Synopses & Reviews
(back cover)
An ideal companion to high school chemistry textbooks, this book reflects high school curriculum requirements specified by the New York State Board of Regents.
For Students:
In-depth review of chemistry and related topics Includes additional material for students taking other standardized exams Includes Periodic Table and other helpful features Important terms printed in boldface and defined Review questions with answers
For Teachers
A valuable supplementary class-planning aid A helpful source of review questions with answers Quick-reference icons indicate items needed especially for Regents exams and items not tested on the RegentsSynopsis
Here is a thorough review focused especially to prepare high school students to do well in introductory chemistry. The book gives special emphasis to the New York State Regents Chemistry exam, and covers all the materials contained in the New York State Regents Chemistry core. The author points out the structure and logic of chemical formulas and equations, reviews the phases of matter, atomic structure, chemical periodicity and chemical bonding. Other topics include organic chemistry, the mathematics of chemistry, thermodynamics, acids and bases, electrochemistry, kinetics and equilibrium, and more. A final chapter details procedures for laboratory activities. The book contains actual New York State Regents exams.
Synopsis
This subject review book provides comprehensive coverage of high school-level chemistry topics, with special focus on preparation for the New York State Regents Chemistry exam. Topics reviewed include atomic structure, chemical formulas and equations, the mathematics of chemistry, thermochemistry and thermodynamics, the phases of matter, chemical periodicity, chemical bonding, solutions, an introduction to organic chemistry, kinetics and equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry, and a review of organic chemistry, nuclear chemistry, and important laboratory procedures. Also included are two recent New York State Regents exams.