Please carefully read the following information concerning course policies, procedures and helpful tips concerning study habits. Keep an eye on the Hickman Hall bulletin board also for changes in and deviations from the syllabus, and other important announcements concerning the course. This is not an easy course and will need your conscientious efforts and plenty of time. A thorough understanding of 161 material will also be essential when you take the second semester of General Chemistry. Your success will primarily depend on your being able to logically analyze the wording of the chemical problems on homework, quizzes, and exams and relate them to basic concepts and mathematical expressions.
Some suggestions follow.
Read the problem carefully. Make sure you know what information is given and what is asked for. Most chemical problems contain more information than explicitly given. Make sure you understand the precise meaning of the terms used in the statement of the problem. Memorization of the definition is not enough.