Organic Chemistry Study Guide: Key Concepts, Problems, and Solutions - Softcover

Robert A. Ouellette; J. David Rawn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0128018895 ISBN 13: 9780128018897

Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, 2014

Synopsis

Organic Chemistry Study Guide: Key Concepts, Problems, and Solutions features hundreds of problems from the companion book, Organic Chemistry, and includes solutions for every problem. Key concept summaries reinforce critical material from the primary book and enhance mastery of this complex subject. Organic chemistry is a constantly evolving field that has great relevance for all scientists, not just chemists. For chemical engineers, understanding the properties of organic molecules and how reactions occur is critically important to understanding the processes in an industrial plant. For biologists and health professionals, it is essential because nearly all of biochemistry springs from organic chemistry. Additionally, all scientists can benefit from improved critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are developed from the study of organic chemistry. Organic chemistry, like any "skill", is best learned by doing. It is difficult to learn by rote memorization, and true understanding comes only from concentrated reading, and working as many problems as possible. In fact, problem sets are the best way to ensure that concepts are not only well understood, but can also be applied to real-world problems in the work place. * Helps readers learn to categorize, analyze, and solve organic chemistry problems at all levels of difficulty* Hundreds of fully-worked practice problems, all with solutions* Key concept summaries for every chapter reinforces core content from the companion book

About this title

About the Authors

Robert J. Ouellette, Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University.

J. David Rawn, Department of Chemistry, Towson University

From the Back Cover

Organic Chemistry Study Guide: Key Concepts, Problems, and Solutions is the perfect complement to the companion book Organic Chemistry: Structure, Mechanism, and Synthesis. Study Guide summarizes the key points of each chapter and provides exercises across many fields to enhance learning. The answers included reinforce the principles discussed in each chapter. Spectroscopy problems reinforce nuclear magnetic resonance, often a particularly difficult aspect of organic chemistry, throughout the second half of the text. Study Guide also provides an excellent way to prepare for standardized exams required by many professional schools. Both of the books will help the reader improve critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are developed from the study of organic chemistry.

Key features:

• Includes key concept summaries for every chapter that reinforce core content from the companion book
• Contains hundreds of fully worked practice problems, all with solutions
• Helps the reader learn to categorize, analyze, and solve organic chemistry problems at all levels of difficult

Companion book:Robert J. Ouellette and J. David Rawn; Organic Chemistry: Structure, Mechanism, and Synthesis; ISBN 9780128007808; June 2014.

Companion website: http://booksite.elsevier.com/9780128007808/

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128018895
• ISBN 13: 9780128018897
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 632