AP Chemistry
Study for Chapter 4 Test. Come in tomorrow with your questions!
Advanced Chemistry
Study for your Unit 4 Test. Review the electron configurations and study your practice test.
Practice test answers and helpful information can be found here.
Honors Chemistry
Study for your Unit 5 Test. Review the periodic table trends and study your practice test.
Practice test answers and helpful information can be found here.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Test Preparation
AP Chemistry
Study for your Chapter 4 Test, which will be on Monday. Look over the Chapter 4 Practice Test, MCQ, and FRQ. On Friday we'll do a final review, so bring your questions to class.
Advanced Chemistry
We will continue to practice electron configurations. We will work on a Unit 4 Practice Test tomorrow and then possibly take our Unit 4 Test on Friday.
Honors Chemistry
We will continue to talk about periodic table trends, in terms of atomic radius, ionization energy, and reactivity (metals and nonmetals). We will work on a Unit 5 Practice Test tomorrow and then possibly take our Unit 5 Test on Friday.
Study for your Chapter 4 Test, which will be on Monday. Look over the Chapter 4 Practice Test, MCQ, and FRQ. On Friday we'll do a final review, so bring your questions to class.
Advanced Chemistry
We will continue to practice electron configurations. We will work on a Unit 4 Practice Test tomorrow and then possibly take our Unit 4 Test on Friday.
Honors Chemistry
We will continue to talk about periodic table trends, in terms of atomic radius, ionization energy, and reactivity (metals and nonmetals). We will work on a Unit 5 Practice Test tomorrow and then possibly take our Unit 5 Test on Friday.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Electrons and the Periodic Table
Advanced Chem
Today we discussed how light is emitted by electrons as they travel from the excited state back toward the ground state. We studied the electromagnetic spectrum and talked about the relationships between wavelength, frequency, and energy. We also looked at the concept of electron configuration. We'll get more practice with this tomorrow.
Honors Chem
Today we tried to emulate Dimitri Mendeleev by arranging elements according to increasing atomic mass and then finding patterns in chemical reactivity. We also predicted the properties for elements in our "fake periodic table" that had not been discovered yet. We'll take a closer look at two important trends tomorrow: atomic radius and ionization energy.
Today we discussed how light is emitted by electrons as they travel from the excited state back toward the ground state. We studied the electromagnetic spectrum and talked about the relationships between wavelength, frequency, and energy. We also looked at the concept of electron configuration. We'll get more practice with this tomorrow.
Honors Chem
Today we tried to emulate Dimitri Mendeleev by arranging elements according to increasing atomic mass and then finding patterns in chemical reactivity. We also predicted the properties for elements in our "fake periodic table" that had not been discovered yet. We'll take a closer look at two important trends tomorrow: atomic radius and ionization energy.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Monday Assessment
AP Chemistry
Today we reviewed the answers to the Redox Titration Pre-Lab Questions. The answers can be found here. We also did a lab activity on qualitative analysis, in which we identified twelve unknown solutions on the basis of various properties. These included acid-base reactions and precipitation reactions. Your homework is to work on the Chapter 4 Practice Test, which can be found here. We will do the redox titration lab on Wednesday.
Advanced Chemistry
Today you all took a "1st Quarter Assessment" and most of you wrapped up your Unit 3 Test. Those who still have not finished some questions on the Unit 3 Test will need to come to Mustang Morning to do it.
Honors Chemistry
Today you all took a "1st Quarter Assessment" and the Unit 4 Test. A few of you who still have not finished some questions on the Unit 4 Test will need to come to Mustang Morning to do it.
Today we reviewed the answers to the Redox Titration Pre-Lab Questions. The answers can be found here. We also did a lab activity on qualitative analysis, in which we identified twelve unknown solutions on the basis of various properties. These included acid-base reactions and precipitation reactions. Your homework is to work on the Chapter 4 Practice Test, which can be found here. We will do the redox titration lab on Wednesday.
