Perfect Guide Series JUPEB CHEMISTRY

O.J. OLAOYE

194 pages

This revised edition of JUPEB Chemistry in the Perfect Guide Series has been rewritten to match the Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board syllabus for 2027–2031 (J153 Chemistry). Every topic and objective in the syllabus is taught in the text, and the book follows the order in which the courses are taken: Table A. Courses in the 2027–2031 syllabus Course Title Semester Chapters CHM 001 General Chemistry (3 units) First 1–13 CHM 002 Physical Chemistry (3 units) First 14–26 CHM 003 Inorganic Chemistry (3 units) Second 27–35 CHM 004 Organic Chemistry (3 units) Second 36–48 The book has grown from a short revision course into a full set of course notes. The main additions are: measurement and data analysis (SI units, significant figures, errors and basic statistics); standard solutions and volumetric analysis, with acid–base, redox and gravimetric practicals; displacement reactions; types of solutions; the laws of thermodynamics, entropy and free energy; conductance of electrolyte solutions; fuel cells and batteries; mass defect and nuclear binding energy; the structures of solid elements; chemistry of the environment (greenhouse effect, acid rain and ozone depletion); nanochemistry; organic reaction mechanisms (SN1, SN2, SE1, SE2 and electronic effects), stereochemistry, macromolecules and petrochemicals; and qualitative inorganic and organic analysis. Practical activities required by the syllabus are set out in boxes in the chapters where they belong. Each chapter opens with a JUPEB Syllabus Focus box listing what you must be able to do, and contains clear explanations, diagrams, tables, Worked Examples with full solutions, Practical Activities, Exam Tips, Common Traps and Revision Questions. Formulas and equations are set in the equation editor. Answer guides to all revision questions and a glossary of key terms are at the back of the book. Nigerian industries, resources and environmental issues are used as examples wherever possible. Past JUPEB examination questions with full answers are published separately in the Perfect Guide Series past-questions volume and should be used alongside this book. We thank the teachers and students whose feedback shaped this edition. The revision was carried out by Pedagogue House.