Many students find CHEM 112 more challenging than CHEM 111 because CHEM 112 contains material that many of you may not have had in previous chemistry courses and more complicated mathematical ideas than CHEM 111. However, you will find that learning chemistry in CHEM 112 requires the same study techniques as CHEM 111. Since some learning strategies are more effective than others, below are some suggestions to help you become a confident and productive learner of chemistry.
Immediate help is much more beneficial than becoming completely lost and then seeking help.
A good strategy is to first skim through the text and look at the problems. Then read a section at a time, going over the included exercises. Flesh-out your notes as you reread the text and work all assigned problems. Let chemistry become part of your life so that you can meet the goal of coming to each class prepared. If you get stuck on a problem, review the appropriate section of the text and try again.