Friday 3.25.11

WE MADE IT!!!! :-D

General Chemistry

• Grade Types of Reactions WS's - discuss answers to prep for the quiz
• Quiz
• Lab Day 2 - Cycle of Copper Reactions
• RELAX AND ENJOY SPRING BREAK - SEE YOU ALL ON THE 4th of APRIL!!!!

AP Chemistry

• MMQ18
• Grade RP 17 & 18 (last ones!!!)
• Topic Quiz... is now a take-home experience. Don't drop the ball and BE HONORABLE!!!
• For your labs on Freezing Point Depression - use the sample problem in the lab and / or the example I did on the board for boiling point elevation... oh, and the K(f) for Acetic Acid is 3.90 degrees celsius times kg divided by moles (or degrees celsius divided by molality)
• I will post again next Friday as to what substance you SHOULD have gotten close to for your molar mass calculation... among Benzoic (C7H6O2), Oxalic (C2H2O4) or Salicylic (C7H6O3) Acid.
• HAVE A MARVELOUS SPRING BREAK - SEE YOU ALL IN APRIL!!!!!!!!!

Thursday 3.24.11

General Chemistry

• Sandbagging - first 1/2 of block
• Worksheets on Types of Reactions - due TOMORROW (Friday) - we'll grade them before the quiz
• Lab Day 1 - Cycle of Copper Reactions
• REMINDER - Lab over Types of Reactions from last week due TOMORROW

AP Chemistry

• Lab Day - Freezing Point Depression
• REMINDER - tomorrow is MMQ18, RP18, and topic quiz over solutions

Wednesday 3.23.11

General Chemistry

• Science Articles
• Discussed answers to p. 264 #2 and #4
• Tomorrow - more practice with types of reactions and balancing equations AND Day 1 of the cycle of copper lab

AP Chemistry

• Finished notes on Chapter 14 - solutions (Raoult's Law Example, Boiling Point Elevation and example, Freezing Point Depression and example, Osmotic Pressure)
• LAB TOMORROW - Experiment 15 - READ UP AND BE PREPARED!!!!!!
• Friday = MMQ18, RP18, Topic Quiz over Solutions (Chapter 14)

Tuesday 3.22.11

General Chemistry

• Worked on predicting products for the 5 types of reactions
• Discussed the lab equations
• HW - due tomorrow - p. 264 #2 and #4 only

AP Chemistry

• Graded topic quizzes from Friday
• Worked a few problems on the board from the quiz
• More notes on Chapter 14 (Henry's Law and Raoult's Law)
• Tomorrow = work time AFTER I finish notes on the rest of the colligative properties
• Lab Thursday - Freezing Point Depression
• Topic Quiz on solutions on Friday, along with MMQ18 and RP18

Monday 3.21.11

General Chemistry

• Finish Lab from Friday
• Grade Quiz from Friday

AP Chemistry

• Begin discussion and notes on Chapter 14 - solutions

Friday (whew!) 3.18.11

HAPPY FRIDAY!!

General Chemistry

• Quiz - Molar Mass, % Composition, Balancing Equations
• Lab - Types of Reactions

AP Chemistry

• MMQ17
• Handed in RP17
• Topic Quiz - Gases
• For Monday - next topic is Chapter 14 - Solutions :-)
• Hang in there - only 3 more weeks of information!!! Then 2 weeks of review... for 1 BIG test!!

Thursday 3.17.11

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!!

General Chemistry

• Checked over the WS on balancing equations -handed them in
• Reviewed for the quiz TOMORROW - topics include molar mass, % composition, and balancing equations
• Notes on Types of Reactions
• LAB tomorrow after the quiz!!

AP Chemistry

• Lab #13 - Molar Volume of a Gas
• TOMORROW - RP17 due, MMQ17, Topic Quiz over Gases (Chapter 12 Kotz)

Tuesday 3.15.11

General Chemistry

• Grade HW from Monday
• Notes on how to Balance Equations - examples
• HW - #47 at the end of Chapter 8
• Sub day tomorrow - WS on balancing equations - due THURSDAY

AP Chemistry

• Finish notes on Gas Laws - examples
• Discuss what problems to work on for Chapter 12 (listed on the board)
• Reminder - MMQ17 and RP17 are Friday!!
• Reminder - Lab 13 on Thursday!

Monday 3.14.11

Happy Pi Day :-)

General Chemistry

• Review Molar Mass and % composition
• HW - 15 compounds to find the molar mass and % composition - due tomorrow

AP Chemistry

• Start notes on Gases (Chapter 12 Kotz)

Thursday 3.10.11

General Chemistry

• Final Exam :-)

AP Chemistry:

• No class today - STUDY FOR YOUR FINAL TOMORROW!!!!