Advanced Chemistry
Today you all took a "1st Quarter Assessment" and most of you wrapped up your Unit 3 Test. Those who still have not finished some questions on the Unit 3 Test will need to come to Mustang Morning to do it.
Honors Chemistry
Today you all took a "1st Quarter Assessment" and the Unit 4 Test. A few of you who still have not finished some questions on the Unit 4 Test will need to come to Mustang Morning to do it.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Honors Chemistry
Your homework is to study for the Unit 4 Test on Monday!
Here is some helpful information for you as you are studying:
Color-Coded Periodic Table with s, p, d, and f blocks
Answers to the Unit 4 Practice Test
Answers to the SOL Practice #4
Email Mr. Farabaugh with your questions!
Here is some helpful information for you as you are studying:
Color-Coded Periodic Table with s, p, d, and f blocks
Answers to the Unit 4 Practice Test
Answers to the SOL Practice #4
Email Mr. Farabaugh with your questions!
AP Chemistry Homework
Your homework is to answer the Pre-Lab Questions for the redox titration lab on Monday.
If you didn't pick up the lab handouts, they can be found here.
If you can work on the AP MCQ for Chapter 4, that would be great. They can be found here.
If you didn't pick up the lab handouts, they can be found here.
If you can work on the AP MCQ for Chapter 4, that would be great. They can be found here.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Unit 3 and Unit 4
Advanced Chemistry
Study for your Unit 3 Test.
Honors Chemistry
Review your notes on Unit 4...Test on Monday
Study for your Unit 3 Test.
Honors Chemistry
Review your notes on Unit 4...Test on Monday
AP Chemistry Update
I have posted the answers to the Chapter 4 FRQ here. I have also prepared some Multiple Choice Questions that are related to Chapter 4. This will be handed out in class tomorrow, but if you'd like to take a look at them, they are posted here.
The homework assignment for Monday's class will be to answer the Pre-Lab Questions for the Redox Titration Lab. Again, this will be handed out in class tomorrow, but if you'd like to take a look at the information for the Redox Titration Lab, it is posted here.
The homework assignment for Monday's class will be to answer the Pre-Lab Questions for the Redox Titration Lab. Again, this will be handed out in class tomorrow, but if you'd like to take a look at the information for the Redox Titration Lab, it is posted here.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Chapter 4, Unit 3, and Unit 4
AP Chemistry
Work on the AP FRQ related to Chapter 4, which can be found here.
Advanced Chemistry
Study for your Unit 3 Test, which may get pushed back to Friday.
Honors Chemistry
Do the Unit 4 Practice Test. If you are feeling lost or confused, try looking at the Power Point files, which can be found here. Also, if you happened to leave class early today, the answers to Electron Configurations part 2 can be found here.
Work on the AP FRQ related to Chapter 4, which can be found here.
Advanced Chemistry
Study for your Unit 3 Test, which may get pushed back to Friday.
Honors Chemistry
Do the Unit 4 Practice Test. If you are feeling lost or confused, try looking at the Power Point files, which can be found here. Also, if you happened to leave class early today, the answers to Electron Configurations part 2 can be found here.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Atoms and Electrons
Advanced Chemistry
Tomorrow in class we will go over the Unit 3 Practice Test. The test should be on Thursday.
Honors Chemistry
Today I introduced the topic of electron configurations. We talked about light and the EMR spectrum. Excited electrons are responsible for the emission of different colors of light. We'll have more practice with this tomorrow.
Tomorrow in class we will go over the Unit 3 Practice Test. The test should be on Thursday.
Honors Chemistry
Today I introduced the topic of electron configurations. We talked about light and the EMR spectrum. Excited electrons are responsible for the emission of different colors of light. We'll have more practice with this tomorrow.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Isotopes of Beanium and Unit 3 Test
AP Chemistry
Answer the Pre-Lab questions for the Chapter 4 Lab Experiment.
