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[http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_SUPERARTICLE&node_id=2273 United States National Chemistry Olympiad], run by the American Chemical Society
 
[http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_SUPERARTICLE&node_id=2273 United States National Chemistry Olympiad], run by the American Chemical Society
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=== Local Chemistry Olympiad ===
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Nearly 16,000 U.S. students participate in Local Chemistry Olympiad competitions. Over 70% of Local Sections use the Local Section Exam prepared by the ACS Chemistry Olympiad Examination Task Force. Exams are administered annually in March and students are nominated for the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad competition based on their performance.
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=== National Chemistry Olympiad ===
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The U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad national exam (USNCO) is a 3-part, 4 hour and 45 minute exam administered in mid or late April by ACS Local Sections. Approximately 1000 students qualify from local exams to take the USNCO.
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=== Washington University Chemistry Tournament(WUCT) ===
  
 
== Resources ==
 
== Resources ==
 
=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
  
Olympiad prepration:
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USNCO National preparation:
 
 
''Chemical Principles: the Quest for Insight''
 
by Peter Atkins and Loretta Jones
 
  
''General Chemistry; Volumes I & II''
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* ''Chemical Principles: the Quest for Insight'' by Peter Atkins and Loretta Jones
by Charles E.Mortimer
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* ''Chemical Principles'' by Steven S. Zumdahl and Donald J. DeCoste
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*''General Chemistry; Volumes I & II'' by Charles E.Mortimer
  
  
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* [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/index.php?f=330 Chemistry Forum] at [[AoPS]].
 
* [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/index.php?f=330 Chemistry Forum] at [[AoPS]].
 
* [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/School/chemwoot.php? ChemWOOT]
 
* [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/School/chemwoot.php? ChemWOOT]
* [http://www.iuventa.sk/en/subpages/icho/PAST-COMPETITION-TASKS.alej Past IChO Problems]
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* [http://www.iuventa.sk/en/subpages/icho/PAST-COMPETITION-TASKS.alej Past IChO Problems and Answers]
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

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Chemistry competitions

United States National Chemistry Olympiad, run by the American Chemical Society

Local Chemistry Olympiad

Nearly 16,000 U.S. students participate in Local Chemistry Olympiad competitions. Over 70% of Local Sections use the Local Section Exam prepared by the ACS Chemistry Olympiad Examination Task Force. Exams are administered annually in March and students are nominated for the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad competition based on their performance.

National Chemistry Olympiad

The U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad national exam (USNCO) is a 3-part, 4 hour and 45 minute exam administered in mid or late April by ACS Local Sections. Approximately 1000 students qualify from local exams to take the USNCO.

Washington University Chemistry Tournament(WUCT)

Resources

Books

USNCO National preparation:

  • Chemical Principles: the Quest for Insight by Peter Atkins and Loretta Jones
  • Chemical Principles by Steven S. Zumdahl and Donald J. DeCoste
  • General Chemistry; Volumes I & II by Charles E.Mortimer


High School A.P. and Honors courses:

Chemistry by Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl

Online Resources

See also