The Chemistry Workshop Newsletter

May 11, 2009            Honors Chemistry                    Mr. Polsinelli

Class Web site--www.geocities.com/LPolsi

Welcome to the 7th week of the LAST quarter in the 2008-2009 school year.

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Only 3 weeks of class left before Final Exams.

Monday, May 25 is a school holiday

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Last week, we  completed our work in Chapter 14.  Today, we had the Chapter 13/14 exam.

 On to chapters 15 & 16--Our last unit of the year.  We'll do what we can to get through bonding in the next 3 weeks.  This week, we will look at Ionic Bonding, the properties of ionic crystals, and bonding in metals.  Next week we'll begin to look at Covalent Bonds. 

There is lots to do and very little time in which to do it. 

We'll be moving fast and furious--Be sure you keep up.

Parents--Encourage your student to work hard all the way to June 4

Bonding will be covered as part of the final exam. 

The final exam will be  32% new material (bonding) and 68% old material (Chapters 10, 11, 12, and 13/14 exams). 

Specifically, there will be  32 multiple-choice questions on bonding, and 17 each from chapters 10, 11, 12, and 13/14.  The format of the final exam will be multiple-choice.  The questions from chapters 10-14 will be based on, but not the same as, those on old exams.   Questions will cover both calculations and theory.  There will be no partial credit on the calculation questions.

I suggest students begin reviewing as soon as possible.  There is a ton of material to review.

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Homework for the last 3 weeks:

Mon., 5/11--Section 15.1 and SG questions 1-6.                                             Wed., 5/20--Sections 16.1 & 16.2 & SG questions 15-21.

Tues., 5/12--Sections 15.1 & 15.2 & SG questions 7-15.                                Thurs., 5/21--Sections 16.2 & 16.3 & SG questions 22-28.

Wed., 5/13--Sections 15.2 & 15.3 & SG questions 16-23.                              Fri., 5/22--Sections 16.2 & 16.3 & SG questions 29-35.

Thurs., 5/14--Sections 15.2 & 15.3 & SG questions 24-31.                            Tues., 5/26--Section 16.3 and SG questions 36-43.

Fri., 5/15--Read "Chem & Consumer" & SG questions 32-37.                       Wed., 5/27--Ten Chapter 16 Review Q--See SG .

Mon., 5/18--Section 16.1 & SG questions 1-7.                                 Thurs., 5/28----Ten Chapter 16 Review Q--See SG .

Tues., 5/19--Section 16.1 & SG questions 8-14.                                              Fri., 5/29--Twenty One Chapter 16 Review Q--See SG.

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