Answer the free response questions for 2004B #5 from the FRQ packet.
Advanced Chemistry
Continue working on your SOL Practice #3 packet. We will go over the Analysis Questions from the "Isotopes of Beanium" lab tomorrow, and most likely I will discuss all of the questions from SOL Practice #3 as well.
Honors Chemistry
Having just given the Unit 3 Test today, you only have to look over the packet entitled "Electron Configuration part 1." I will teach you more about this material in class tomorrow.
Answer the Pre-Lab questions for the Chapter 4 Lab Experiment.
Answer the free response questions for 2004B #5 from the FRQ packet.
Advanced Chemistry
Continue working on your SOL Practice #3 packet. We will go over the Analysis Questions from the "Isotopes of Beanium" lab tomorrow, and most likely I will discuss all of the questions from SOL Practice #3 as well.
Honors Chemistry
Having just given the Unit 3 Test today, you only have to look over the packet entitled "Electron Configuration part 1." I will teach you more about this material in class tomorrow.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Redox Chemistry and Atomic Structure
AP Chemistry
Answer the following questions from Chapter 4: 41-50, 55-59, 65, 68
Advanced Chemistry
Answer Questions 1-18 in the SOL Practice #3 packet.
Honors Chemistry
Study for the Unit 3 Test. Answer the questions in the SOL Practice #3 packet.
If you need more help with calculating molar masses, click here and here.
Answer the following questions from Chapter 4: 41-50, 55-59, 65, 68
Advanced Chemistry
Answer Questions 1-18 in the SOL Practice #3 packet.
Honors Chemistry
Study for the Unit 3 Test. Answer the questions in the SOL Practice #3 packet.
If you need more help with calculating molar masses, click here and here.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
UNIT 3 TEST
Advanced Chemistry
Study the notes you took today in class about the 5 important figures in the history of atomic theory:
Democritus, Antoine Lavoisier, John Dalton, J. J. Thomson, and Ernest Rutherford
Honors Chemistry
Finish up your Unit 3 Practice Test, which can be found here. We will review this tomorrow and make sure you are prepared for the Unit 3 Test on Monday.
Study the notes you took today in class about the 5 important figures in the history of atomic theory:
Democritus, Antoine Lavoisier, John Dalton, J. J. Thomson, and Ernest Rutherford
Honors Chemistry
Finish up your Unit 3 Practice Test, which can be found here. We will review this tomorrow and make sure you are prepared for the Unit 3 Test on Monday.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Atomic Theory
AP Chemistry
Answer these questions in your textbook at the end of Chapter 4: 21-32
Advanced Chemistry
Try to find one fact about each of these people:
Democritus
Antoine Lavoisier
John Dalton
J. J. Thomson
Ernest Rutherford
Honors Chemistry
Tomorrow we will discuss radioactivity, nuclear decay, and half-life. We will most likely begin to work on a Practice Test for Unit 3, and the Unit 3 Test should be on Monday.
Answer these questions in your textbook at the end of Chapter 4: 21-32
Advanced Chemistry
Try to find one fact about each of these people:
Democritus
Antoine Lavoisier
John Dalton
J. J. Thomson
Ernest Rutherford
Honors Chemistry
Tomorrow we will discuss radioactivity, nuclear decay, and half-life. We will most likely begin to work on a Practice Test for Unit 3, and the Unit 3 Test should be on Monday.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Subatomic Particles
Advanced Chemistry
Study for your Unit 2 Test on Matter.
Honors Chemistry
Review the information that you learned today about protons, electrons, and neutrons. Be prepared for a short assessment on this topic.
Study for your Unit 2 Test on Matter.
Honors Chemistry
Review the information that you learned today about protons, electrons, and neutrons. Be prepared for a short assessment on this topic.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Chemists Always Have the Best Solutions
AP Chemistry
Answer the following problems at the end of Chapter 4 in your textbook:
1a, 3ab, 5ab, 7, 8, 11-16, 17c, 20
Advanced Chemistry
Complete your Unit 2 Practice Test. We'll be going over it tomorrow in class, and the Unit 2 Test is scheduled for Wednesday.
