Survival Guide for Introductory Chemistry - Softcover

Atwood, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495828262 ISBN 13: 9780495828266

Publisher: Brooks/Cole, 2008

Synopsis

Straightforward, thorough, and packed with examples and exercises and modeled after Atwood's widely popular CHEMISTRY SURVIVAL GUIDE, the new SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY is everything students need to survive and thrive in an introductory course. Designed as a reader's guide to an introductory textbook, the SURVIVAL GUIDE offers detailed step-by-step problem-solving sequences, giving students the competency-and confidence-they need to master the material and achieve optimal exam results. Coupled with a complementary math review, this brief but powerful resource covers the most fundamental aspects of introductory chemistry in a succinct series of essential modules.

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Review

Module 1. An Approach to Problem Solving. Module 2. Metric System, Significant Figures, Dimensional Analysis, and Density. Module 3. Matter and Energy. Module 4. Elements, Atoms and the Periodic Table. Module 5. Chemical Nomenclature. Module 6. Understanding Chemical Formulas and Using the Mole Concept. Module 7. Understanding Chemical Reaction Equations. Module 8. Chemical Reactions in Aqueous Solutions. Module 9. Chemical Reaction Stoichiometry. Module 10. Electronic Structure of Atoms. Module 11. Periodic Trends in Chemistry. Module 12. Chemical Bonding. Module 13. Molecular Shapes and Polarity. Module 14. Gases. Module 15. Liquids and Solids. Module 16. Solutions. Module 17. Acids and Bases. Module 18. Chemical Equilibrium. Module 19. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions and Electrochemistry. Module 20. Nuclear Chemistry. Math Review.

About the Author

Dr. Charles H. Atwood received his BS degree in chemistry from Millsaps College and his PhD in nuclear chemistry from Florida State University. His postdoctoral research was conducted at the Australian National University. A temporary appointment at the University of Georgia was followed by a ten-year stay at Mercer University, where Dr. Atwood developed a series of papers on teaching nuclear topics in the chemistry curriculum. In 1995, he joined the faculty of the University of Georgia's chemistry department and was named Coordinator of Freshman Chemistry in 1997. At the University of Georgia, Dr. Atwood developed significant use of instructional technology in the freshman chemistry program, including pioneering computerized testing. In 2011 Dr. Atwood accepted the Ronald and Eileen Ragsdale Professor of Chemical Education position at the University of Utah. Over the last ten years, his research group has studied the use of item response theory to analyze student performance on assessments, with the ultimate goal of improving student learning and performance. He is the author of two other successful SURVIVAL GUIDES. His hobbies include astronomy, traveling, and bicycle riding.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brooks/Cole
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0495828262
• ISBN 13: 9780495828266
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192