Topics include Kinetics, Equilibrium, Chapters 7&8, and Nuclear Chemistry

Wednesday 3.9.11

General Chemistry:

• Reviewed for the FINAL (which is TOMORROW!!)

Topics include those listed on the Review half sheet (safety, scientific notation, significant figures, density, sub-atomic particles, periodic table, and bonding)

AP Chemistry:

• Reviewed for the FINAL (which is FRIDAY)

Topics include Kinetics, Equilibrium, Chapters 7&8, and Nuclear Chemistry

Tuesday 3.8.11

General Chemistry

• Went over HW on Molecular Structures
• Notes - Molar Mass and Percent Composition
• Examples
• Worksheets over naming and formulas back
• Quiz - bonding
• Tomorrow = REVIEW

AP Chemistry

• Nuclear Chemisty Notes
• Tomorrow = REVIEW

NOTE - 2 HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL SCHEDULE TOMORROW!!!

Monday 3.7.11

General Chemistry

• Reviewed Ionic Structures - discussed HW assigned last Friday
• Notes over Molecular Structures - HW for tomorrow include naming and drawing the structures for (1) NCl3, (2) CF4, (3) NO3 -1, (4) SO4 -2, (5) NO2 -1, and (6) SO2
• Tomorrow - Molar Mass and % Composition and a Review Quiz over Bonding to prep for the assessment / final

AP Chemistry

• Discussed Labs 18 & 16
• Graded and discussed Chapter 7&8 Exam from last Friday
• Discussed Equilibrium Exam from last last Friday
• Assigned background info on Nuclear Chemistry - discussion tomorrow
• Review Wednesday for Final, which is Friday

Friday (:-D) 3.4.11

General Chemistry

• Checked WS II and WS III - KEEP A HOLD OF THESE (and WS I!) UNTIL MONDAY!!!!
• Notes over Ionic Structures
• HOMEWORK!!! Draw the ionic structures for the following 7 compounds:

1. MgBr2
2. FeCl3
3. AgI
4. SnO2
5. Al2O3
6. Ca3N2
7. K3P

• Flame Test Experience

AP Chemistry

• MMQ16
• RP16 - turned it in for Trimble to grade to save time...
• Topic Quiz over Chapters 7 & 8

REMEMBER - tomorrow (SATURDAY 3.5.11) is CATCH-UP DAY - bring in any missing assignments and get them turned in!!! THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE!!!!

Finals are next Thursday (3.10) and Friday (3.11).

Have a great weekend!!

Thursday 3.3.11

General Chemistry

• Discussed / Took notes over Molecular Compound Naming and Formula Writing
• Time to work on WS II and WS III - BOTH ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!

AP Chemistry

• Lab - Ni+2 solution
• Tomorrow = MMQ16, RP16, Topic Quiz over Chapters 7 & 8

Wednesday 3.2.11

General Chemistry

• Corrected WS 1 - Names and Formulas
• Notes on Transition Metals / Roman Numerals
• Distributed WS 2 (due tomorrow) and WS 3 (due Friday)
• Tomorrow = Molecular Names and Formulas

AP Chemistry

• Demo - Line Spectra
• Finished notes for Chapter 8 - Periodic Trends
• Tomorrow = Lab on Ni+2 Solution
• Friday = MMQ16, RP16, and Topic Quiz over Chapters 7 & 8

Tuesday 3.1.11

Happy March!!!!
GOOD LUCK FALCONS AGAINST CITY WEST TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!

General Chemistry

• Checked WS formulas and names from yesterday/last Wednesday
• Notes on Polyatomic Ions
• Examples
• WS - names and formulas of Ionic Compounds
• Tomorrow = Transition Metals and Roman Numerals

AP Chemistry

• Finished notes for Chapters 7 & 8 EXCEPT FOR reviewing trends of the periodic table
• A bit of work time
• Tomorrow = notes on periodic trends, demonstrations and work time
• Thursday = lab
• Friday = MMQ16 & RP16 DUE - Topic Quiz over Chapters 7 & 8

Monday 2.28.11

General Chemistry

• Checked for Signed Progress Reports
• Discussed the Periodic Table Assessment from Friday
• Started our discussion on Bonding

AP Chemistry

• Discussed Calendar for the rest of the year
• Began discussion on Atomic Structure and Periodic Trends (Chapter 7 in Kotz)