Math Review ToolKit for General Chemistry Principles and Modern Applications

by Petrucci, Ralph H.; Herring, F. Geoffrey; Madura, Jeffry D.; Bissonnette, Carey

• ISBN13: 9780136120391
• ISBN10: 0136120393
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-23
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Harnessing the Power of Your Calculator	p. 1
Ten-Dollar Calculators That Work	p. 1
The First Five Buttons-The Basic Operations	p. 2
Rounding Off and Significant Figures	p. 5
What Are the Rules for Significant Figures?	p. 5
Exponential Notation to the Rescue	p. 7
Rules for Rounding Off	p. 8
Significant Figures in Multiplication and Division	p. 8
[EXP]: Exponential Notation on the Calculator	p. 9
Multiplication and Division with Exponential Notation	p. 11
Switching between Exponential and Decimal	p. 12
Does the Answer Make Sense?	p. 18
Practice Problems	p. 20
Answers to Practice Problems	p. 21
Skills for Chapter 1: Scientific Measurements	p. 22
Significant Digits	p. 22
Exponential Notation	p. 23
Mean and Standard Deviation	p. 25
Skills for Chapters 4 and 5: Chemical Reactions in Aqueous Solutions	p. 26
Molarity	p. 26
Dilution	p. 28
Yields	p. 29
Titrations	p. 30
Skills for Chapter 6: Gases	p. 33
Gas Laws	p. 33
Dalton's Law	p. 36
Graham's Law	p. 37
Skills for Chapter 7: Thermochemistry	p. 39
Calorimetry	p. 39
Standard Enthalpy of Reaction	p. 41
Skills for Chapter 8: Electrons in Atoms	p. 42
Radiant Energy	p. 42
Balmer Equation	p. 43
Wavelike Properties of Matter	p. 44
Skills for Chapter 10: Chemical Bonding I	p. 46
Skills for Chapter 12: Intermolecular Forces	p. 47
Using the Ideal Gas Law	p. 47
Clausius-Clapeyron Equation	p. 48
Skills for Chapter 13: Solutions and Their Physical Properties	p. 50
Concentration Units	p. 50
Colligative Properties	p. 51
Skills for Chapter 14: Chemical Kinetics	p. 52
Reaction Rates	p. 52
Concentration and Time	p. 54
Reaction Rates and Temperatures	p. 58
Skills for Chapter 15: Principles of Chemical Equilibrium	p. 60
Calculations with Equilibrium Expressions	p. 60
Calculation of Equilibrium Concentrations	p. 62
Skills for Chapter 16: Acids and Bases	p. 68
pH Calculations	p. 68
Equilibrium Calculations	p. 71
Skills for Chapter 17: Additional Aspects of Acid-Base Equilibria	p. 75
Common Ion Effect	p. 75
Buffers	p. 78
Titrations	p. 82
Skills for Chapter 18: Solubility and Complex-Ion Equilbria	p. 84
Solubility	p. 84
Effect of Common Ions and pH	p. 87
Complex Ions	p. 87
Skills for Chapter 19: Spontaneous Change, Entropy, Gibbs Energy	p. 97
Enthalpy and Entropy Changes	p. 91
Standard Energy Change	p. 91
Energy And Equilibrium	p. 92
Skills for Chapter 20: Electrochemistry	p. 95
emf, K, and the Nernst Equation	p. 95
Electrolysis	p. 99
Skills for Chapter 25: Nuclear Chemistry	p. 100
Self Test for Math Skills	p. 102
Chemistry and Writing	p. 106
The Scientific Notebook	p. 106
The Scientific Report	p. 108
Technical Writing	p. 110
A Notebook Example	p. 113
Study Aids for Chemistry	p. 118
Good Study Habits	p. 119
Reading Your Textbook	p. 120
Learning to Relax	p. 122
Conquering Tests	p. 124
Answers for Self Test for Math Skills	p. 129
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