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9781119883531

Chemistry: 1001 Practice Problems For Dummies (+ Free Online Practice)

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    9781119883531

  • ISBN10:

    1119883539

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2022-06-08
  • Publisher: For Dummies

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Summary

Practice your way to a better grade in your Chemistry class

Chemistry: 1001 Practice Problems For Dummies gives you 1,001 opportunities to practice solving problems on all the topics covered in your chemistry class—in the book and online! Get extra practice with tricky subjects, solidify what you’ve already learned, and get in-depth walk-throughs for every problem with this useful book. These practice problems and detailed answer explanations will catalyze the reactions in your brain, no matter what your skill level. Thanks to Dummies, you have a resource to help you put key concepts into practice.

  • Work through multiple-choice practice problems on all Chemistry topics covered in class
  • Step through detailed solutions to build your understanding
  • Access practice questions online to study anywhere, any time
  • Improve your grade and up your study game with practice, practice, practice

The material presented in Chemistry: 1001 Practice Problems For Dummies is an excellent resource for students, as well as parents and tutors looking to help supplement classroom instruction.

Chemistry: 1001 Practice Problems For Dummies (9781119883531) was previously published as 1,001 Chemistry Practice Problems For Dummies (9781118549322). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.

Author Biography

Heather Hattori has taught both high school and college level chemistry during her 30+ years in education.

Richard H. Langley, PhD, is on the faculty of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches,Texas, where he teaches chemistry.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

What You’ll Find 1

Beyond the Book 2

Where to Go for Additional Help 2

Part 1: The Questions 5

Chapter 1: Units and Unit Conversions 7

The Problems You’ll Work On 7

What to Watch Out For 7

Understanding Metric Prefixes and Units 8

Choosing Appropriate Units 8

Doing Metric Conversions 9

Converting between Systems of Measurement 10

Using Dimensional Analysis 11

Chapter 2: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures 13

The Problems You’ll Work On 13

What to Watch Out For 13

Putting Numbers in Scientific Notation 14

Taking Numbers out of Scientific Notation 14

Calculating with Numbers in Scientific Notation 14

Recognizing Significant Figures 16

Writing Answers with the Right Number of Sig Figs 16

Chapter 3: Matter and Energy 19

The Problems You’ll Work On 19

What to Watch Out For 19

Phases of Matter and Phase Changes 20

Classifying Substances and Mixtures 20

Properties of Matter 21

Calculating Density 22

Working with Energy 23

Chapter 4: The Atom and Nuclear Chemistry 25

The Problems You’ll Work On 25

What to Watch Out For 25

Isotopes and Subatomic Particles 26

Electrons and Quantum Mechanics 28

Average Atomic Mass 29

Nuclear Reactions and Nuclear Decay 30

Completing Nuclear Reactions 31

Half-Lives 32

Chapter 5: Periodicity and the Periodic Table 33

The Problems You’ll Work On 33

What to Watch Out For 33

Element Symbols and Names 34

Structure of the Periodic Table 35

Periodic Trends 36

Chapter 6: Ionic Bonding 39

The Problems You’ll Work On 39

What to Watch Out For 39

Naming Binary Compounds 40

Naming Compounds with Polyatomic Ions 41

Writing Formulas of Binary Compounds 42

Writing Formulas of Compounds with Polyatomic Ions 43

Chapter 7: Covalent Bonding 47

The Problems You’ll Work On 47

What to Watch Out For 47

Prefixes in Covalent — Compound Names 48

Naming Covalent Compounds 48

Writing Formulas of Covalent Compounds 50

Chapter 8: Molecular Geometry 53

The Problems You’ll Work On 53

What to Watch Out For 53

Valence Electrons 54

Predicting Bond Types 55

Basic Molecular Shapes 56

Exceptional Molecular Shapes 58

Polarity of Molecules 59

Chapter 9: Chemical Reactions 61

The Problems You’ll Work On 61

What to Watch Out For 61

Classifying Reactions from Chemical Equations 62

Classifying Reactions from Word Equations 63

Predicting Reactions 64

Balancing Chemical Reactions 65

Balancing Reactions from Word Equations 66

Predicting Products and Balancing Reactions 67

Redox and Acid-Base Reactions 68

Chapter 10: Molar Calculations 71

The Problems You’ll Work On 71

What to Watch Out For 71

Calculating Molar Mass 72

Finding Mass Percent 73

Empirical Formulas 74

Molecular Formulas 75

Mole Calculations 75

Percent Yield 80

Limiting Reactants 81

Chapter 11: Thermochemistry 83

The Problems You’ll Work On 83

What to Watch Out For 83

Converting Temperatures 84

Phase Changes and Energy 85

Specific Heat and Calorimetry 90

Heats of Formation 91

Enthalpy Changes with Hess’s Law 92

Chapter 12: Gases 97

The Problems You’ll Work On 97

What to Watch Out For 97

Converting Pressure Units 98

Boyle’s Law 98

Charles’s Law 99

Gay-Lussac’s Law 100

The Combined Gas Law 101

Avogadro’s Law 103

The Ideal Gas Law 103

Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures 104

Graham’s Law 105

Gas Stoichiometry 106

Chapter 13: Solutions (The Chemistry Kind) 107

The Problems You’ll Work On 107

What to Watch Out For 107

Solutions, Solvents, and Solutes 108

Concentration Calculations 109

Dilution 110

Molality 110

Colligative Properties 111

Chapter 14: Acids and Bases 115

The Problems You’ll Work On 115

What to Watch Out For 115

Identifying Acids and Bases 116

Conjugate Acids and Bases 116

Finding pH and pOH of Strong Acids and Bases 117

Finding pH and pOH of Weak Acids and Bases 118

Stoichiometry of Titrations 119

Buffer Solutions 120

Titrations and pH Changes 121

Chapter 15: Graphing Basics 125

The Problems You’ll Work On 125

What to Watch Out For 125

Graphing 126

Part 2: The Answers 131

Chapter 16: Answers and Explanations 133

Appendix: The Periodic Table of Elements 425

Index 427

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