Chemistry Workbook For Dummies

by Mikulecky, Peter J.; Brutlag, Katherine; Gilman, Michelle Rose; Peterson, Brian

• ISBN13: 9780470251522
• ISBN10: 0470251522
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-08-11
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

The fun and easy way to hone chemistry skills This hands-on guide offers hundreds of hands-on exercises for students who want more practice on the concepts presented in chemistry class. Chemistry Workbook For Dummies helps students reinforce their understanding of topics such as the composition of matter, liquids and solids, gas behavior, equations and formulas, and chemical bonding. It features numerous practical exercises that will help readers build chemistry skills, improve performance in and out of the science lab, and enhance their understanding of the basic principles.

Author Biography

Peter J. Mikulecky, PhD, teaches science and mathematics at Fusion Learning Center and Fusion Academy in Solana Beach, California. Katherine Brutlag teaches chemistry and other sciences at Fusion Academy. Michelle Rose Gilman is the founder of Fusion Learning Center and Fusion Academy. Brian Peterson is head of the science department at Fusion Academy.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting Cozy with Numbers, Atoms, and Elements

Noting Numbers Scientifically

Using and Converting Units

Organizing Matter into Atoms and Phases

Surveying the Periodic Table of the Elements

Making and Remaking Compounds

Building Bonds

Naming Compounds

Managing the Mighty Mole

Getting a Grip on Chemical Equations

Putting Stoichiometry to Work

Examining Changes in Terms of Energy

Understanding States in Terms of Energy

Obeying Gas Laws

Dissolving into Solutions

Playing Hot and Cold: Colligative Properties

Exploring Rate and Equilibrium

Warming Up to Thermochemistry

Swapping Charges

Giving Acids and Bases the Litmus Test

Achieving Neutrality with Equivalents, Titration, and Buffers

Accounting for Electrons in Redox

Galvanizing Yourself into Electrochemistry

Doing Chemistry with Atomic Nuclei

Going Organic

Making Chains with Carbon

Seeing Isomers in Stereo

Moving through the Functional Groups

The Part of Tens

Ten Formulas to Tattoo on Your Brain

Ten Annoying Exceptions to Chemistry Rules

Index

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