Problems Book for Organic Chemistry

<p>Designed to supplement standard organic chemistry textbooks used in two-semester courses <em>Problems Book for Organic Chemistry</em> is a practical and highly applicable study aid that increases students’ problem-solving abilities and effectively prepares them for exams. <br /><br />The book challenges students to participate in a series of timed examinations replicating the real conditions under which exams are generally given to effectively prepare students to problem-solve under pressure. After completing each exam students are provided with detailed answers and encouraged to self-grade their work to better understand their individual mastery of the material. The concepts in each exam as well as their order mirror the progression of a standard two-semester organic chemistry course. <br /><br />Innovative in approach <em>Problems Book for Organic Chemistry</em> is an ideal resource for students enrolled in organic chemistry courses.</p><p><strong>Robert Engel</strong> holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from Pennsylvania State University. A professor at Queens College his lab work focuses on the synthesis of organic salts for applications to physical and biological systems.</p><p><strong>JaimeLee Iolani Rizzo</strong> earned her Ph.D. at the CUNY Graduate School and University Center. A professor at Pace University her research addresses the synthesis of antimicrobial surfaces an area in which she holds numerous patents.</p><p><strong>A. David Baker</strong> is an emeritus professor of organic chemistry at Queens College. Having published extensively on ultraviolet and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and in heterocyclic chemistry he is currently working on the use of density functional theory and other computational methods to probe the structures and stabilities of nanostructures.</p>