TExES Chemistry 7-12 (240) Secrets Study Guide: TExES Test Review for the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (Mometrix Secrets Study Guides)

***Includes Practice Test Questions***Get the test prep help you need to be successful on the TExES Chemistry 7-12 test. The TExES Chemistry 7-12 (240) is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. TExES Chemistry 7-12 (240) Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the TExES Chemistry 7-12 Exam. Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the TExES Chemistry 7-12 Exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer. TExES Chemistry 7-12 (240) Secrets Study Guide includes:

• A thorough overview of the TExES Chemistry 7-12 (240)
• A breakdown of scientific inquiry and processes
• An in-depth look at matter and energy
• A full study of 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 Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam. The Scientific Inquiry and Processes section covers:

• Processes involved in scientific inquiry / experimental design
• Nature of scientific knowledge / historical developments
• Science, technology, society, and the environment
• Data, measurement, and analysis
• Laboratory and safety

The Matter and Energy section covers:

• Organization of matter
• Particulate structure of matter
• Chemical/physical properties/changes
• Conservation of energy and matter
• Forms of energy
• Temperature and thermal energy
• Phase transitions
• Kinetic molecular theory and ideal gas laws
• Energetics of chemical reactions / laws of thermodynamics
• Current model of atomic structure / electron configuration
• Electronic absorption and emission spectra
• Naming simple inorganic compounds
• Naming common organic compounds
• Mole Concept
• Bonding and structure
• Periodic table and trends

The Chemical Reactions section covers:

• Radioactivity
• Balancing chemical equations and stoichiometry
• Chemical kinetics
• Chemical reaction equilibrium
• Oxidation-reduction reactions
• Important biochemical compounds
• Common Organic Compounds
• Solutions and solubility
• Equilibrium in ionic solutions
• Properties of acids and bases
• pH scale
• Acid-base titrations
• Equilibrium relationships in acid-base chemistry

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the TExES Chemistry 7-12 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. Any test prep guide is only as good as its practice questions and answers, and that's another area where our guide stands out. Our test designers have provided scores of test questions that will prepare you for what to expect on the actual TExES Chemistry 7-12 Exam. Each answer is explained in depth, in order to make the principles and reasoning behind it crystal clear.