Monday, April 30, 2007
Mon-Day 3
AP: we did our second part II exam. A couple of pointers: as you witnessed, it is very easy to make careless errors on questions 1 and 2. On GAS LAW questions, simply DRAW a large container of any and all gases initially present so that you don't forget to include them all in your calculations. Draw another container with all gases that remain after the reaction so that you can answer any remaining questions. The general theme of good test-taking is to TAKE PAINS to do these minor bookkeeping/drawing activities to avoid "dumb/stupid" errors. For aqueous equilibria questions, draw a LARGE beaker containing all species that are in solution (including spectator ions).
Very good work, today. Thanks for catching my careless errors (naturally, I would have caught those errors as I checked my work?)
We have more part II's and a part I later this week which will prep us for a solid and, I hope, affirming performance this Saturday. Saturday is Kentucky Derby Day and you will be having your own AP Chem Derby in the Board Room that morning. Get psyched!
Honors: we went over several characteristics of acids and bases. We wrote and balanced several acid-base neutralization reactions. We then explained the definitions of Arrhenius acids and bases and Bronsted acids and bases. We practiced how to locate the conjugate acid-base pairs in a Bronsted acid-base reaction. More on that tomorrow.
Regents: we reviewed characteristics of acids and bases. We then explained the definitions of Arrhenius acids and bases and Bronsted acids and bases. We practiced how to locate the conjugate acid-base pairs in a Bronsted acid-base reaction.
Very good work, today. Thanks for catching my careless errors (naturally, I would have caught those errors as I checked my work?)
We have more part II's and a part I later this week which will prep us for a solid and, I hope, affirming performance this Saturday. Saturday is Kentucky Derby Day and you will be having your own AP Chem Derby in the Board Room that morning. Get psyched!
Honors: we went over several characteristics of acids and bases. We wrote and balanced several acid-base neutralization reactions. We then explained the definitions of Arrhenius acids and bases and Bronsted acids and bases. We practiced how to locate the conjugate acid-base pairs in a Bronsted acid-base reaction. More on that tomorrow.
Regents: we reviewed characteristics of acids and bases. We then explained the definitions of Arrhenius acids and bases and Bronsted acids and bases. We practiced how to locate the conjugate acid-base pairs in a Bronsted acid-base reaction.
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