AP Chemistry

Jewish Academy of Metropolitan Detroit
Summer Assignment for AP Chemistry 2007-2008
 
Teacher: Mr. Amit Sharma
 
Dear AP Students and Parents:
        Welcome to AP Chemistry! This is an honors level course offered to students who wish to accept a more challenging option to the college preparation chemistry course, and have met the required science prerequisite. The concepts covered in this course are chosen to coincide with a college level chemistry and prepare the student for the AP Chemistry Exam in May. As an AP student, you are expected to read and understand concepts on your own, show initiative, work independently, and submit quality work at all times.  The class is a second year chemistry course, to be taken by juniors and/or seniors. Students are expected to be fairly self-directed in their study, and it is expected that students will spend about six hours per week on home preparation.~ Many more labs are performed to illustrate good lab techniques, and apply and underscore chemical knowledge.~ In order to prepare yourself for AP Chemistry for the 2007-2008 school year, you MUST complete work this summer before school begins in August. You will be tested on most of these concepts within the first 2 weeks after the fall semester begins. This work, which includes an outline for each of the listed chapters, and a problem sheet, will be graded.  Therefore, make sure that you have completed this assignment sometime in August prior to the beginning of school. If you need to contact me, please do so by email at the above address.

What you need to do:

Mark the following mandatory Sunday AP Chemistry Lab session dates on your calendar:

September 23, 2007       1:00-4:00PM                   January 27, 2008        1:00-4:00PM
October 28, 2007           1:00-4:00PM                   March 2, 2008            1:00-4:00PM
December 2, 2007          1:00-4:00PM                    April 6 2008              1:00-4:00PM

-At the end of the school year in June, check out a Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity textbook from Mr. Sharma.

-Read and outline all of chapters 1 through 3; pages 1 through 73.

-All assigned problems are due at the beginning of Tuesday, August 27, 2007 (second day of the school year), answer all of the given questions in complete sentences, where appropriate) AND show work on all mathematical problems.

-You will be tested on all concepts from pages 1 through 73 around the second week of the school year.

-If you have difficulties with some of the concepts or problems, don't despair. You may email me at the above address. We will review some of the "tougher" concepts during the first few days of school...so arrive ready and prepared to ask questions.

-If you need help or need to refresh your chemistry skills, try this website on for size: http://science.widener.edu/svb/tutorial/index.html

-Also, I want you to read a recent article (8/06-8/07) from a science magazine or journal article on a chemistry or environmental related issue. Use the instructions below in preparing a report consisting of no more than 6 double spaced pages. The selected article must be at least 3 pages long, excluding pictures.   
 
Magazine Article Write-up Guidelines

Title Page-  The title page consists of your paper title, your name, and the paper completion date.   (5 pts.)
 
Introduction- A statement clearly indicating the purpose of the paper, and including enough information to demonstrate the overall importance of the research.  (10 pts.)  
 
Report- Using scientific terminology and concepts properly, you will present your compilation of research findings in YOUR OWN WORDS, quoting textbooks, web pages, websites, encyclopedias, journals, etc. (50 pts.) 
 
Conclusion- The most important research findings are restated, giving final thoughts about the research project, as well as suggestions for additional research on the topic.  (15 pts.) 
 
References-  A single additional page consisting of a bibliography of articles, books, journals, web pages, etc., and numbered in the order that they appear in the paper.  Also, these numbers should appear in parentheses after each quote, or transfer of information from that source to your paper.  (10Pts.)
 
Appendix- Diagrams, figures, and a list of important and relevant terms related to the subject material are included in this section.  Also, these items should be titled, referenced, and used in the body of your paper.  (10Pts.)
 
Have fun, a great summer, a wonderful learning experience, and I look forward to the exciting and invigorating year ahead with ALL of you!!!!!!

Amit Sharma
 
 
PROBLEM SETS

Chapter 1

Be able to recognize and memorize ALL of the boldfaced terms and their definitions.

Page 25, Table 1.2 and Table 1.3: Memorize the SI units for their respective measured property, and the following decimal multiplier symbols and what their relationships are: G, M, k, d, c, m, µ, n, and p.

Know how to perform calculations with numbers in scientific notation by hand and with a calculator.

You do not need to memorize the conversions, BUT you do need to be able to utilize these conversions in calculations.

Understand the scientific method.

Page 33: Significant Figures are extremely important; make sure that you understand them. (see Closer Look: Guidelines for Using Significant Figures)

Assigned Chapter 1 Problems: Pages 39-43: Problems 21, 24, 25, 29, 38, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 51, 55, 63, and 77.
 
Chapter 2

Be able to recognize and memorize ALL of the boldfaced terms and their definitions.

Know the structure of the atom, the subatomic particles, their relative masses and charges.

Understand isotopes, mass number, atomic number, atomic mass, where to find it, the groups, periodicity, and how to calculate the average atomic mass.

Understand Avogadro’s number and the mole, including utilizing both during calculations.
 
Assigned Chapter 2 Problems: Pages74-77: Problems 10, 20, 21, 24, 26, 27, 30, 33, 37, 39, 47, 58, 61, 62, and 65.

Chapter 3

Be able to recognize and memorize ALL of the boldfaced terms and their definitions.

Know the names and charges of all the polyatomic ions.

Be able to determine the charge of an element in ionic form based on its position in the periodic table.  

Be able to name ionic and covalent compounds, and understand their properties.

Know how to do basic stoichiometry with moles, atoms,

Be able to calculate percent composition, empirical formula, and molecular formula, determine formulas from mass data and mass spectroscopy.

Assigned Chapter 3 Problems: Pages 111-117: Problems 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 19, 26,  34, 39, 41, 42, 51, 48, 56, 60