Scientific or Graphing Calculator:
Either a scientific or a graphing calculator will serve you well for chemistry. Here are two calculators frequently used by our students.
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SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR
A scientific calculator will perform all the calculations required for the this class. Scientific calculators can enter values using scientific notation and perform exponential calculations (logarithms both natural and base ten). The Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS is an excellent, inexpensive scientific calculator that has two lines to show both calculations and answers.
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GRAPHING CALCULATOR
The more expensive graphing calculators have multi line screens and some equation solving capabilities in addition to the all the functions of a scientific calculator. Graphing calculators are often used in precalculus and are required for AP® Calculus. The TI-84 plus series calculators are the most commonly used graphing calculators.
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