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Bonding and molecular structure, families of carbon compounds, organic reactions and their mechanisms, nomenclature and conformations of alkanes and cycloalkanes, stereochemistry, ionic reactions, alkenes and alkynes, alcohols and ethers, 0 alcohols from carbonyl compounds. Lindhorst softcover, 332 pages 3rd edition, 2007 isbn. One of the rare books about a complete yet short history of chemistry, i think it is the only modern book about the history of chemistry old books exist but written in the 1800s though i believe they are more original because they are the nearest to those historical and old events, there might be other modern books written but didnt find one. The historical background of chemistry paperback june 1, 1971. The 44 best inorganic chemistry books recommended by bill gates and stuart.
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