Chemistry Workbook For Dummies^?

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

• ISBN13: 9780470413364
• ISBN10: 0470413360
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-10-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

From liquids and solids to acids and bases — work chemistry equations and use formulas with ease

Got a grasp on the chemistry terms and concepts you need to know, but get lost halfway through a problem or, worse yet, not know where to begin? Have no fear — this hands-on guide helps you solve many types of chemistry problems in a focused, step-by-step manner. With problem-solving shortcuts and lots of practice exercises, you'll build your chemistry skills and improve your performance both in and out of the science lab. You'll see how to work with numbers, atoms, and elements; make and remake compounds; understand changes in terms of energy; make sense of organic chemistry; and more!

100s of Problems! *

Know where to begin and how to solve the most common chemistry problems *

Step-by-step answer sets clearly identify where you went wrong (or right) with a problem *

Understand the key exceptions to chemistry rules *

Use chemistry in practical applications with confidence

Table of Contents

Introduction.Part I: Getting Cozy with Numbers, Atoms, and Elements.Chapter 1: Noting Numbers Scientifically.Chapter 2: Using and Converting Units.Chapter 3: Organizing Matter into Atoms and Phases.Chapter 4: Surveying the Periodic Table of the Elements.Part II: Making and Remaking Compounds.Chapter 5: Building Bonds.Chapter 6: Naming Compounds.Chapter 7: Managing the Mighty Mole.Chapter 8: Getting a Grip on Chemical Equations.Chapter 9: Putting Stoichiometry to Work.Part III: Examining Changes in Terms of Energy.Chapter 10: Understanding States in Terms of Energy.Chapter 11: Obeying Gas Laws.Chapter 12: Dissolving into Solutions.Chapter 13: Playing Hot and Cold: Colligative Properties.Chapter 14: Exploring Rate and Equilibrium.Chapter 15: Warming Up to Thermochemistry.Part IV: Swapping Charges.Chapter 16: Giving Acids and Bases the Litmus Test.Chapter 17: Achieving Neutrality with Equivalents, Titration, and Buffers.Chapter 18: Accounting for Electrons in Redox.Chapter 19: Galvanizing Yourself into Electrochemistry.Chapter 20: Doing Chemistry with Atomic Nuclei.Part V: Going Organic.Chapter 21: Making Chains with Carbon.Chapter 22: Seeing Isomers in Stereo.Chapter 23: Moving through the Functional Groups.Part VI: The Part of Tens.Chapter 24: Ten Formulas to Tattoo on Your Brain.Chapter 25: Ten Annoying Exceptions to Chemistry Rules.Index.