My advice is to keep up with the pace of the course by reviewing the material of each lecture before the next one. This includes doing the assigned reading and working related exercises and problems. Don t get behind. These are not to be turned in. Doing the problems will aid your understanding of topics, clarify relationships, and point out misconceptions.
Most solutions are in the solution manual.
If you have questions about the suggested problems, seek help during my office hours. Help is also available in room B100 throughout the day. I suggest that you get together in small groups and work lots of chemistry problems. Additional exercises are available on the course web page. The instructor does not bring extra calculators to exams for those who forget their own.