Honors Chemistry
The introduction to Unit 3 (Atomic Theory) has begun, with an overview of 5 important figures in the history of atomic theory. Review what you learned in class today, and tomorrow we will explore the properties of subatomic particles.
Answer the following problems at the end of Chapter 4 in your textbook:
1a, 3ab, 5ab, 7, 8, 11-16, 17c, 20
Advanced Chemistry
Complete your Unit 2 Practice Test. We'll be going over it tomorrow in class, and the Unit 2 Test is scheduled for Wednesday.
Honors Chemistry
The introduction to Unit 3 (Atomic Theory) has begun, with an overview of 5 important figures in the history of atomic theory. Review what you learned in class today, and tomorrow we will explore the properties of subatomic particles.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
AP Chapter 3 Practice Problems
AP Chemistry students note that additional practice problems for Chapter 3 have been posted here.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Stoichiometry, Matter, & Atomic Theory
AP Chemistry
Study for your Chapter 3 Test. I'll try to post additional practice problems this weekend.
Advanced Chemistry
On Monday we will finish up the unit on Matter (or come very close). The Unit 2 Test should be on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Honors Chemistry
Please gather information about the following people who are important to the field of Atomic Theory:
Democritus, Antoine Lavoisier, John Dalton, J. J. Thomson, and Ernest Rutherford
Study for your Chapter 3 Test. I'll try to post additional practice problems this weekend.
Advanced Chemistry
On Monday we will finish up the unit on Matter (or come very close). The Unit 2 Test should be on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Honors Chemistry
Please gather information about the following people who are important to the field of Atomic Theory:
Democritus, Antoine Lavoisier, John Dalton, J. J. Thomson, and Ernest Rutherford
Thursday, September 9, 2010
UNIT 2 TEST
AP Chem
I have posted the answers to the Chapter 3 Practice Test here. So tomorrow in class, our review should be efficient, since you will hopefully have read this blog post and then checked out the answers to your questions.
Advanced Chem
Today we did a lab on separation techniques and we finished up the notes on "Introduction to Matter." The PowerPoint file that goes with the notes can be found here. Tomorrow we will do a lab on physical and chemical changes.
Honors Chem
Study for your Unit 2 Test. Answers to the Practice Test can be found here.
I have posted the answers to the Chapter 3 Practice Test here. So tomorrow in class, our review should be efficient, since you will hopefully have read this blog post and then checked out the answers to your questions.
Advanced Chem
Today we did a lab on separation techniques and we finished up the notes on "Introduction to Matter." The PowerPoint file that goes with the notes can be found here. Tomorrow we will do a lab on physical and chemical changes.
Honors Chem
Study for your Unit 2 Test. Answers to the Practice Test can be found here.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Matter Matters
AP Chem
Do as much of the Chapter 3 Practice Test as you can. Be prepared to ask your questions about the ones that you couldn't answer on Friday.
Advanced Chem
We will be studying "Matter" on Thursday and Friday, doing experiments that relate to separation techniques (chromatography, filtration, distillation, electrolysis) and physical/chemical changes.
Honors Chem
Finish up the packet on Conservation of Mass and Percent Composition. You will probably find this PowerPoint file on Matter helpful to you as you answer the questions.
Do as much of the Chapter 3 Practice Test as you can. Be prepared to ask your questions about the ones that you couldn't answer on Friday.
Advanced Chem
We will be studying "Matter" on Thursday and Friday, doing experiments that relate to separation techniques (chromatography, filtration, distillation, electrolysis) and physical/chemical changes.
Honors Chem
Finish up the packet on Conservation of Mass and Percent Composition. You will probably find this PowerPoint file on Matter helpful to you as you answer the questions.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Happy Labor Day! Now Get Back to Work!
