Monday, November 21, 2005
AP Exam
A nice turnout at extra help for AP; unprecedented (this year). That bodes well for tomorrow I hope.
For reassurance, you will not be asked about things that we didn't cover in the notes. Specifically, there was a question in extra help about electronic configuration of transition metal ions. Though I definitely mentioned Fe 2+ and Fe 3+ in class, we have not formally gone over those (and the EXTREMELY important "first in , first out" rule) so I won't put questions about electronic configurations of transition metal ions BUT all other configurations and explanations thereof will be on the test. The AP exam (and I) will NOT expect you to know anomalies! They/I will TELL you what the anomaly is and you will have to account for/explain the anomaly based on your knowledge of the quantum mechanical atom and energy interactions among electrons and protons.
Since the last exam, we finished the quantum (wave) mechanical model of the atom and then we started chemical periodicity so, in addition to earlier quantum (repeat) material (recall your main mistakes from the last exam), the test will be on said recent material.
Tomorrow. One day. One test. Then....vacation! ...and vacation assignment (sigh)...which will be review material so you "should" be able to finish it quickly based on how much knowledge you have retained.
For reassurance, you will not be asked about things that we didn't cover in the notes. Specifically, there was a question in extra help about electronic configuration of transition metal ions. Though I definitely mentioned Fe 2+ and Fe 3+ in class, we have not formally gone over those (and the EXTREMELY important "first in , first out" rule) so I won't put questions about electronic configurations of transition metal ions BUT all other configurations and explanations thereof will be on the test. The AP exam (and I) will NOT expect you to know anomalies! They/I will TELL you what the anomaly is and you will have to account for/explain the anomaly based on your knowledge of the quantum mechanical atom and energy interactions among electrons and protons.
Since the last exam, we finished the quantum (wave) mechanical model of the atom and then we started chemical periodicity so, in addition to earlier quantum (repeat) material (recall your main mistakes from the last exam), the test will be on said recent material.
Tomorrow. One day. One test. Then....vacation! ...and vacation assignment (sigh)...which will be review material so you "should" be able to finish it quickly based on how much knowledge you have retained.
# posted by C @ 5:47 PM 
