BMCC - Chemistry

I'm taking it this summer- I did that because I anticipated it would be a little hard & I wanted to really understand it-especially the conversion of measurements. I only need a C, it won't count on my nursing GPA, but of course I want an A!! If you take it, I'd like to find study partners.

Hi,
I have just started Chemistry for the summer. We have had 2 classes and 1 lab so far. I would love to have a study buddy. I am really nervous about it.. I think it's going to be hard. I am having trouble with the scientic figures and notations.

Hi Carolinagirlz (and anyone else taking chem this summer) I don't start till Tuesday. I have class 4x a week & labs on M & W afternoons. I have the book & started reading 1st two chapters & am now re-reading them! I hate scientific notation (I'd rather wrote out the big long number!!!) and I'm trying to get the "significant number" thing. I already have questions for the teacher. I ordered "Cliff's Study Solver for Chemistry" from Amazon based on a post I saw on Allnurses.com, said it would really help w/ equations. I'd be happy to be a study buddy if you like! I attend AACC in Maryland. I find the general material fascinating, but am intimidated by the math. I have done well in my college math courses, but am not "quick" if you know what I mean!

Hi Displacedfloridian,

I am in South Carolina and we go MW 12-5 and that includes labs. We have our test coming up next Wed on Scientic Notation & Figures. The first couple chapters are very strong in Math. I have quiz questions and a power point I could share with you. This is how my teacher taught the work the 1 and 2 Ch. What text book are you using? We are using the 6th edition by Zumdahl. I am going to also get the Cliff notes. But study your lab book (lab glassware/other apparatus) so you will understand what the name of the items you will be using. This is really help you. I didn't know the pipet. So preparing in advance will help you. Maybe we can share notes and quizes with each other.

cmo701,

I am not sure which math that is? I am taking a Math over the summer also. I will save all my chemistry notes for you. It is a much quicker 10 weeks vs 17 weeks. Good Luck this summer! I hope the semester is great for you.
Crystal

Hi back Carolinagirlz,

My book is "Essentials of Chemistry" 2nd edition by Ebbing. I didn't even open my lab packet, what a good idea, I don't even know what a "pipet" is! Your 100% right with a course like this, I have to let it sink in, so reading in advance helps, especially being prepared with questions. I know the math has to be done first.
One thing I try to remember, usually the concept is easier to grasp than you thimk it will be, so you set yourself up to "not grasp" it. I'm going right now to go open those lab packets! Thanks!

OMG- this is much harder than I thought, the "Professor" isn't a Professor, just a guy w/ his master's that retired from Corporate & Navy research work 2 years ago. For all I know, we're his 1st class. He's being WAY to general about what to memorize, what's worse, he's basically smirking when asked questions like that and responding with "better just memorize it all"....like the ions & their charges....this is gonna be ugly!!!