THE KEY Study Guide for Chemistry 20 is specifically designed to assist students to prepare for quizzes, unit tests, and final exams throughout the year. It is 100% aligned with the current Alberta curriculum and covers the following topics:

• Chemical Bonding

• Gases

• Matter as Solutions: Acids and Bases

• Quantitative Relationships in Chemical Changes.

Each unit includes essential teaching pieces, practice questions, unit tests, answers, and detailed solutions. Challenger Questions provide students difficult questions that test their depth of knowledge.

The complete solutions show problem-solving methods, explain key concepts and highlight potential errors.

The resource is ideal for yearlong use by students, teachers, and parents at home or at school.

A Table of Correlations at the beginning of each unit identifies the curriculum outcomes for the unit as well as the multiple-choice, numerical-response, and written-response questions that specifically test those concepts.

To help students understand the curriculum, THE KEY provides explanations for key concepts at the beginning of each unit and practice questions.

One complete practice test is included in THE KEY. Students may use it to become familiar with provincial exam format and rigor.

Detailed solutions are provided for all questions. Solutions show the processes and ideas used in arriving at the correct answers and may help students gain a better understanding of the concepts being tested.

KEY Tips for Being Successful at School provides students with suggestions for reaching their potential at school, identifying their particular learning style, maximizing their study time, and reviewing notes effectively. The section includes a checklist to help students assess their strategies for success.

KEY Strategies for Success on Tests prepares students to write tests. This section provides students with study options for test preparation, descriptions of common test question formats, tips for understanding common question formats and directing words, suggestions for managing test anxiety, strategies to use before and during a test, and tips for selected subject areas.

Note: The KEY shipped to you may differ in cover design, year, and ISBN from the one shown on the website. Castle Rock Research guarantees that the book you receive, regardless of these factors, will be current in regards to curriculum.