Resources

Tutoring

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Instructional Materials

General Chemistry Open Access Textbook

• Chemistry 2e is an open access general chemistry textbook featuring:
  
  • text that can be read online or downloaded
  • exercises (with solutions) at the end of each chapter
  • Student Resources: includes a Student Solution Guide (detailed solutions for textbook problems), a Reading and Notetaking Guide (strategies and study tips) and a Student Time Management Guide

General Chemistry Practice Exercises and Quizzes

• Practice Exercises for Zumdahl text
  
  • links to extra practice exercises for each chapter in the Zumdahl textbook
  • links to solutions follow at the bottom of the page
• ChemQuiz.net
  • dynamically generated practice quizzes covering various topics in general chemistry

Math Review

• Maths for Chemists
  • excellent math booklet designed for chemistry students
  • easy to navigate Contents page with hyperlinks to each topic
  • has worked out exercises to illustrate the basics and examples as they apply to chemistry

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Reference Tables and Resources

• CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 101st Edition
  • digital access to high-quality, interactive data tables in chemistry and physics
• PTable and Royal Society of Chemistry Periodic Table
  • two interactive periodic tables useful for exploring element properties, periodic trends,
    electronic structure, isotopes and more
• A-Z Chemistry Dictionary
  • alphabetical dictionary offering definitions and examples of important chemistry terms.
    a brief definition is given and a hyperlink leads to a deeper discussion of each term

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Video and Interactive Resources

• Chemistry Wisc-Online OER (Open Educational Resources)
  • access over 100 short videos and interactive learning objects on topics in general chemistry
• UC-Berkeley eCHEM 1A: Online General Chemistry
  • professionally-developed online course covering first-year chemistry in 13 video modules
  • over 400 short videos which include problem-solving skills, quizzes, and demos
• Chemistry LibreTexts
  • open access, broadly-sourced educational resources
  • use the site search engine to find links to concise mini-lessons with worked-out examples and practice exercises on just about any chemistry topic
• Royal Society of Chemistry Interactive Resources
  • interactive online tutor designed to help you develop problem-solving skills in chemistry
  • actively work through problems in three modules:
    • “Knowing What You Know and Don’t Know” – How to breakdown a problem into smaller steps
    • “Tabulating the Information” – How organizing information can bring clarity to the problem
    • “Storyboarding” – How drawing diagrams can help you visualize and solve a complex problem
• Problem-Solving Using Dimensional Analysis
  • interactive PowerPoint where you use units to guide you to a solution (link coming soon)

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