Wednesday, September 14, 2005
AP Exam 1
So, tomorrow morning @ 7:30AM (every day 4, we meet at that time), we have our "summer assignment" exam. If you understood the summer assignment problems and readings, then you should get a nice 150 points tomorrow. That is my hope and expectation for the " '98 Yankees".
:)
Some of the errors from the past two years which I also currently see on some of your assignments are in naming compounds.
Remember: the metal NEVER takes a prefix in ANY salt name! For example, Na3PO4 is NOT trisodium phosphate; it is simply sodium phosphate. Follow the different naming rules for main group salts, transition metal salts and for molecules and you can't go wrong.
Know the evidence and explanations thereof of all experiments that led to the model of the atom as described in Chapter 2.
When you balance an equation, do a FINAL check on the coefficients to make sure that they are REDUCED to the lowest common multiples. For example, if the coefficients in your final equation line are 2, 4, 8, 2 , you MUST reduce them to 1,2,4,1.
Be sure to read each question carefully, UNDERLINE THE KEY TERMS, and make sure that your final answer actually answers what was asked for.
Now, I'm counting on you all not to make these errors and I don't even expect you to because you are a very strong group of students; we are human though so it doesn't hurt to point out the past errors of others just as a reminder of what not to do.
Okay, get some rest and attack that exam in the AM!
Mr.Cicale
:)
Some of the errors from the past two years which I also currently see on some of your assignments are in naming compounds.
Remember: the metal NEVER takes a prefix in ANY salt name! For example, Na3PO4 is NOT trisodium phosphate; it is simply sodium phosphate. Follow the different naming rules for main group salts, transition metal salts and for molecules and you can't go wrong.
Know the evidence and explanations thereof of all experiments that led to the model of the atom as described in Chapter 2.
When you balance an equation, do a FINAL check on the coefficients to make sure that they are REDUCED to the lowest common multiples. For example, if the coefficients in your final equation line are 2, 4, 8, 2 , you MUST reduce them to 1,2,4,1.
Be sure to read each question carefully, UNDERLINE THE KEY TERMS, and make sure that your final answer actually answers what was asked for.
Now, I'm counting on you all not to make these errors and I don't even expect you to because you are a very strong group of students; we are human though so it doesn't hurt to point out the past errors of others just as a reminder of what not to do.
Okay, get some rest and attack that exam in the AM!
Mr.Cicale
# posted by C @ 8:40 PM 
