Summer Resources

 

Hello Prospective AP Chem student,

This page is designed to help regular Chemistry or Physics students learn material necessary to succeed in AP Chemistry. The contents may also be helpful for Chemistry Honors students as a review. You will need to review the concepts of naming, bonding, atomic structure, empirical/molecular formula and determining the formula of the hydrate. To make this review easy for you, I have created the podcasts (screencasts of the powerpoints), documents (notes, power points, ion lists etc.) and worksheets ( for practice problems).


For maximum benefit, I recommend that you complete the materials in the order they have been given. Additional materials may be found in Unit A (Ch 1-4) of the AP Chemistry website. Because the contents of Unit A are considered review, they will be covered quickly during the school year. Thus, I highly recommend reviewing these materials before the summer ends.


Please let me know if you have any questions. My e-mail address is kavita_gupta@fuhsd.org. I will be periodically checking my e-mail over the summer.


Sincerely,
Mrs. Gupta


List of Topics for Summer Review


1. Reaction Prediction (Ch 4)

- Podcasts Podcast 1 (Naming- NEW!), Podcast 2 (Types of Reactions), Podcast 3 ( Practice on Reaction Prediction)
- Documents Notes on Reaction Prediction, Power point on Naming (NEW!) , Naming Compounds Review, Ion list (must memorize), Solubility Rules (OPTIONAL)
- Worksheets on Reaction Prediction ws 1, key, ws 2, key

2. Bonding (Ch 8)

-Podcast Ch 8 Podcast 1 (Bonding), Podcast 2 (Lewis Str/Formal Charge), Podcast 3 (Bond Order and Bond Enthalpy)
Ch 9 (Hybridization) Podcast 1 (VSEPR Theory), Podcast 2 (Valence Bond Theory), Podcast 3 (Hybrid Orbital Theory)
-Powerpoint Ch 8, Ch 9
- Worksheets Review for 8 and 9, key
- Weblinks Good Powerpoint on VSEPR, VSEPR Animation, Hybridization video, Animation of Hybrid Orbitals, Hybrid Orbitals


3. Atomic Structure (Wave-Mechanical Model) (Ch 6)

-Powerpoint Ch 6 (Atomic Structure)

-Worksheet Review ws on Atomic Structure
- Weblink Current Model of Atom


4. Empirical and Molecular Formula and their calculation (Ch 3)

-Podcast
-Powerpoint Ch 3
-Worksheet
Link for practice problems on EF and MF


5. Determining the Formula of a Hydrate (Ch 3)


-Podcast
-Powerpoint Ch 3
-Worksheet
Link for practice problems on formula of hydrate


Here is our tentative calendar for the year, just in case you are interested