1st year Chemistry Course in University

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the challenges faced by first-year chemistry students, particularly in recalling material from high school and completing review exercises. Participants express their struggles with the content of the textbook "General Chemistry-Principles & Modern Applications" by Petrucci et al.

Discussion Character

  • Homework-related, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Abe expresses difficulty in recalling high school chemistry material and completing reviews from the textbook.
  • Some participants suggest that specific questions should be posted to facilitate more targeted help.
  • Another first-year student shares similar struggles, noting a lack of access to previous notes and a need to relearn assumed knowledge topics.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the challenges of recalling high school material, but there is no consensus on how best to address these difficulties, as suggestions vary.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention the need for specific questions to be able to provide effective assistance, indicating that the discussion may be limited by the generality of the initial inquiries.

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Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone would be willing to lend a helping hand to a first year chem student. I have forgotten a lot of material from my high school courses and am currently struggling just with completing the reviews. The book that I'm using is called "General Chemistry-Principles & Modern Applications" by Petrucci, Harwood, Herring, and Madura. If someone could get back to me it would be GREATLY appreciated.

Abe.
 
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On this level of generality it is hard to help; simply post specific questions when they show up.
 
abealzaim said:
Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone would be willing to lend a helping hand to a first year chem student. I have forgotten a lot of material from my high school courses and am currently struggling just with completing the reviews. The book that I'm using is called "General Chemistry-Principles & Modern Applications" by Petrucci, Harwood, Herring, and Madura. If someone could get back to me it would be GREATLY appreciated.

Abe.

Sure thing , simply ask a specific question here.
 
Hi, I am another undergrad 1st year using the same book and i am faceing the same problems, unfortunately i didnt bring my chem 12 notes so i feel like all the assumed knowledge topics are things that i really need to learn agian... :S
 

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