 Workbook
for General Chemistry
by Bassam Z. Shakhashiri and Rodney Schreiner
Department
of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Third Edition, 2004
Stipes Publishing, Champaign, IL
ISBN 1-58874-431-0
List Price $36.80 This
workbook contains a series of lessons that deal with many of
the skills needed for success in a general chemistry course.
The lessons allow and help the student to develop, on their
own and at their own pace, the ability to solve various sorts
of problems encountered in such a course. It is a complement
to a textbook that provides a context for the exercises and
problems presented.
In each
lesson, the essentials of selected chemical concepts and principles
are presented and illustrated along with related problems and
their solutions. A step-by-step approach has shown to develop
student confidence in solving word problems. Students see how
problems are solved and then test their knowledge and sills
with similar exercises. Full solutions to the exercises are
provided at the back of the workbook.
Thousands
of students have used this approach and found it beneficial.
Their instructors have found the drill and practice provided
by this workbook to help students link the mechanics of solving
problems with thorough understanding of chemical concepts and
principles.
Chemical
Kinetics
by Bassam Z. Shakhashiri and Rodney Schreiner
Department
of Chemistry, University
of Wisconsin-Madison
Second Edition, 2005.
ISBN 1-58874-361-6
List Price
$7.80
This booklet introduces
the subject of chemical kinetics as presented in a first year
course in Chemistry. It deals at an introductory level with
the rates of chemical reactions and the factors that affect
them. The expression and measurement of reaction rates are described,
along with the effects of reaction conditions.
The format allows
the user to test the knowledge gained on a step-by-step text
procedure from topic to topic. Answers with complete solutions
are provided at the back of the booklet.
Chemical
Equilibrium by Bassam Shakhashiri and Rodney Schreiner
Department
of Chemistry, University
of Wisconsin-Madison, Third Edition, 2005.
ISBN 1-58874-535-x
List Price
$9.60
This booklet introduces
the subject of chemical equilibrium as presented in first year
college courses. It presents elementary concepts and principles
that describe the properties of a chemical in a state of equilibrium.
When these concepts and properties are understood the student
will be able to analyze and solve problems dealing with chemical
equilibrium.
The knowledge of
the user is tested from topic to topic. After studying each
section, tests with answer space are provided and the use can
check the answers in the back of the book. This ensures understanding
at each step of development before proceeding further.
This book and its
companion book, Chemical Kinetics, are being used on a wider
and wider basis every year. Please give both a try.
ordering information:
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