Welcome to Crystal Clear Chemistry
Crystal Clear Chemistry is a free online resource for students learning and reviewing organic chemistry, particularly for standardized tests such as the USA's MCAT and the UK's A-levels. The tutorials in concepts section should provide a good summary of the important topics in organic chemistry. For test-prep, our study-sheets ("cheat sheets") and guides to reactions and mechanisms are the recommended way of studying and testing your knowledge of reactions and concepts. As a bonus for those using relatively new web browsers, the pages have been set up to conveniently leave out everything except the content on the page when they are printed. Bookmark the site and check back often, because our site is updated frequently. (Latest update: February 26, 2006).
Guide to the Website
Tutorials
- Concepts
- Short, to-the-point articles emphasizing the key concepts needed to master organic chemistry. Topics include bonds, reactivity, synthesis, structure, stereochemistry, and more.
- Nomenclature
- Quick and easy rules for naming chemical structures, or deciphering a name to get a structure.
- Reactions and Mechanisms
- Articles focusing on individual reactions and their mechanisms.
Studying and Reviewing
- Study Sheets
- Also known as "cheat sheets," these summarize and categorize vast amounts of knowledge into a few handy sheets. Easy to skim and use as reference cards. Use them to make your own flashcards for the full benefit in studying.
- Glossary
- An alphabetical glossary of commonly used words and acronyms. A useful reference, even for the practicing chemist!
Resources
- Book Reviews
- A review of organic chemistry textbooks, study guides, and other print resources for students.
- Links
- Don't get swamped with search results full of websites trying to sell you stuff. Follow these links to the most useful of online resources for studying organic chemistry, including the best MCAT and GRE test resources.