HELP!!! I'm currently getting killed by Inorgo

[ysk1]

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I'm taking Inorgo right now and I'm really lost and behind.
So far we've covered all the weird things about close packing and ionic lattices (coordination, Z number, etc.), radius ratio, and... I can even barely remember what else was covered because I'm so lost right now.
The prof just told us we'd do well if we studied his notes, but the problem is that his notes are disorganized, messy, and unclear.
The course doesn't even have a required textbook, just a recommended one, which doesn't correspond to course syllabus, so it's basically useless.
During lecture the prof seems to be speaking a language other than English.
The midterm will be in two weeks and I'm scared to death.
Any tips on getting an A in Inorgo would be appreciated!

 

[bigDee]

Look at the outline in your syllabus for the sections covered in lecture that will be on the test and match them with the chapters in the textbook and read it.

 

[life1chance]

Yes, I would just recommend going through your syllabus and then looking the subjects up in the index of your book. I don't know how an inorganic chem class can go without a required textbook... 😕 That is just madness!

 

[brianmartin]

I would've failed gen chem if I didn't do a lot of practice problems.

 

[Jacks Mannequin]

You can often find a lot of information online that is explained better than in your textbook or notes. Just make sure it's a legit website and not some dude's personal page.

 

[175961]

I would've failed gen chem if I didn't do a lot of practice problems.

agreed 100% in my gen chem class the book our prof was using wasnt a very big book and it didnt have a lot of problems to practice with. i borrowed a book from a sibbling what had taken it a while back and it had a ton of practice problems. i think it all comes down to doing tons of probelms so you can know the innards and outtards of how to do them. so if your book isnt too loaded with problems to practice on try borrowing one from a friend or even look for one on half.com....just practice!!

 

[dd128]

I had the same problem in my gen chem 2 class. We had no text book and some gay cd thing called Thinkwell that made so mad I wanted to find who made the cd's numerous times and show them what I thought of their work. To top it off my professor, who was very nice, was new and probably just as disorganized in her work. I ended up getting a C, but bless the woman's heart she gave me a B in the class. I think she may have ended up bumping up a lot of people's work though 😕

 

[Bacchus]

If you aren't using this book you may want to find a cheap version of it online: http://www.buy.com/prod/inorganic-chemistry/q/loc/106/31026153.html

Its what I used for Inorganic and I did very well in the class. The material is dryer than the Saharra but it does explain concepts well. Granted, my class was all backtests, for the most part. However, in my defense, you had to know everything to a "T" because the professor knew we had the back exams. You missed a simple word in a definition or forgot to label something and you lost "mega" points. So regardless of the back exam, we had to study in order to remember ideas and concepts verbatim. He would vary the questions slightly, changing what he was looking for from the previous year so it was not purely "memorize and regurgitate."

The only gripe I would have about inorganic is that in our curriculum it comes before analytical chemistry. I don't know why that is, because analytical tought us a few things that would have helped in inorganic.

 

[nskittles57]

Can a Mod please change the title of this thread...its a little offensive...

HELP!!! I'm currently being raped by Inorgo

 

[POP44STOP22]

I have been raped by a Nigerian.. (I hope that wasn't too offensive!!)
Really what happened was, I got scammed by a Nigerian.

 

[Bacchus]

That could be argued on so many levels.

 

[life1chance]

Can a Mod please change the title of this thread...its a little offensive...

HELP!!! I'm currently being raped by Inorgo

Seriously?

 

[medguy83]

Inorganic was...interesting. Try taking notes on Tanabe-sugano diagrams and jahn-teller distortions from a professor with a thick chinese accent, and I mean thick. To his credit he was a bonafide genius; professors from other schools came to him when they had questions. If your prof. was anything like mine (great researcher, horrible orator) you'll have your work cut out for you. Even inorganic books are so horribly uninteresting. Try your best to understand everything, and don't ignore the benefits of memorization. Good luck and pray for a nice curve.

 

[jace's mom]

I have to agree that the thread title is a bit offensive. I see people throwing this word around a lot, and I would caution its use. It's a very strong word that applies to a specific, horrible event, and I'm not particularly comfortable seeing it used in other ways.

As for the OP's situation: I would recommend getting the class textbook or one of the other textbooks others have suggested, and doing as many practice problems as you can. Make sure you have the answers to the problems so that you can check your work as you go along. Do that by yourself for a few days, so that you can begin to understand what you know and what you don't. Then meet with the professor during his office hours so that you can ask questions; it will be easier for him to help you if can focus in on concrete areas of concern. Also take advantage of the tutoring services at your school, or consider hiring a private tutor. Good luck to you!

 

[dd128]

Can a Mod please change the title of this thread...its a little offensive...

HELP!!! I'm currently being raped by Inorgo

🙄

 

[ysk1]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, and my apologies to those offended by the title.

...pray for a nice curve.

The problem is that there are only 40 people in the class, so even if the curve were generous, there would only be a handful of A's given.

 

[iceman69]

inorganic is like pchem...just plain ******ed. Chemists dabbling in physics just can't write well...they're in lala land.

 

[Drogba]

So apparently murder is more socially acceptable than rape...

 

[dd128]

So apparently murder is more socially acceptable than rape...

😆 Apparently...The thread is going to have to be changed to "Help!!!! There's no politically correct way to say anything funny about this without someone being offended, but I'm having trouble in inorganic chemistry!

 

[Dendrite]

😆 Apparently...The thread is going to have to be changed to "Help!!!! There's no politically correct way to say anything funny about this without someone being offended, but I'm having trouble in inorganic chemistry!

This made me laugh.

 

[dontwakeme]

I would've failed gen chem if I didn't do a lot of practice problems.

Inorganic chemistry =/= General Chemistry

 

[Begaster]

Rape bad, kill good?

 

[ONYX4000GT]

Im a Chemistry major.. My advice.. In any "chemical subject," you shouldnt study that subject like a social science subject. (EX. associating question A with answer B, word with definition) You have to study the "WHY and HOW" to understand why "things" take place! It will cut studying time in half and get you better grades because ALL chemical reactions and fundamentals rely on the SAME ELEMENTAL theories and laws! Good Luck!👍