O.chem test book

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how many of you are using Jones, M.; Fleming, S. A., Organic Chemistry, 4thEdition, W. W. Norton &
Company, ISBN-13: 978-0393931495. ?

Is it a good book ?

 

[Wolfman89]

Not using it. At my school we are using Organic Chemistry, 7e by John McMurray.

 

[omgyou8myrice]

We used the Janice Smith book. It's really good IF you get the study guide with it. Tons of questions to solidify your understanding.

 

[Tappinfool66]

I used the book by Paula Bruice. But, I did have Dr. Fleming as my professor at Temple U and he is GREAT if that counts for anything.

 

[GooseWing]

Don't get the Solomon's book. We use it for my school's ochem courses and it is only worth the money if you also buy the solutions manual (which is another ~$140).

 

[Godric]

Don't get the Solomon's book. We use it for my school's ochem courses and it is only worth the money if you also buy the solutions manual (which is another ~$140).

My school uses this book also, and the campus book store sells the book in loose leak from with the solutions manual, but honestly any chem class I would suggest getting the solutions manual. But the Solomon's book is great, its really well explained, made easy.

I also use organic chem. as a second language, second semester topics.
Another amazing book, I learn everything in the Solomons text book, go the second language book, and it reinforces, explains and helps me organize everything

 

[GooseWing]

My school uses this book also, and the campus book store sells the book in loose leak from with the solutions manual, but honestly any chem class I would suggest getting the solutions manual. But the Solomon's book is great, its really well explained, made easy.

I also use organic chem. as a second language, second semester topics.
Another amazing book, I learn everything in the Solomons text book, go the second language book, and it reinforces, explains and helps me organize everything

I guess you're right. The explanations are very good. I just wish there were more answers given in the back of the book that would permit someone to be effective without buying the solutions manual or some other supplement.

 

[Political]

The Hornback orgo book is amazing, makes orgo really easy to understand (if you use it with organic chemistry for dummies ^_^)

 

[Frazier]

we used the janice smith book. It's really good if you get the study guide with it. Tons of questions to solidify your understanding.

+1

 

[Isoprop]

mcmurray is awesome. the end of the chapter summary of rxns were gold.

 

[Abbeyroad1791]

mcmurray is awesome. the end of the chapter summary of rxns were gold.

We use McMurray too! 😍I love how short the chapter descriptions are because reading Chemistry textbooks makes me want to gauge my eyes out with a spoon. They're straightforward, and to the point and really clear. And I love the rxn summaries. The only thing I didn't like so much is that the text seems fairly oversimplified at times since its so concise and short. There's a steep learning curve outside the text that got a lot of people in my class in trouble if they didn't do it...But that's with any class I guess.

 

[MeowMeowCAT]

I guess you're right. The explanations are very good. I just wish there were more answers given in the back of the book that would permit someone to be effective without buying the solutions manual or some other supplement.

I think most of the Ochem books omit the solutions in the back. I know Jones's(the one I used) also had barely anything in the back. Most likely because it requires room consuming molecules being drawn out, or at least that's sound like a better excuse than just profit-alone.

As for OP, yep it's a good book.

 

[Wolfman89]

We use McMurray too! 😍I love how short the chapter descriptions are because reading Chemistry textbooks makes me want to gauge my eyes out with a spoon. They're straightforward, and to the point and really clear. And I love the rxn summaries. The only thing I didn't like so much is that the text seems fairly oversimplified at times since its so concise and short. There's a steep learning curve outside the text that got a lot of people in my class in trouble if they didn't do it...But that's with any class I guess.

Yup, so far I am more than satisfied with McMurray.

 

[Rotaro]

McMurry 7th edition and solution manual. I thought it did a good job simplifying the problems and presenting the reactions and mechanisms in an easy to understand way

That said, organic chemistry is a lot about doing practice problems, so I'd recommend a solutions manual for any book you buy