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Making Molecules
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Making molecules - trying to explain chemistry one page at a time.

One page summaries and more wordy descriptions found at:
https://www.makingmolecules.com
Probably the same textbook that I actually bought twice (with my own money, and considering the number of 'freebies' I got from reps over the years that is saying something!)
January 14, 2026 at 7:35 AM
I have posted an erroneous summary for 2 (v. poor) reasons:
1) It agrees with the textbooks, so is what most undergraduates are taught (& that is the point of these summaries) &;
2) I haven't had a chance to update it even though it is several years old (writing new summaries instead).
January 6, 2026 at 7:27 AM
For those interested in an intro to rate-determining states (replacing Rate Determining Steps) see
ChemPhysChem 2011, 12, 1413 (doi.org/10.1002/cphc... (behind a paywall))
or
Chem Soc Rev 2025, 54, 9145 (doi.org/10.1039/D4CS...)

'Enjoy' (but not too much as it isn't synthetic/organic chemistry)
doi.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:27 AM
My employer (a certain large dairy co-op) might have few very good examples of them! The ones I know will certainly find all the mistakes I’ve made.
December 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM