how to study efficiently

[dudecoolname]

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Bumping my old *** thread because I have a Chem. II test coming up in 6 days.

I am quite a ways behind on the material because I have been focusing on other classes. Luckily, the test doesn't cover much material. ( 2 Chapters, one dealing with Chemical Equilibrium, and the other dealing with Thermochemistry.)

What should be my plan of attack? I have no other tests to worry about this upcoming week.

I made a 70 on the first exam (luckily she drops lowest grade) so I need to do well on it.

For the the last test I simply did problems from the back of the book, but apparently that didn't quite cut it. Is there anywhere I can find more practice problems, etc.?

Ill probably start studying tomorrow...So that gives me around 5 full days.

 

[dudecoolname]

Wtf?

I thought I was bumping this thread:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=752410


Oh well, this works

 

[daabc]

Bumping my old *** thread because I have a Chem. II test coming up in 6 days.

I am quite a ways behind on the material because I have been focusing on other classes. Luckily, the test doesn't cover much material. ( 2 Chapters, one dealing with Chemical Equilibrium, and the other dealing with Thermochemistry.)

What should be my plan of attack? I have no other tests to worry about this upcoming week.

I made a 70 on the first exam (luckily she drops lowest grade) so I need to do well on it.

For the the last test I simply did problems from the back of the book, but apparently that didn't quite cut it. Is there anywhere I can find more practice problems, etc.?

Ill probably start studying tomorrow...So that gives me around 5 full days.

Scan the chapters, read the notes and do the h/w that is assigned EVERY DAY. I am assuming he gave you a study list. Find the h/w questions and lecture notes that match the study list and use the h/w as a example.

Chemical Equilibrium and Thermochemistry could mean a lot of things........

Chemical equilibrium might include balancing reactions, redox, oxidation states, etc.

Thermochemistry could involve Ideal Gas, enthalpy, energy, heat, work, etc. This type of chemistry will also very dependent on the conditions set forth. My old P-chem teacher use to do this, he would make 1 statement in the conditions what would completely throw off how the equations are used to see if you know what you are doing or just memorizing equations.

He could also mix and match stuff, like balance the reaction using oxidation states, then calculate moles or work using ideal gas law, follow by change in energy and heat.

Is this your first chem class?

 

[zhanglin9099]

Bumping my old *** thread because I have a Chem. II test coming up in 6 days.

I am quite a ways behind on the material because I have been focusing on other classes. Luckily, the test doesn't cover much material. ( 2 Chapters, one dealing with Chemical Equilibrium, and the other dealing with Thermochemistry.)

What should be my plan of attack? I have no other tests to worry about this upcoming week.

I made a 70 on the first exam (luckily she drops lowest grade) so I need to do well on it.

For the the last test I simply did problems from the back of the book, but apparently that didn't quite cut it. Is there anywhere I can find more practice problems, etc.?

Ill probably start studying tomorrow...So that gives me around 5 full days.

you use too many "I"s~~

 

[rxlea]

Remember that an equation is like a see-saw when it comes to Le Chatlier and remember that heat "weighs" something.

Practice problems are the way to go. Reading the chem book doesn't seem to work for most people.

 

[UNMorBUST]

i second what Lea says. It is math based, and like any other math, practice makes perfect.

 

[dudecoolname]

you use too many "I"s~~

Bumpng my old *** thread because have a Chem. II test comng up n 6 days.

am qute a ways behnd on the materal because have been focusng on other classes. Luckly, the test doesn't cover much materal. ( 2 Chapters, one dealng wth Chemcal Equlbrum, and the other dealng wth Thermochemstry.)

What should be my plan of attack? have no other tests to worry about ths upcomng week.

made a 70 on the frst exam (luckly she drops lowest grade) so need to do well on t.

For the the last test smply dd problems from the back of the book, but apparently that ddn't qute cut t. s there anywhere can fnd more practce problems, etc.?

ll probably start studyng tomorrow...So that gives me around 5 full days.

fix'd

 

[dudecoolname]

Thanks for advice guys, to whoever asked, no this isn't my first chem. class, I took Chem. I before this.

Anywhere I can find extra problems to work? Like somewhere online or something?

My current Chem. book provides minimal practice probs.

 

[UNMorBUST]

Thanks for advice guys, to whoever asked, no this isn't my first chem. class, I took Chem. I before this.

Anywhere I can find extra problems to work? Like somewhere online or something?

My current Chem. book provides minimal practice probs.

Not even at the end of each chapter? If not there are often books at your bookstore that can be of assistance.

 

[owlegrad]

fix'd

😆

 

[daabc]

Thanks for advice guys, to whoever asked, no this isn't my first chem. class, I took Chem. I before this.

Anywhere I can find extra problems to work? Like somewhere online or something?

My current Chem. book provides minimal practice probs.

What chem book are you using? I have to retake gen chem right now because my GE's were too old and my class is using "Chemistry: A Molecular Approach by Nivaldo J. Tro". It is actually a pretty good book with lots of examples and problems. Is your class using MasteringChemistry for h/w?

As for sources of problems, you can search online for lecture notes for other schools for examples. Or pretend you need help in a particular subject and type it in Google, and look for the h/w other people have.

You could also try playing with your h/w and see how you can make that problem harder for a tests.

Example:
If your teacher is really trying to test you, he will never give you a simple equation and some variables to plug in like pv=nrt. He will expect you to be able to get the variables from other sources of info.

Like.......MM=mass/mole so.....

PV = (m/MM)RT

also......Density = mass/volume

P(MM)=(m/v)RT or P(MM)= (density)RT

He might also give you a chemical reaction and you will need to balance it to get the stoichiometric relationships. You will need this to convert mols of products and reactants.

 

[dudecoolname]

I'm using a university-modified version of this book:

http://www.betterworldbooks.com/essentials-of-general-chemistry-id-0618491759.aspx

They provide problems in the back of the book, but only like 1-3 questions per section (around 9 sections per chapter).

No luck searching online so far, I guess ill just master the ones in the back of the chapters

 

[UNMorBUST]

I agree with daabc. Tro's books are generally good.👍

 

[dnguyen401]

I used Tro's book for both G.chem courses. It was a good investment 👍

 

[dudecoolname]

3 people recommending the same book, good enough for me lol


Which one should I buy and which website should I buy from

 

[daabc]

3 people recommending the same book, good enough for me lol


Which one should I buy and which website should I buy from

So what you get?