Here are some review materials saved as Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat® files. Go to the Adobe Acrobat® website for the free Acrobat Reader software if you do not have the plug-in. |
Chapter: | Chapter 1 -- Matter and Measurement |
Study Cards | Study Cards Use "AP1" (ignore 1 / save 14 & 16 for Ch 6 / save 20 for Ch 2) |
Handouts | Element Flashcards1 [Word | Acrobat] / Element Flashcards2 [Word | Acrobat] Safety Rules [Word | Acrobat] / Ch 1 Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] List of Topics and Test Dates [Word | Acrobat] / Class Syllabus [Word | Acrobat] Dimensional Analysis [Word | Acrobat] Optional worksheets to help you study: Notes About Significant Figures & Calculations [Word | Acrobat] Scientific Notation & Unit Analysis with the metric system [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1] Significant Figures and Rounding [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1] Calculations with Uncertainties [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] |
Demos | Nitric Acid Acts on Copper / Eye Safety / Density of Sodas / Galileo Thermometer / Determining the Density of a Brass Cylinder |
Labs | Chromatography Labette (GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] / Photo Handboiler Labette (GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] / [Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3] |
Practice Test | Chapter 1 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] and ANSWERS (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3] |
Chapter: | Chapter 2 -- Atoms and Elements |
Study Cards | Study Cards Use "AP1" #20 and "AP3" |
Handouts | Ch 2 Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] Periodic Table Simulation [Word | Acrobat] / Playing Cards for Simulation (GIF) / Element Cards for Simulation [Word | Acrobat] The Nuclear Atom (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3] / Isotopes [Word / Acrobat] |
Demos | Gas Discharge Tube / Beam of Electrons 1 / Beam of Electrons 2 |
Labs | None |
Practice Test | Chapter 2 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] |
Chapter: | Chapter 3 -- Molecules and Compounds |
Study Cards | Study Cards Use "AP2" / #1 - 8 and "GC7" / #1 - 12 (save 8, 9, 10 for Ch 5) |
Handouts | Ion Cards [Acrobat] / Ion List [HTML | Acrobat] / Ion Memorization Tips [HTML] Writing & Naming Compounds [Word | Acrobat] & Answers [Word | Acrobat] Molar Mass & % Composition [Word | Acrobat] & Answers (.GIF) Mole Calculation Practice [Word | Acrobat] & Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 3] Ch 3 Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] / Hydrates [Word | Acrobat] & Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] Mole Calc on Computer [Word | Acrobat] / AP Problem [Word | Acrobat] & Answer (.GIF) Flight 1023 Worksheet [Acrobat] |
Demos | Coulomb's Law / Decomposition of Mercuric Oxide Photos [Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3 | Photo 4 | Photo 5] Formula of a Hydrate Photos [Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3 | Photo 4] |
Labs | Oreo Labette Grading Rubric [Word | Acrobat] |
Practice Test | Chapter 3 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] & Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] Online Quizzes to help you practice your ions |
Chapter: | Chapter 4 -- Chemical Equations and Stoichiometry |
Study Cards | Study Cards: Use "AP2" / #9 - 21 |
Handouts | Ch 4 Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] / Ratio of Moles Lab (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4] Combustion Equations: [Word | Acrobat] & Answers (.GIF) / Balancing Equations [Word | Acrobat] & Answers (.GIF) Stoichoimetry Problems [Word | Acrobat] & Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3] Study List for Chapters 1 - 4 [Word | Acrobat] NChO Stoichiometry Problems [Word | Acrobat] and Answers [Word | Acrobat] |
Demos | CaCl2 + Al Photos [ Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3 ] |
Labs | Finding Ratio of Moles of Reactant / Grading Rubric for Moles of Reactants Lab [Word | Acrobat] Baggie Lab (CaCl2 + NaHCO3) [Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3] |
Practice Test | Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF): | Page 1 | Page 2] AP Questions [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] Online Tutorial on Balancing Equations ( Shockwave required for Tutorial and Practice and Netscape required for online Practice) |
Chapter: | Chapter 5 -- Reactions in Aqueous Solution |
Study Cards | Study Cards: Use "AP7" & "AP8" and "GC7" / #8, 9 and 10 |
Handouts | Ch 5 Study Questions: [Word | Acrobat] / Ch 5 Study List [Word | Acrobat] Stuff I Should Know for the AP Exam [Word | Acrobat] / Precipitation Reactions [Word | Acrobat] Acid-Base & Gas-Forming Reactions [Word | Acrobat] / Naming Compounds [Word | Acrobat] Oxidation Number Practice [Word | Acrobat] / Molarity Practice [Word | Acrobat] & Answers(.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4] Cabbage Lab Follow-Up [Word | Acrobat] / Titration Lab [Word | Acrobat] |
Demos | Electrolytes / Ca(OH)2 + NH4NO3 in your hand / Nitrogen Triiodide Decomposition [Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Animation] / Early Chemists Cartoon |
Labs | Testing Household Products with Cabbage Juice [Photo 1 | Photo 2] / Precipitate Lab [Photo 1 | Photo 2 | Photo 3 | Photo 4 | Photo 5] |
Practice Test | Ch 5 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.gif): Page 1 | Page 2 |
Title | Chapter 6 -- Energy and Chemical Reactions |
Study Cards | Applicable Study Cards "AP12" Use #1 - #4 and #7 & #8 |
Handouts | Study Question Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4] NChO Practice Questions [Word | Acrobat] |
