CHEM 1412 Prep: Refresh Your 1411 Knowledge for Success

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To prepare for CHEM 1412 (General Inorganic Chemistry 2) after a two-year gap since completing CHEM 1411, reviewing key concepts from the previous course is essential. While some participants suggest re-reading chapters from the old textbook, the original poster no longer has access to it. They are encouraged to check their new school's library for a copy or similar resources. Utilizing old exam reviews has proven helpful, as it jogs memory on previously learned topics. Additionally, external resources such as lecture notes from reputable institutions like MIT can provide valuable supplementary material for review. The focus remains on identifying specific topics that are frequently encountered in CHEM 1412 to ensure a solid foundation for the upcoming course.
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It's been two years since I finished CHEM 1411, and I'm taking CHEM 1412 (General Inorganic Chemistry 2) this summer. What should I review specifically from 1411 to be adequately refreshed? Thanks.
 
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Just go re-read the chapters it covered. You do keep your old textbooks, right?
 
Asphodel said:
Just go re-read the chapters it covered. You do keep your old textbooks, right?

I'm at a different school. I only keep my math and science textbooks.
 
Chemistry is a science, and the book was good enough for the topic the first time around. Where does the problem lie, again?
 
Asphodel said:
Chemistry is a science, and the book was good enough for the topic the first time around. Where does the problem lie, again?

Sorry. I forgot to say I don't have the 1411 book!
 
Bummer. Have you checked whether your new school's library has a copy of your old book or the one used at the new school? (If you haven't noticed, I haven't taken inorganic chem to know what a topic list should look like, just curious about some of the more obvious review options you hadn't mentioned trying.)
 
Asphodel said:
Bummer. Have you checked whether your new school's library has a copy of your old book or the one used at the new school? (If you haven't noticed, I haven't taken inorganic chem to know what a topic list should look like, just curious about some of the more obvious review options you hadn't mentioned trying.)

Well, I do have my old exam reviews. I looked at two of them a few days ago, but there definitely were some fuzzy areas. Some things came back to mind as I was skimming through them. Obviously, I should finish looking at the exam reviews. The point of this thread was to find things specifically that are used quite a bit in 1412. Man, it's been awhile. lol.
 
Here's something else that might help if you can't turn up any books:

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Chemistry/5-04Fall-2004/LectureNotes/index.htm
 
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