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Title: A Fish out of the water !
Post by: TheBox on November 02, 2024, 11:42:59 AM

Hello all , I hope to find some interesting discussions on this forum and I also hope to learn a thing or two about Chemistry .   As the title suggests , I am pretty much a fish out of water when it comes to chemistry .  However , I am an expert in other scientific fields , some people might even say a genius . So hopefully I should be able to get my mind around chemistry too . 


Ok , so my first question , what should be the first thing I research about chemistry using youtube videos etc ?

Also, does this forum allow  the  posting of a video to link the dicussion content ?

Title: Re: A Fish out of the water !
Post by: Borek on November 02, 2024, 02:29:20 PM

Best approach is to start with any General Chemistry handbook. There are even some free, open ones.

Or google not for some random videos, but for an undergraduate chemistry course/lectures.

Title: Re: A Fish out of the water !
Post by: TheBox on November 03, 2024, 12:19:10 PM

Thank you for your reply and advice.

Title: Re: A Fish out of the water !
Post by: billnotgatez on November 03, 2024, 01:08:48 PM

@TheBox

Just as an aside

have you read the forum rules

There is a link at the top of every page of this forum you can click on and it says

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Best Regards

Title: Re: A Fish out of the water !
Post by: billnotgatez on November 03, 2024, 01:16:21 PM

When I am online and have a specific chemistry question, I look at Wikipedia.org to start.

I find that the list of references at the bottom of each article in that source is helpful.

I also use the search feature in this forum to find past discussions

Title: Re: A Fish out of the water !
Post by: TheBox on November 03, 2024, 02:35:15 PM

Quote from: billnotgatez on November 03, 2024, 01:08:48 PM

@TheBox

Just as an aside

have you read the forum rules

There is a link at the top of every page of this forum you can click on and it says

Quote

Forum Rules: Read This Before Posting

Best Regards

I read the rules briefly , please tell me if I am breaking any rules , I am suffering from MS so it hurts to read a lot . 

Title: Re: A Fish out of the water !
Post by: TheBox on November 03, 2024, 02:36:28 PM

Quote from: billnotgatez on November 03, 2024, 01:16:21 PM

When I am online and have a specific chemistry question, I look at Wikipedia.org to start.

I find that the list of references at the bottom of each article in that source is helpful.

I also use the search feature in this forum to find past discussions

Thank you , yes I use wiki for Physics . My problem is at the moment I need to learn some terminology etc then I'll be able to research easier .