Delhi Institute for Administrative services

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Chemistry Optional

Important Books for Chemistry Optional for UPSC IAS Mains


Sl No. Books for Chemistry Optional
1 Principles of Organic Synthesis, 3rd Edition By Norman and Coxonhttps
2 Reaction Mechanism in Organic Chemistry By S.M. Mukhaerji
3 Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds By P. S. Kalsi
4 Principles of Physical Chemistry by B.R Puri ,Madan S.Pathania
5 Principles of Physical Chemistry by Puri, Sharma and Kalia
6 Advanced Physical Chemistry By Gurdeep Raj
7 A Textbook of Physical Chemistry – Vol. 4 By Kapoor K L
8 An Introduction To Electrochemistry By Samuel Glasstone
9 Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reaction And Synthesis (Part B)
10 Organic Chemistry 2nd Edition By Clayden, Nick Greeves, and S.Warren
11 March’s Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms and Structure 7ed
12 Introduction to Spectroscopy by Donald L. Pavia
13 Organic Chemistry By Stanley H. Pine
14 A guide to mechanism in organic chemistry by Peter Sykes
15 A textbook of physical chemistry by K.L. Kapoor
16 A textbook of organic chemistry by Bahl & B.S
17 Selected topics in inorganic chemistry by Malik
18 Principles of Physical Chemistry by Puri, Sharma & Pathway
19 Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J D Lee