Practice Test | Ch 6 Practice Test w/Answers [Word | Acrobat] Practice AP Questions [Word | Acrobat] and Answer (GIF) |
Title | Chapter 7 -- Atomic Structure |
Study Cards | Applicable Study Cards "AP4" Use #1 - #6 and #10 "AP3" Use #6 |
Links | Parts of a Wave (Nice illustration of the wave... especially the frequency animation at the bottom of the page.) Standing Waves (This should help answer Study Question #2.) Daris finds a HyperCube Tesseract is another name for a HyperCube |
Handouts | Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] and Answers(.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] Calculation Practice 1 [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) Calculation Practice 2 [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) |
Practice Test | Ch 7&8 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] Answers (.GIF): Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 |
Title | Chapter 8 -- Electron Configurations & Periodicity |
Study Cards | Applicable Study Cards "AP4" Use #7, #8, #9 and #11 - #16 |
Links | Electron Configurations This section of www.webelements.com clearly illustrates the way electrons fill the orbitals. Besides the 6 exceptions we have noted, it is clear there are other exceptions. Instructions: Click on H, then follow the link for electronic configuration on the left side of the screen. The table plays like a VCR. |
Handouts | Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] and Answers [Word | Acrobat] Electron Configuration Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) Valence Electron Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] Orbital Reference Chart [Word | Acrobat] |
Practice Test | See the Practice Test listed above. |
Title | Chapter 9 -- Bonding & Molecular Structure |
Study Cards | Applicable Study Cards "AP5" |
Handouts | Chapter 9 Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] Valence Electron Chart [Word | Acrobat] Lewis Dot Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] Bond Energy Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] Electronegativity Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] Practice AP Questions [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] |
Practice Test | Chapter 9 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3] |
Title | Chapter 10 -- Orbital Hybridization & Molecular Orbitals |
Study Cards | Applicable Study Cards "AP5" |
Handouts | Chapter 10 Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] |
Practice Test | Chapter 10 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] Practice AP Questions [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5] |
Title | Chapter 11 -- Chemistry of Carbon |
Study Cards | Applicable Study Cards "AP23" |
Links | Isomer Construction Set -- This is an interesting web site that allows you to build larger and larger isomers. It might help you visualize alkanes... either way, it's kind of fun. Organic Chemistry Tutorials -- Apparently, lots of people have trouble with organic chemistry. Check out these tutorials. |
Handouts | Esters & Polymers Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] Hydrocarbon Practice Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] Organic Nomenclature Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] Ch 11 Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4] |
Practice Test | Chapter 11 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] |
Title | Chapter 12 -- Gases & Their Properties |
Study Cards | Applicable Study Cards "AP9" |
Links | Short Reading about Jacques Charles Gas Law Simulation -- University of Okalhoma Create-A-Graph Website How Do Air Bags Work? -- short article from Scientific American |
Handouts | Study List [Word | Acrobat] Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] Pressure Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] Boyle's Law Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] Boyle's Law Labette [Word | Acrobat] Charles' Law Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] Combined Gas Law Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] Molar Mass of H2 Lab [Word | Acrobat] Ideal Gas Law Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] |
Practice Test | Chapter 12 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] and Answers [Word | Acrobat] AP Question [Word | Acrobat] and Answer (GIF) NChO Practice Questions [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4] |
Title | Chapter 13 -- IMF's and Phase Changes |
Study Cards | Applicable Study Cards "AP10" |
Handouts | IMF Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] and Answers [Word | Acrobat] Penny Labette Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] Ch 13 Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] |
Practice Test | Chapter 13 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3] |
Title | Chapter 14 -- Solutions & Their Behavior |
Study Cards | There are no applicable study cards for this chapter. Study List [Word | Acrobat] |
Handouts | Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] Concentration [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7] Rast [Word | Acrobat] This worksheet goes along with an Apple II computer simulation we will use in class. |
Practice Test | Ch 14 Practice Test w/Answers [Word | Acrobat] Ch14 NChO Questions for Solutions [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] |
Title | Chapter 15 -- Kinetics |
Study Cards | There are no study cards for this chapter. Ch 15 Bluffer's Guide [Word | Acrobat] |
Links | Clock Reaction Simulation |
Handouts | Graphical Methods [Word | Acrobat] Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] Rate Law Worksheet [Word | Acrobat] |
