Practice makes perfect―and helps deepen your understanding of chemistry
Every high school requires a course in chemistry, and many universities require the course for majors in medicine, engineering, biology, and various other sciences. 1001 Chemistry Practice Problems For Dummies provides students of this popular course the chance to practice what they learn in class, deepening their understanding of the material, and allowing for supplemental explanation of difficult topics.
1001 Chemistry Practice Problems For Dummies takes you beyond the instruction and guidance offered in Chemistry For Dummies, giving you 1,001 opportunities to practice solving problems from the major topics in chemistry. Plus, an online component provides you with a collection of chemistry problems presented in multiple-choice format to further help you test your skills as you go.
• Gives you a chance to practice and reinforce the skills you learn in chemistry class
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• Practice problems with answer explanations that detail every step of every problem
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Author(s): Heather Hattori ; Richard H. Langley
Series: For Dummies
Edition: 1
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Year: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 415
City: Hoboken
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
What You’ll Find
Beyond the Book
What you’ll find online
How to register
Where to Go for Additional Help
Part I: The Questions
Chapter 1: Units and Unit Conversions
The Problems You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Understanding Metric Prefixes and Units
Choosing Appropriate Units
Doing Metric Conversions
Converting between Systems of Measurement
Using Dimensional Analysis
Chapter 2: Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
The Problems You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Putting Numbers in Scientific Notation
Taking Numbers out of Scientific Notation
Calculating with Numbers in Scientific Notation
Recognizing Significant Figures
Writing Answers with the Right Number of Sig Figs
Chapter 3: Matter and Energy
The Problems You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Phases of Matter and Phase Changes
Classifying Substances and Mixtures
Properties of Matter
Calculating Density
Working with Energy
Chapter 4: The Atom and Nuclear Chemistry
The Problems You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Isotopes and Subatomic Particles
Electrons and Quantum Mechanics
Average Atomic Mass
Nuclear Reactions and Nuclear Decay
Completing Nuclear Reactions
Half-Lives
Chapter 5: Periodicity and the Periodic Table
The Problems You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Element Symbols and Names
Structure of the Periodic Table
Periodic Trends
Chapter 6: Ionic Bonding
The Problems You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Naming Binary Compounds
Naming Compounds with Polyatomic Ions
Writing Formulas of Binary Compounds
Writing Formulas of Compounds with Polyatomic Ions
Chapter 7: Covalent Bonding
The Problems You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Prefixes in Covalent-Compound Names
Naming Covalent Compounds
Writing Formulas of Covalent Compounds
Chapter 8: Molecular Geometry
The Problems You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Valence Electrons
Predicting Bond Types
Basic Molecular Shapes
Exceptional Molecular Shapes
Polarity of Molecules
Chapter 9: Chemical Reactions
The Problems You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Classifying Reactions from Chemical Equations
Classifying Reactions from Word Equations
Predicting Reactions
Balancing Chemical Reactions
Balancing Reactions from Word Equations
Predicting Products and Balancing Reactions
Redox and Acid-Base Reactions
Chapter 10: Molar Calculations
The Problems You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Calculating Molar Mass
Finding Mass Percent
Empirical Formulas
Molecular Formulas
Mole Calculations
Percent Yield
Limiting Reactants
Chapter 11: Thermochemistry
The Problems You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Converting Temperatures
Phase Changes and Energy
Specific Heat and Calorimetry
Heats of Formation
Enthalpy Changes with Hess’s Law
Chapter 12: Gases
The Problems You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Converting Pressure Units
Boyle’s Law
Charles’s Law
Gay-Lussac’s Law
The Combined Gas Law
Avogadro’s Law
The Ideal Gas Law
Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures
Graham’s Law
Gas Stoichiometry
Chapter 13: Solutions (The Chemistry Kind)
The Problems You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Solutions, Solvents, and Solutes
Concentration Calculations
Dilution
Molality
Colligative Properties
Chapter 14: Acids and Bases
The Problems You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Identifying Acids and Bases
Conjugate Acids and Bases
Finding pH and pOH of Strong Acids and Bases
Finding pH and pOH of Weak Acids and Bases
Stoichiometry of Titrations
Buffer Solutions
Titrations and pH Changes
Chapter 15: Graphing Basics
The Problems You’ll Work On
What to Watch Out For
Graphing
Part II: The Answers
Chapter 16: Answers and Explanations
Appendix: The Periodic Table of Elements
Index
EULA
