Chemistry Problem-Solving: A Step-by-Step Approach
This book is designed to be used by students that are in Introductory Chemistry courses such as high-school, non-major college Chemistry, and first-semester General Chemistry. In this book, I explain in a step-by-step manner how to solve many of the various kinds of problems encountered in Introductory Chemistry. Topics include:
- Scientific Notation
- Significant Figures
- The Metric System
- Dimensional Analysis
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Ionic Compound Nomenclature
- Formula Mass, the Mole, and Molar Mass
- Balancing Chemical Equations
- Stoichiometry Calculations
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Molarity Calculations
After the explanation and working examples step-by-step, there is a section entitled "It's Your Turn". In this section, you solve some given problems while be guided by the author. This will help to reinforce your knowledge and learning of how to solve the different kinds of problems covered in the book. Finally, each module also contains a section at the end that provides additional practice problems for the student to work through without being guided. Answer keys for both the "It's Your Turn" and "Additional Practice Exercises" sections are provided in the Appendices of the book.
As with all projects, the 1st edition of the book has a few errors in it. The list of errors can be downloaded from here. The list is in pdf format, so you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to be able to open this document. If you have purchased the book since July, 2013, you may have a reprint edition of the book which corrects these mistakes.
If you find any errors in the book or have any other feedback about the book, I would greatly appreciate a message about it. If there is an error, please include a description explaining the module, the page, and the specific problem encountered. You can send me messages at joe@joeawilson.com
You can purchase my book from a variety of sources, including:
- The publisher (Kendall-Hunt)
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Amazon.com