Practice Makes Perfect: Organic Chemistry

Book excerpt: The equation for success in chemistry is practice, practice, practice! Increase your confidence in your science skills with Practice Makes Perfect: Organic Chemistry. Inside are numerous lessons to help you better understand the subject. These lessons are accompanied by exercises to practice what you’ve learned, along with a complete answer key to check your work. Throughout this book you will learn the critical terms to help you understand organic chemistry, and you will expand your knowledge of the subject through dozens of sample problems and their solutions. With the lessons in this book, you will find it easier than ever to grasp concepts in organic chemistry. And with a variety of exercises for practice, you will become comfortable using your growing science skills in your classwork and on exams. You’ll be on your way to mastering these topics and more: • Properties of organic compounds • Molecular geometry and isomers • Nomenclature and structure of alcohols • Reactions of carboxylic acids • Acid-base reactions • Formation of esters Offering a winning method for comprehending essentials right away, this book will become your indispensable resource for understanding the fundamentals of this science.