Your Chemistry Student Toolkit
Professional / Certification • Linux
Data, statistics, research and revision tools for chemistry students.
Who this toolkit is for
For chemistry students. Specialist lab software is usually provided by your department.
Essential (2)
Core tools that are broadly useful.
Office / Documents
LibreOfficeOpen Source
Why you may need this: Free documents and spreadsheets for lab reports.
APT (verified)sudo apt install libreoffice
Recommended (2)
Useful for particular parts of the work or course.
Office / Documents
- Microsoft 365
PaidAlso on Android, iPhone/iPad, Web
Why you may need this: Word and Excel for lab reports; check your institution's free access.
Open web appCheck your university access
Your university or college may provide this software or a student licence. Check before purchasing.
Prefer a free option? LibreOffice, ONLYOFFICE Desktop · Compare alternatives
Specialist / Optional · Show specialist tools (3)
Consider these for particular modules, tasks or environments.
Data Analysis
JupyterLabOpen Source
Why you may need this: Analyse data in notebooks.
APT (verified)sudo apt install jupyter-notebook
PythonOpen Source
Why you may need this: Analyse experimental data with code.
APT (verified)sudo apt install python3
Reports
- Overleaf
FreemiumAlso on Web
Why you may need this: Write reports with LaTeX.
Open web app
Course requirements vary. Software requirements differ between schools, colleges, universities and modules. Check your course materials before purchasing software.
Build your student setup
Build My Setup lets you add or remove apps, see why each is included and, where verified packages exist, get one install command. Nothing is installed automatically.