ICTS Science: Chemistry (106) Exam Secrets Study Guide: ICTS Test Review for the Illinois Certification Testing System

***Includes Practice Test Questions***Get the test prep help you need to be successful on the ICTS Science: Chemistry test. The ICTS Science: Chemistry (106) Exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. ICTS Science: Chemistry (106) Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the ICTS Science: Chemistry Exam. Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the ICTS Science: Chemistry Exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer. ICTS Science: Chemistry (106) Exam Secrets Study Guide includes:

• A thorough overview of the ICTS Science: Chemistry (106) Exam
• An analysis of science and technology
• A breakdown of life science
• An in-depth look at physical science
• A full study of earth systems and the universe
• An examination of matter, structure, and practical knowledge
• A guide to stoichiometry and chemical reactions
• Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations

It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test: the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam. The Science and Technology section covers:

• Processes involved in scientific inquiry / experimental design
• Nature of scientific knowledge / historical developments

The Life Science section covers:

• Cells in living organisms
• Dominant and recessive genes
• Allele frequency

The Physical Science section covers:

• Chemistry
• Physics

The Earth Systems and the Universe section covers:

• Earth s structure
• Paleozoic era
• Solar system formation
• Granite and basalt

The Matter, Structure, and Practical Knowledge section covers:

• Organization of matter
• Chemical/physical properties/changes
• Forms of energy
• Phase transitions
• Kinetic molecular theory and ideal gas laws
• Current model of atomic structure / electron configuration
• Radioactivity
• Naming simple inorganic compounds
• Bonding and structure
• Periodic table and trends
• Solutions and solubility
• Equilibrium in ionic solutions
• Science, technology, society, and the environment
• Data, measurement, and analysis
• Laboratory and safety

The Stoichiometry and Chemical Reactions section covers:

• Temperature and thermal energy
• Energetics of chemical reactions / laws of thermodynamics
• Mole concept
• Balancing chemical equations and stoichiometry
• Chemical kinetics
• Chemical reaction equilibrium
• Oxidation-reduction reactions
• Important biochemical compounds
• Common organic compounds
• Properties of acids and bases
• Acid-base titrations

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the ICTS Science: Chemistry Exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.