Practice Test | Ch 15 Practice Test [ Word | Acrobat ] and Answers (.GIF): [Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3] Ch 15 NChO Questions [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF): [Page 1 | Page 2] |
Title | Midterm Examination |
Study Cards | Applicable Study Cards are all of AP1 - AP7, AP8 (ignore #10, 11, 12), AP9, AP10, AP12 (only #2, 7, 8, 9, 10), AP23 |
Practice Test | Online Practice Midterm Each chapter above has a Practice Test. |
Title | Chapter 16 -- Chemical Equilibria |
Study Cards | There are no study cards for this chapter. Ch 16 Bluffer's Guide [Word | Acrobat] |
Links | Overview Page with "explore" tutorials. This page is an overview of another textbook's equilibrium chapter. There are green links that "explore" various topics with little movie-type tutorials. These look good. Le Chatelier's Principle is near the bottom of the page. Le Chatelier's Principle Applet -- This Java applet shows a reaction between red and blue particles. 2 Red <==> Blue. Select some particles, let them come to equilibrium and note the values, Press [Pause] and add/remove some particles. Can you predict the new equilibrium values? |
Handouts | Problem Set [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] AP Question [Word | Acrobat] and Answer (.GIF) Ch 16 Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] |
Practice Test | Ch 16 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] with Answers Ch 16 NChO Questions [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) |
Title | Chapter 17 -- Acid-Base Equilibria |
Study Cards | There are no study cards for this chapter Ch 17 Bluffer's Guide [Word | Acrobat] |
Links | pH Quiz--Match these 14 common substances with their approximate pH's. |
Handouts | Ch 17 Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] |
Practice Test | Ch 17 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] & Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2 | Scratch Paper] Ch 17 NChO questions [Word | Acrobat] & Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] |
Title | Chapter 24 -- Nuclear Chemistry |
Study Cards | Applicable Study Cards "AP22" |
Links | Chemistry: The Science In Context Tutorials: Again, this college textbook has five very good tutorials that will help you visualize the material from our one-day chemistry lesson. |
Handouts | Ch 24 Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] Reactions (.GIF) / Half-Life (.GIF) / Transmutation (.GIF) |
Practice Test | Chapter 24 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] AP Question [Word | Acrobat] / Ch 24 NChO [Word | Acrobat] |
Title | Chapter 18 -- Acid-Base Reactions |
Study Cards | There are no study cards for this topic. Bluffer's Guide [Word | Acrobat] and Study List [Word | Acrobat] |
Links | Chemistry: The Science In Context Tutorials: Titration Simulation and ScreenShot (.GIF) |
Handouts | Ch 18 Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] Titration Curve [Word | Acrobat] / Titration Simulation [Word | Acrobat] |
Practice Test | Ch 18 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Page 2] Ch 18 NChO [Word | Acrobat] & Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Scratch Paper] |
Title | Chapter 19 -- Precipitation Reactions |
Study Cards | There are no study cards for this topic. Bluffer's Guide [Word | Acrobat] |
Handouts | Ch 19 Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] Ksp Demo Labette [Word | Acrobat] |
Practice Test | Ch 19 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] Ch 19 NChO [Word | Acrobat] |
Title | Chapter 20 -- Entropy and Free Energy |
Study Cards | There are no study cards for this topic. Bluffer's Guide [Word | Acrobat] |
Handouts | Ch 20 Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] |
Practice Test | Chapter 20 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] Ch 20 NChO [Word | Acrobat] & Answers (.GIF) [Page 1 | Scratch Paper] |
Title | Chapter 21 -- Electrochemistry |
Study Cards | There are no study cards for this topic. Bluffer's Guide [Word | Acrobat] |
Links | Chemistry: The Science in Context Tutorials (Look at Zinc-Copper Cell & Cell Potentials) |
Handouts | Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] / Redox Equations [Word | Acrobat] and Answers (.GIF) / Crystal Lab Follow-Up [Word | Acrobat] |
Practice | Ch 21 Practice Test [ Word | Acrobat ] Ch 21 NChO [Word | Acrobat] |
Title | Chapter 22 -- Main Group Elements |
Study Cards | There are no study cards for this topic. Everything in this chapter is good. Especially look at questions 4 & 5 from the Study Questions. I would make flashcards of these ideas. |
Links | How A Blast Furnace Works (reduction of iron oxide) |
Handouts | Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] |
Practice | Chapter 22 Practice Test [Word | Acrobat] |
Title | Chapter 23 -- Transition Elements |
Study Cards | There are no study cards for this topic. The big idea is learning about the structure and naming of complex ions (coordination compounds). The central atom is usually a transition metal atom surrounded by ligands (Lewis bases). |
Links | Chemistry: The Science in Context Tutorials (Look at Crystal Field Splitting) |
Handouts | Study Questions [Word | Acrobat] |
Practice | There is no practice test for this chapter... yet. Watch this space. |
Title | NChO Practice Exams |
Link | Click Here To Download NChO Exams for 2000 - 2003 |
NChO 2000 | NChO 2000 Answers (.GIF) [ Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 ] |
NChO 2001 | NChO 2001 Answers (.jpg) [ Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 ] |
NChO 2002 | NChO 2002 Answers (.GIF) [ Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 ] |
NChO 2003 | NChO 2003 Answers (.GIF) [ Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 ] |
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