charge a premium for quality…
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