The quizzes will cover material presented in lecture and they will include questions which are typical of those found in exams. An integral part of the study of chemistry is mastery of problem solving skills. Then, work through the exercises at the end of each assigned chapter. The optional Solutions to Exercises book shows how to work these exercises. In addition, the Student's Guide contains more practice problems as well as sample exams for self-testing prior to the course examinations.
Homework assignments consist of solving the selected problems in various chapters of the textbook.
The completion of the assignments is very important and cannot be overemphasized. A limited number of homework problems will be graded. You cannot expect to do well on examinations if you do not master problem solving. The list below is provided to encourage you not to dwell on the simpler problems but to cover a wide range. Completion of these problems provides a minimum of preparation for class and recitation, and working the remaining problems is strongly encouraged.