Chemistry, 2nd Edition

In the first episode, Professor Cardulla explains how any student can find success in chemistry; cultivating a meaningful understanding of the concepts; quantitative thinking operations that underlie this often challenging area of study.

Introductory chemistry is not mysterious; it requires simple quantitative reasoning that comes naturally to most students; learning about the types of numbers involved in chemistry; how to solve problems commonly encountered in high school chemistry.

A handful of key ideas must be mastered to be successful at solving chemistry problems; reviewing basic guidelines for solving any chemistry problem; approaching sample problems that show how one can use everyday reasoning in a chemistry class.

Building on the ideas explored in the first three episodes; a fundamental quantitative measurement in chemistry and density; exploring the real-world meaning of this measurement; further understanding this concept by working basic density problems.

Learning about one of the key tools to use; the International System of Units (SI), or the metric system; why this system is so useful to scientists; laying out the prefixes and units of measurement that make up the metric system.

Gaining an understanding of the SI system; putting one's knowledge to work as one practices converting units from one system of measurement to another; honing one's conversion skills by working several sample problems.