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Here is the Pop-Review Quiz we did in class today (click). Remember, our 50 POINT test on Chapter 7 is tomorrow! QUESTION 1 Which is not a type of mixture? Solution Colloid Acid Suspension QUESTION 2 Sugar water is an example of a: suspension solution solute colloid QUESTION 3 Ammonia is an example of a(n): [...]

Here is the notesheet from today’s class on section 7.3 on acids and bases (click). Remember, your homework (due Monday) is 7.3 Section Assessment #1-2 on page 241. 1. What is an acid? 2. What are some common acids? 3. Acids taste a certain way… how do they taste and should you use that property [...]

Your up-to-date grades for the 2nd quarter are posted over on http://www.mygradebook.com, so head over and see how you currently stand in the class. You may also want to look at the “Future Assignments” section as there may be a surprise very soon (as in tomorrow)…

Tomorrow in class we’ll have the laptops and take a practice test online! I’ll have the practice quiz online here first thing in the morning and it will be online afterwards to help you study and prepare for Test 1 (Thursday-Friday). Start reviewing your notes now!

Today, we took Quiz 5 on Ionic and Covalent Bonds via the http://www.mygradebook.com site. The “retest” will be posted tomorrow morning and you’ll have until tomorrow night (Friday) at midnight to complete that if you’d like. You can also head over to MyGradeBook and look at your grades and what assignments you’re missing if you [...]

Today in class, we started Quiz 4 (Metals, Nonmetals and More on Periodic Table). Here are the steps to completing the quiz: 1. Invent an element (be creative) that does not exist. The element must not have an atomic number that already exists (so, above 114). 2. Give details of the the 8 areas below [...]

Remember, Quiz 2 is tomorrow in class! What should you study? 1. I would take a look at the note sheets we did in class on Monday and Tuesday. 2. I would review this week’s homework questions as quiz questions often come straight from there! 3. I would think back on the types of questions [...]

1. Which of the following is NOT an isotope of the element hydrogen? deuterium – Incorrect tritium – Incorrect protium – Incorrect bohrium – Correct 2. The amu of an electron is: 1 amu – Incorrect 2 amu – Incorrect 10.6 amu – Incorrect 1/1836 amu – Correct 3. Who developed the first model of [...]

Just as a reminder, all of your grades for Quiz 1 last week (including the homework) are posted up on our class gradebook. You can login with your info and check your grade to see where you stand. I’ve also started posting up daily notes about most of you, so login to see what I [...]

The Quiz 1 Retake has been posted. Head over to http://www.mygradebook.com, login and look for “QUIZ 1 RETAKE” in the assignment box. Good luck!