TO THE STUDENT Don't just think over the problems, either; write them out as if you were handing them in to be graded. Also, be careful of how you use the Study Guide. The solutions contained in this book have been intended to provide explanations to help you understand the problem. Be sure to write out your solution to the problem first and only then look it up to see if you have done it correctly Q Students frequently feel that they understand the material but don' t do as well as expected on tests. One way to overcome this is to"test"yourself. Each chapter in the Study Guide has a self-test at the end. Work the problems in these tests without looking up how to solve them in the text. You'll find it is much harder this way, but it is also a closer approximation to what will be expected of you when taking a test in class. Success in organic chemistry depends on skills in analytical reasoning. Many of the problems you will be asked to solve require you to proceed through a series of logical steps to the correct answer. Most of the individual concepts of organic chemistry are fairly simple; stringing them to- gether in a coherent fashion is where the challenge lies. By doing exercises conscientiously you should see a significant increase in your overall reasoning ability. Enhancement of their analytical owers is just one fringe benefit enjoyed by those students who attack the course rather than simpl attend it Gaining a mastery of organic chemistry is hard work. We hope that the hints and suggestions outlined here will be helpful to you and that you will find your efforts rewarded with a knowledge nd understanding of an important area of science. Robert c. atkins Back Forward Main Menu TOC Study Guide Toc Student OLC MHHE Websiteviii TO THE STUDENT Don’t just think over the problems, either; write them out as if you were handing them in to be graded. Also, be careful of how you use the Study Guide. The solutions contained in this book have been intended to provide explanations to help you understand the problem. Be sure to write out your solution to the problem first and only then look it up to see if you have done it correctly. Students frequently feel that they understand the material but don’t do as well as expected on tests. One way to overcome this is to “test” yourself. Each chapter in the Study Guide has a self-test at the end. Work the problems in these tests without looking up how to solve them in the text. You’ll find it is much harder this way, but it is also a closer approximation to what will be expected of you when taking a test in class. Success in organic chemistry depends on skills in analytical reasoning. Many of the problems you will be asked to solve require you to proceed through a series of logical steps to the correct answer. Most of the individual concepts of organic chemistry are fairly simple; stringing them to￾gether in a coherent fashion is where the challenge lies. By doing exercises conscientiously you should see a significant increase in your overall reasoning ability. Enhancement of their analytical powers is just one fringe benefit enjoyed by those students who attack the course rather than simply attend it. Gaining a mastery of organic chemistry is hard work. We hope that the hints and suggestions outlined here will be helpful to you and that you will find your efforts rewarded with a knowledge and understanding of an important area of science. Francis A. Carey Robert C. Atkins Back Forward Main Menu TOC Study Guide TOC Student OLC MHHE Website