Introduction
This page is a work in progress. We are planning to add to and improve the content. Feel free to use what we have so far.
If you need help with the math part of chemistry, you have come to the right place. Note that this will not help you with direct chemistry topics, but will help you with the math required to solve various chemistry problems. Note that you do not have to be a student at WTAMU to use this math in chemistry help session. It was created as a service to anyone who needs help with the math part of chemistry.
If this is your first visit to our website, please read the disclaimer.
HOW TO EFFECTIVELY USE THIS WEBPAGE:
There are nine main math concepts shown below. These represent some of the common types of math problems that show up in various chemistry courses. You can pick and choose which math topics go with your particular chemistry problems.
Under each specific concept, you will find links to in-depth tutorials that will help you to learn and review the material. These tutorials come from the WTAMU Virtual Math Lab, which I created. Within these tutorials, you will find pertinent definitions, formulas, step-by-step explanations, an answer/discussion section with step-by-step solutions, and links to other credible webpages that can help you further with that topic.
In math, when you study a specific topic, a lot of times you are incorporating other mathematical topics into solving the problem. Some of the tutorials will overlap each other. This will help reinforce the concepts you need to know to do math in your chemistry class. Under some categories, there is overlapping between the different levels (beginning, intermediate, and college) of tutorials. Find the algebra level that agrees with you most and do the tutorials under that level. If you start below college level algebra, make sure that you make your way up through college algebra.
The math part of chemistry at this website is split into nine main areas:
*Note that not every math concept for chemistry is shown here, but we do plan to add some more topics at a later date.
Basic Mathematical Computations
Beginning Algebra Tutorial 3:
Fractions
Beginning Algebra Tutorial 5:
Adding Real Numbers
Beginning Algebra Tutorial 6:
Subtracting Real Numbers
Beginning Algebra Tutorial 7:
Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers
Averages
Beginning Algebra Tutorial 34: Central Tendencies
Exponents and Scientific Notation
This area contains help in working with exponents and applying that to scientific notation problems.
You will find several levels (beginning, intermediate and college pre-req) of help in exponents. There will be some overlapping between the levels. If a topic has tutorials in more than one level, try going under the highest level first. If that is too hard for you, go to the tutorials of the next level down, if available. If that is too hard for you, go to the tutorials of the next level down, if available.
Once you find a level to start with, make sure that if it is below college level, in the end you work your way up to college algebra.
The beauty of this is it is individualized.
You can go at your own pace at the comfort of your own computer. You
know better than anyone else what your algebra skills are.
Beginning Algebra Tutorial 26:
Exponents
Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 23:
Exponents and Scientific Notation Part I
Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 24:
Exponents and Scientific Notation Part II
College Algebra Tutorial 2:
Integer Exponents
College Algebra Tutorial 3:
Scientific Notation
College Algebra Tutorial 5:
Rational Exponents
Solving Linear Equations
This area contains help in solving linear equations.
You will find several levels (beginning, intermediate and college) of help in solving linear equations. There will be some overlapping between the levels. If a topic has tutorials in more than one level, try going under the highest level first. If that is too hard for you, go to the tutorials of the next level down, if available. If that is too hard for you, go to the tutorials of the next level down, if available.
Once you find a level to start with, make sure that if it is below college level, in the end you work your way up to college algebra.
The beauty of this is it is individualized.
You can go at your own pace at the comfort of your own computer. You
know better than anyone else what your algebra skills are.
Beginning Algebra Tutorial 12: Addition Property of Equality
Beginning Algebra Tutorial 13: Multiplication Property of Equality
Beginning Algebra Tutorial 14: Solving Linear Equations
Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 7: Linear Equations in One Variable
College Algebra Tutorial 14: Linear Equations in One Variable
Solving Quadratic Equations
College Algebra Tutorial 17: Quadratic Equations
Solving Polynomial Equations by Factoring
This area contains help in solving polynomial equations by factoring.
You will find several levels (intermediate and college) of help in solving polynomial equations by factoring. There will be some overlapping between the levels. If a topic has tutorials in more than one level, try going under the highest level first. If that is too hard for you, go to the tutorials of the next level down, if available. If that is too hard for you, go to the tutorials of the next level down, if available.
Once you find a level to start with, make sure that if it is below college level, in the end you work your way up to college algebra.
The beauty of this is it is individualized. You can go at your own pace at the comfort of your own computer. You know better than anyone else what your algebra skills are.
Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 30: Solving by Factoring
College Algebra Tutorial 18: Solving Polynomial Equations by Factoring
Solving Rational Equations
College Algebra Tutorial 15: Equations with Rational Expressions
Solving Formulas in General
This area contains help in solving problems containing formulas.
Special Note:
This tutorial is algebra based, so some of the formulas found here are not chemistry formulas. However, this area can help you with the concept of solving formulas in general, which then can be applied to solving formulas that are specific to chemistry.
You will find several levels (beginning, intermediate and college) of help in solving linear equations. There will be some overlapping between the levels. If a topic has tutorials in more than one level, try going under the highest level first. If that is too hard for you, go to the tutorials of the next level down, if available. If that is too hard for you, go to the tutorials of the next level down, if available.
Once you find a level to start with, make sure that if it is below college level, in the end you work your way up to college algebra.
The beauty of this is it is individualized.
You can go at your own pace at the comfort of your own computer. You
know better than anyone else what your algebra skills are.
Beginning Algebra Tutorial 16: Percent and Problem Solving
Beginning Algebra Tutorial 32: Formulas
Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 2: Algebraic Expressions
Intermediate Algebra Tutorial 9: Formulas and Problem Solving
College Algebra Tutorial 16: Formulas and Applications
Logarithms
This area contains help in solving various logarithmic problems.
College Algebra Tutorial 43: Logarithmic Functions
College Algebra Tutorial 44: Logarithmic Properties
College Algebra Tutorial 46: Logarithmic Equations
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