Nine fun MIT chemistry courses for everyone

By Katherine Ouellette

From cooking to developing photos, chemistry is all around us. Celebrate National Chemistry Week (Oct. 20–26) with some of our favorite introductory courses and resources, available for free online from MIT Open Learning.

Chemistry Behind the Magic

From literally burning money to the death of a gummy bear, explore fun chemical reactions that feel like magic.

Laboratory Chemistry

Dive into experimental chemistry with a course specifically designed for learners who are new to the topic.

General Chemistry I: Atoms, Molecules, and Bonding

Explore chemical structures and bonding from a quantum mechanical perspective.

General Chemistry II: Chemical Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Transition Metals

Learn about spontaneity, equilibrium, plus mechanisms and rates of reactions.

Principles of Chemical Science

Learn about the world at the biological, inorganic, and organic molecular levels.

Kitchen Chemistry

Learn about the oldest and most widespread application of chemistry.

Intro to Solid State Chemistry

Learn why the physical world behaves the way it does and how to think with chemical intuition.

Physical Chemistry

Learn how chemists use quantum mechanics in areas ranging from photochemistry to particles and waves.

Organic and Biomaterials Chemistry: An Introduction to Polymer Chemistry

Explore the fundamental chemical concepts of organic materials that are important in engineering.

These courses and resources are available through MIT OpenCourseWare and MITx, which are part of MIT Open Learning. OpenCourseWare offers free, online, open educational resources from more than 2,500 courses that span the MIT undergraduate and graduate curriculum. MITx offers high-quality massive open online courses adapted from the MIT classroom for learners worldwide.

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