Thermodynamics and Atomic/Nuclear Physics Left to self-study. Which one first?

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<p>I basically have Heat/Thermodynamics and Atomic Nuclear Physics left to do, which ones should I study first? I've looked at both but they both seem so hard for me to understand. I get Heat and some of PV=nRT but I don't get the Root-mean-square speed and how it's derived. I like knowing how to come up with equations because it makes me understand the variables and relationships better. Should I just start memorizing the equations instead of trying to derive them?</p>

<p>Also, I'm confused about photons, and I don't really get the definitions given by the book. Which one should I try to takle first and do you have any advice on how to understand it faster? Any sites help at all? Thanks.</p>

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<p>Make Heat/Thermodynamics a higher priority. PV=nRT is more important than all of the Atomic/Nuclear physics sections combined, since a good number of those questions only require simple chemistry knowledge. But try to get both in before the test</p>

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<p>The problem is I don't have any knowledge of chemistry. I don't know that much about reactions, atomic number, moles, etc. I haven't taken chem before.. The thing is my teacher is saving thermo for last so should I do it in the order that he teaches?</p>

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<p>thermo</p>

<p>you can afford to miss nuclear problems, you can't afford to miss thermo problems</p>

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<p>why thermo? it counts as 7% of the score and atmoic/nuclear is 10%</p>

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<p>Thermo is 15%, Atomic/Nuclear is 10%. Thermo questions are WAY harder than Atomic/Nuclear questions, which are usually a walk in the park.</p>