Final Exam & Advice for Next Year

1. The final exam is in one week. It is worth 20% of your grade and will cover all the material from the 4th quarter. This includes the units on stoichiometry, states of matter and gas laws, solutions, acid/base chemistry, thermochemistry, reation rates, and equilibrium. In what areas do you need to study the most? How do you plan to study for the test and what would be most helpful in class?

2. Think back to your first day in chemistry...it's now 4.5 months later and you are almost done! What advice would you give to students who are taking chemistry next year? Give at least one piece of solid advice for how a student can be successful in this class. Your advice can cover the following topics, or anything else (remember to keep it appropriate!): Homework, Labs, Tutoring, Absences, Sports (per. 3 &4), Studying, Mastery Quizzes/Assignments, Test Corrections, Course Diffficulty, Math Level.

Acids & Bases

This is a 2 part assignment. Please follow the directions below and complete both parts for a total of 10 points.

1.Watch the following YouTube.com video clip on acids, bases, and indicators:
"Acids and Bases and You"

Comment on something you found interesting in the video.

2. Using the pH paper given to you in class, test the pH of two things at home. Check your color against the pH scale here. Answer the following questions: What did you test? What was the pH of each item? Were you surprised at the pH, or was it what you expected?

This is due by Monday 5/17.