Roadmap to the Regents: Physical Setting/Chemistry

About This Book

If Students Need to Know It, It’s in This Book
This book develops the chemistry skills of high school students. It builds skills that will help them succeed in school and on the New York Regents Exams.

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We Know the New York Regents Exams
Our experts at The Princeton Review have analyzed the New York Regents Exams, and this book provides the most up-to-date, thoroughly researched practice possible. We break down the test into individual skills to familiarize students with the test’s structure, while increasing their overall skill level.

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We know what it takes to succeed in the classroom and on tests. This book includes strategies that are proven to improve student performance. We provide

·a breakdown of the skills based on New York standards and objectives
·hundreds of practice questions, organized by skill
·two complete practice New York Regents Exams in Physical Setting/Chemistry

Table of Contents

Contents

Part I: Introduction
About the Regents
Test-Taking Techniques
Glossary
Reference Tables

Part II: Lessons
Lesson 1:How to Answer Multiple-Choice Questions
Lesson 2:How to Answer Constructed-Response Questions
Lesson 3:Answering Questions About Atomic Concepts
Lesson 4:Answering Questions About the Periodic Table
Lesson 5:Answering Questions About Moles/Stoichiometry
Lesson 6:Answering Questions About Chemical Bonding
Lesson 7:Answering Questions About the Physical Behavior of Matter
Lesson 8:Answering Questions About Kinetics/Equilibrium
Lesson 9:Answering Questions About Organic Chemistry
Lesson 10:Answering Questions About Oxidation-Reduction
Lesson 11:Answering Questions About Acids, Bases, and Salts
Lesson 12:Answering Questions About Nuclear Chemistry
Answers and Explanations to Questions About
Atomic Concepts
The Periodic Table
Moles/Stoichiometry
Chemical Bonding
The Physical Behavior of Matter
Kinetics/Equilibrium
Organic Chemistry
Oxidation-Reduction
Acids, Bases, and Salts
Nuclear Chemistry

Part III: Exams and Explanations
Physical Setting/Chemistry Test Sampler
Physical Setting/Chemistry Test Sampler Answers and Explanations
Physical Setting/Chemistry June 2002 Exam
Physical Setting/Chemistry June 2002 Answers and Explanations
Test Sampler Answer Sheet
June 2002 Regents Exam Answer Sheet