Organic chemistry as a second language

• Verfasst von: Klein, David R. [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Organic chemistry as a second language
• Titelzusatz: first semester topics
• Werktitel: Organic chemistry as a second language - first semester topics
• Verf.angabe: David Klein (Johns Hopkins University)
• Ausgabe: Sixth edition
• Verlagsort: Hoboken, NJ
• Verlag: Wiley
• E-Jahr: 2024
• Jahr: [2024]
• Umfang: x, 325, S-223, I-8 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Fussnoten: Ausgabebezeichnung erscheint auf dem Titelblatt als Angabe "6e"
• ISBN: 978-1-119-83709-1
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Online-Ausgabe: Klein, David R., 1972-: Organic chemistry as a second language. - Sixth edition. - Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, [2024] |(DLC)2024006659
• RVK-Notation: VK 5010
• K10plus-PPN: 1883836174

Abstract

"Is organic chemistry really as tough as everyone says it is? The answer is yes and no. Yes, because you will spend more time on organic chemistry than you would spend in a course on underwater basket weaving. And no, because those who say it's so tough have studied inefficiently. Ask around, and you will find that most students think of organic chemistry as a memorization game. This is not true! Former organic chemistry students perpetuate the false rumor that organic chemistry is the toughest class on campus, because it makes them feel better about the poor grades that they received. If it's not about memorizing, then what is it? To answer this question, let's compare organic chemistry to a movie. Picture in your mind a movie where the plot changes every second"--