Sorry I didn’t put the blog up earlier, it was a crazy weekend. We all know that we have to first of many chemistry tests on Tuesday. To study you need to:
• Know all the vocab of chapter one and two, whether covered or not
• Branches of chemistry
• Matter
• Class of matter
•Intensive/extensive
•Homo and heterogeneous
•Elements (know how they are organized aka metalloids alkaline and alkaline earth metals, the works)
• Types of elements
• Know what a theory is and how to use the scientific method
• Know the SI units on page 35 and their abbreviations
•Significant figures
•Know how to use conversion factors to solve word
Problems
Ex. Shelby swam 30 meters in 30 seconds, calculate her speed in mph.
How and what to study
First read the chapter, I know it’s not the most fun thing to do on a Sunday but read the chapter.
Second, use the “Cliff notes” on page 21, if you don’t understand something go back over it, there’s an index
Work the practice problems at the end of the sections, on your homework, and on page 881. SI problems on page 40.
Study you quizzes!!!
Pray a little bit
ASK QUESTIONS ON MONDAY
If I missed anything text me to tell me because this is what I’m doing
oh and my advice, don't study monday night at ten you will fail and I will laugh at you.
This website helps explain the scientific method.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_scientific_method.shtml
also don't forget that we need to know the difference between a hypothesis (a good one, i.e. a testable one) and a theory
ReplyDeleteRemember, the test is multiple choice and scantron so you have to bring a pencil
ReplyDeleteThis site explains the different states of matter.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cam.k12.il.us/hs/teachers/bergm/classifications_of_matter.htm
Also remember the branches of chemistry, and the difference between basic research and applied research. You need to remember the rules of significant figures for zeros
ReplyDeleteSignificant zeros is the one thing I have the most trouble with so if you are like me remember to ask Dr. B questions in class on monday and to make sure to go over the significant zero rules again before the test.
ReplyDeleteThis websites shows all the types of elements and where they are located on the periodic table:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=GCH6004
@Patrick: Significant zeros are done by putting the number into scientific notation with the proper number of zeros following the decimal place.
ReplyDeleteEx. 185g + 15g.
Solution is 200g, written as 2.0 x 10^2 g.
At least, that's how I understand it. When we ask tomorrow, if I'm wrong then I'll delete this comment.
This site explains mixtures and compounds
ReplyDeletehttp://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/106Amixture.html
This website contains practice problems for significant figures. I know Sweeney was having a problem.
ReplyDeletehttp://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/aa011503a.htm