<p>In my chemistry class this semester, the material my professor seems to favor on exams is conceptual. There are a few problems to solve, but mainly concepts. I worked problems in the book and did all of my homework. I also have done the reading for the chapter, but I’m not sure that I feel completely prepared. He gave us a practice exam to kind of give us an idea of what would be on the test. It wasn’t too hard, but I feel like maybe it was just an example and not equivalent to the difficulty of the exam? </p>
<p>Anyway, I made some flashcards for memorizing formulas and basic things like that, but what is the best way to focus on concepts?</p>
<p>I am not sure what you mean by conceptual but not about solving problems. For me, a conceptual exam is one that stresses problem-solving. Otherwise the exam is probably heavy on memorization.</p>
<p>It doesn’t stress problem solving, its more conceptual meaning broad spectrum. You’re not using actual numbers to calculate but you have to be familiar with the equations and what they mean. Like ubstances with a larger molar mass tend to have higher BPs because they have stronger IMFs, etc.</p>
<p>Science classes especially biology and Chem 1 are not just about problem solving and equations. They are mainly based around concepts. The best thing is just to review the concepts over and over and over again. </p>
<p>To study I would say to try to explain the concepts to a friend or just aloud. Also think about what would happen if something small were to go wrong. Then what would happen and why did that happen? </p>
<p>With your example think about say if the substance were broken down into its constituents then would the BP stay the same? </p>
<p>Also, ask your professor how to study for the exams. They are a good resource and can help you narrow down what you need to study.</p>
<p>Study long, study hard, and study constantly. If your exam is coming up anytime soon and you’re asking this, you’re probably not going to be prepared. In that case, just do your best and make sure you have the concepts down by the final.</p>
<p>I am in Chem 2. I have taken Chem 1/Bio 1 and Bio 2 and I got an A. I know how to study concepts for biology but chemistry has so many exceptions its hard to keep everything straight.</p>
<p>I do know how to study equations and learn what they mean. I’m asking, if I work all the suggested problems in the book and I do all of my homework, there are no other problems left to go over. I want to find a broader range of conceptual problems to study. I have a good understanding of the concepts, but after you work all the problems its like I don’t get anymore out of it by defining the same relationships over and over.</p>