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THE KEY TO UNLOCKING CHEMISTRY Presenter: Miss D. Simpson

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This power point presentation is designed to help students to understand just how they are suppose to study CSEC Chemistry in High School so that they will be successful in their studies.

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Page 1: The key to unlocking chemistry

THE KEY TO UNLOCKING CHEMISTRY

Presenter: Miss D. Simpson

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STUDYING CHEMISTRY

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#1: HOW TO STUDY CHEMISTRYS- Survey

Q- Question

R- Read

N- Notes

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A: SURVEY THE CHAPTER

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B: QUESTION THE INFORMATION IN THE CHAPTER

WHY?

WHAT?

WHERE?

WHEN?

WHO?

HOW?

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C: READ THE TOPIC CAREFULLY!!!

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D: TAKE NOTES! Preferably colored notes.

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#2: USE CONCEPT REVISION MAPS

Put your notes on one page in the form of a

concept map.

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#3: MAKE USE OF FLASHCARDSUse flashcards to study and review

concepts , formulae, definitions or reactions in Chemistry.

Take a blank card On the front write the conceptOn the back write a brief explanation of the

concept.

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What is Chemistry?

EXAMPLEFRONT OF CARD BACK OF CARD

The study of the

STRUCTURE and

BEHAVIOUR of MATTER.

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#4: HOW TO SOLVE NUMERICAL PROBLEMS

Read given problem VERY CAREFULLY

Identify given units and carry out conversion

Write proper formula and substitute the

value

Simplify

Finally, write the answer with the proper unit

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#5: MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE A PERIODIC TABLE IN YOUR ROOM

Learn and remember Names, Symbols, Atomic Numbers,

Valences, Oxidation Numbers and Electronic Configurations

of the first 20 elements.

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GENERAL STUDY TIPSMake a list of formulae of all the topics and

MEMORIZE them.

Write model answers to in-text questions

and final answers

Practice drawing neat labeled diagrams in a

short time

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GENERAL STUDY TIPS contd.In case of Organic Chemistry practice writing

chemical equations along with proper experimental conditions, common and IUPAC names of reactants and products.

Solve ample Multiple Choice Questions from various past papers.

Do not pick and choose what to study.

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DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!

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REVISE, REVISE, REVISERevision is the MOST IMPORTANT step!!!Do short revisions daily so that you can

MEMORIZE the concepts!

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TEST YOURSELF!Test yourself FREQUENTLY to EVALUATE

your performance.

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SUMMARY Read textbook and draft colored notesPrepare concept revision mapsSolve significant number of problems/

numericalsPractice ample MCQsDo frequent RevisionsTest yourself for Performance Excellence

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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VIEWING!

ALL THE BEST IN YOUR STUDIES!!!!!!!!!