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This page contains links to free tutorials in Chemistry and other related fields. Most of the contents of this page are based on ideas that have been put together by Peer Tutors and some faculty members of the Chemistry Department of Miami-Dade Community College.

Summary of Contents

Gas Laws and Equations by Okon Koko Ekpo

This study guide contains simple and straightforward explanations on important gas laws such as Boyle's Law, Charles' Law, The Pressure Law, Graham's Law of Diffusion, Avogadro's Principle, and Dalton's Law of Diffusion. It also contains explanations on some of the important concepts that govern the physical behavior of gases when they are subjected to certain conditions within a closed system.

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Patterns in Chemical Nomenclature (Systematic Naming of Compounds in the Stock System)

This study guide basically talks about the naming of inorganic compounds using the Stock System. It describes how the names of certain acids and other inorganic compounds are derived from their constituent elements or ions. It also contains information on the names and charges of some common cations and anions.

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Unit Conversions in Dimensional Analysis

This study guide basically discusses some methods that could be employed to tackle complex unit conversion problems. With these methods one could be able to convert a ratio of units to another ratio. For example, changing from meters/sec to miles/hr.

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Microsoft Word Document Format : *.doc

Adobe Acrobat Format : *.pdf

Calculations Involving Empirical Formulas

This study guide explores the various methods that one could apply in determining the empirical formula of a compound based on the information available about the compound whose empirical is to be figured out.

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Microsoft Word Document Format : *.doc

Adobe Acrobat Format : *.pdf

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If for any reason, you are temporarily unable to view and/or download any of the study guides listed above, please feel free to request a copy by sending us an email at peertutors@yahoo.com.

It is our hope that these study guides will be of help to you in your studies. If there are any misspellings or misrepresentation of any information in the above-listed study guides that may result in your misunderstanding or misinterpretation of any of our explanations, please do not hesitate to let us know.

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Miami-Dade Community College, North Campus.

Last Update: Saturday, January 26, 2002.

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