r/chemistry is a subreddit with 3.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses chemistry, struggling, looking for a, struggling with, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review scientific calculator, novels, and programming languages.
A community for chemists and those who love chemistry
Popular Themes in r/chemistry
#1
Advice Requests
: "Looking for advice on neutralizing ammonium hydroxide"
7 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Need ideas: What’s your favorite bizarre mystery related to chemistry?"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Building a platform for Gaussian 16 job monitoring"
1 post
#4
Pain & Anger
: "I’m concerned about VOC exposure from paint inside the house"
1 post
#5
News
: "Chemical accidents rise as Trump administration proposes weakening safety rules. Chemicals from accidents that injured or killed people increased by nearly 50 percent in recent years."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/chemistry
#1
Chemistry
: "👋Welcome to r/iitjamChemistry2027 - Introduce Yourself and Read First!"
65 posts
#2
Struggling
30 posts
#3
Looking For A
14 posts
#4
Struggling With
13 posts
#5
Looking For
7 posts
#6
Worst
7 posts
#7
Chemicals
5 posts
#8
Students
5 posts
#9
Smell
4 posts
#10
Looking For A Book
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/chemistry
Scientific Calculator
25 reviews
#1
Texas Instruments
4.8★ from 20 reviews
#2
HP
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Casio
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Novels
12 reviews
#1
Bonnie Garmus
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Primo Levi
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Andy Weir
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Programming Languages
5 reviews
#1
RDKit
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Wolfram
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
C++
4.0★ from 1 review
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Yearly
+37k members(1.0%)
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Last updated: July 9, 2026