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CHEM 1405 Introductory Chemistry I

This guide will help you understand chemistry concepts and find success in your CHEM 1405 class.

The print books listed below may help with learning concepts covered in CHEM 1405. If a book you want is not at your campus, you can have it transferred through the request option in the library catalog.

The Atom: A Visual Tour book cover

The Atom: A Visual Tour

The Atom investigates the quest to identify the smallest, most fundamental constituents of matter--and how that quest helps us to understand what everything is made of and how it all works.

Chemistry Made Easy

This book includes over 300 illustrations to help you visualize the major concepts of chemistry.

Let's Review Chemistry

This book reviews all high school-level chemistry topics and includes: a topic review covering atomic structure, chemical formulas and equations, the mathematics of chemistry, thermochemistry and thermodynamics, the phases of matter, chemical periodicity, chemical bonding, and much more.

Painless Chemistry

Whether you're a student or an adult looking to refresh your knowledge, Barron's Painless Chemistry provides review and practice in an easy, step-by-step format.

The Periodic Table in Minutes

In this compact yet comprehensive guide, Dan Green outlines the history, development and workings of the table, shows how its design reflects and illuminates the organisation of all matter, and even explains what it has to tell us about the chemistry of distant stars and of our own bodies.

Reactions: An Illustrated Exploration of Elements, Molecules, and Change in the Universe

The book begins with a brief recap of elements and molecules and then explains the important concepts that characterize a chemical reaction.

Schaum's Outline of Beginning Chemistry, Fifth Edition

Rigorous review and practice outside the classroom is essential to excelling in your beginning chemistry class--and on your exams. Thoroughly updated to meet the emphasis in current courses, Schaum's works as a supplement to your textbooks, a go-to chemistry reference, and practice guide to give you the confidence, skills, and knowledge you need to succeed.

Find a Print Book

Find print books in the TCC Library Catalog

1. Begin on the Library homepage at https://library.tccd.edu/. Look for the TCC Library Catalog Box on the left side of the page.

Print books are found through the In the Library search

2. Select the "In the Library" box and then select your home campus or leave the selection as Any Campus 3. Type what you want to find in the search box, such as "genetics 101" and click the Search button.

Look to the bottom of the screen to find the library and the call number where the book is held

4. Check the location of your chosen book (Southeast) and use the call number (Ex: QH437 .S59 2018) to find it on the shelf.

Request a Book from Another Campus

The TCC Libraries share their collection, so you can have any eligible book sent to your home campus for free.  

1. Click the "Sign in" link in the yellow box (See Step 4 above)
2. Click the Request link
3. Select the campus you want to send the book to
4. Click the Send Request link
5. When the book arrives at your chosen campus, you will receive an email in your myTCC email account