AP Chem
Answer the pre-lab questions for the lab tomorrow. Get most of the FRQ done. MCQ answers have been posted here.
Advanced Chem
Study for your Unit 1 Test.
Honors Chem
We will do more lab investigations tomorrow, covering physical and chemical changes and separation techniques. Look for a Practice Test to be handed out to you tomorrow, with a Unit 2 Test planned for this Friday.
Answer the pre-lab questions for the lab tomorrow. Get most of the FRQ done. MCQ answers have been posted here.
Advanced Chem
Study for your Unit 1 Test.
Honors Chem
We will do more lab investigations tomorrow, covering physical and chemical changes and separation techniques. Look for a Practice Test to be handed out to you tomorrow, with a Unit 2 Test planned for this Friday.
Friday, September 3, 2010
UNIT 1 TEST
It's Labor Day on Monday. Chemistry students, make sure you are "laboring" on the following assignments.
AP Chemistry - Your homework is to answer the prelab questions on empirical formula calculations. Also work on the MCQ from Chapter 3. Answers are posted here. Also work on the FRQ from Chapter 3. We'll go over those in class on Wednesday after we do the lab.
Advanced Chemistry - Your homework is to do the Unit 1 Practice Test so that we can go over it on Tuesday. The Unit 1 Test will be on Wednesday.
Honors Chemistry - Well, since we just finished the Unit 1 Test today, I'm not sure what you should be "laboring" on. After our introduction to matter, I guess you can start to look for examples of elements, compounds, and mixtures all around you. On Tuesday we will explore physical and chemical changes, as well as separation techniques.
AP Chemistry - Your homework is to answer the prelab questions on empirical formula calculations. Also work on the MCQ from Chapter 3. Answers are posted here. Also work on the FRQ from Chapter 3. We'll go over those in class on Wednesday after we do the lab.
Advanced Chemistry - Your homework is to do the Unit 1 Practice Test so that we can go over it on Tuesday. The Unit 1 Test will be on Wednesday.
Honors Chemistry - Well, since we just finished the Unit 1 Test today, I'm not sure what you should be "laboring" on. After our introduction to matter, I guess you can start to look for examples of elements, compounds, and mixtures all around you. On Tuesday we will explore physical and chemical changes, as well as separation techniques.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Scientific Method & Measurement
2nd Period (Advanced Chem)
Today we did lots of practice with 1-step, 2-step, and 3-step dimensional analysis problems. We finished up the packet on Scientific Notation & Dimensional Analysis. Tomorrow we will wrap up the material for unit 1, including a lab activity featuring alka-seltzer tablets. You will get a Practice Test for Unit 1 tomorrow.
4th Period (Honors Chemistry)
Today we finished up the packet on Scientific Notation & Dimensional Analysis and we discussed variables and controls through the example of alka-seltzer tablets. We went over the Unit 1 Practice Test. Tomorrow you will take your Unit 1 Test.
Today we did lots of practice with 1-step, 2-step, and 3-step dimensional analysis problems. We finished up the packet on Scientific Notation & Dimensional Analysis. Tomorrow we will wrap up the material for unit 1, including a lab activity featuring alka-seltzer tablets. You will get a Practice Test for Unit 1 tomorrow.
4th Period (Honors Chemistry)
Today we finished up the packet on Scientific Notation & Dimensional Analysis and we discussed variables and controls through the example of alka-seltzer tablets. We went over the Unit 1 Practice Test. Tomorrow you will take your Unit 1 Test.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Dimensional Analysis
In Advanced and Honors Chem today, we learned a method for converting units called "dimensional analysis." This is a very important technique that you will use all the time in chemistry class. Review the examples from the PowerPoint slide show here.
Homework for today is the following:
Homework for today is the following:
AP Chem
Do the following Chapter 3 problems: 47, 51, 53(a, b), 55c, 57(a, b), 59, 63, 65, 77
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