Self-Assessment Exercises

In your own words, define or explain the following terms or symbols (a) formula unit (b) P4 (c) molecular compound (d) binary compound (e) hydrate. 

Briefly describe each of the following ideas or methods (a) mole of a compound (b) structural formula (c) oxidation state (d) carbon-hydrogen-oxygen determination by combustion analysis. 

Explain the important distinctions between each pair of terms (a) molecular mass and molar mass  

Explain each term as it apphes to the element nitrogen  

Three of the following formulas might be either an empirical or a molecular formula. The formula that must be a molecular formula is (a) N2O (b) N2H4  

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Multiple choice questions are increasingly used to test knowledge and understanding objectively at an undergraduate level and in licensing exams. They can be formative as self-assessment exercises with feedback and are particularly useful for revision purposes and as a means of identifying an area for further study. 

A good look at the index of this book indicates the items commonly encountered in examinations. The index is an exhaustive one and is divided into proprietary names, generic names, subject areas and conditions. A self-assessment exercise is to check that you have adequate knowledge of examples of the topics listed above and then attempt the tests. A review of the drugs in the index provides examples of medicines that certainly need attention. You should be familiar with the action, classification, side-effects, clinically significant drug interactions, contraindications and cautions of a number of classes of drugs, such as ... 

I have included self-assessment exercises to bring out the keypoints in most of the chapters and there is particular emphasis on simple arithmetical calculation of results from analytical data because, although this is easy after practice, the decline in arithmetical skills at undergraduate level requires some remedial attention. 

Managers Guide to VAM . A more detailed guide on how to implement VAM in the analytical laboratory. The guide includes a self-assessment exercise, used to highlight priority areas for immediate attention and details sources of further help and advice. 

The objectives of the DVD-ROM are fourfold (I) to facilitate the learning of CRE by using the DVD-ROM to actively address the Felder/Solomon Inventory of Learning Styles discussed in Appendix H (2) to provide additional technical material (3) to provide tutorial information and self-assessment exercises and (4) to make the learning of CRE fun by using interactive games. The following components are listed at the end of most chapters and can be accessed from each chapter in (he DVD-ROM. 

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