Read this carefully. It contains a lot of very important information.
Welcome to AP Chemistry: The AP Class you have signed up for is the equivalent of a 2 semester (1 year) general level
college Chemistry course. This course is dedicated to teaching you to think like a chemist. The laboratory experiments
will emphasize real-world chemical applications and will also help you on the Chemistry AP exam
Our book: Tro; Chemistry: A Molecular Approach AP® Edition 3e 2014 ISBN: 9780133099942
First week of class: We will very briefly review the summer assignment topics. There will be a quiz Wednesday 8/12 and
Thursday 8/13 the first week of class. If you miss these quizzes, you cannot make them up. We will have an exam on
chapter 3.1-3.11 and on 4.1-4.8 on Friday 8/14 and begin chapter 4.9 immediately after.
Zero Period: To be successful and fair to everyone, it is imperative you come to the zero period class on time. Class
policy is if you are late for zero period, there will be a 20% penalty on any activity. If you miss half the lab, you get 50%
off etc. We will have a quiz at the beginning of each zero period and if you are late, you may not make up the quiz. No
excuses are accepted for tardies or absences.
ABSENCE POLICY FOR THURSDAY CLASS ZERO PERIOD LABORATORY CLASS:
A MAXIMUM OF ONE LABORTORY CLASS PERIOD CAN BE MISSED EACH SEMESTER. ADDITIONAL ABSENCES WILL
RESULT IN A ZERO FOR THE LAB. NO EXCEPTIONS.
NO EXCUSES ARE ACCEPTABLE. ABSENCES DUE TO ILLNESS, TRAFFIC, CHOIR, CARITOS CHRISTY, ATHLETICS,
VACATIONS, DENTIST AND DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS, FIELD TRIPS AND COLLEGE VISITS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
IF YOU CAN’T BE ON TIME TO ZERO PERIOD ON THURSDAYS, PLEASE DROP THE CLASS NOW!!!!!!
This is an AP class and the normal rules don’t apply and you have been warned!!!!!!!!!
If you can be on time we are going to have fun, learn a lot of chemistry.
After the AP exam, there will be no more zero periods.
Summer Assignment: To properly prepare you for the Chemistry AP Exam, I am providing you with a summer assignment
consisting of chapter 3 and 4 problems from your text book. This assignment is due Wednesday August 12th, on the
first day of class. These chapters are mostly review from chemistry honors. Answers to some problems have been
provided. Remember, for credit you must show your calculations with all units.
Read chapters 3 and 4 (attached).Take COMPLETE and AMAZING NOTES and complete the following problems
with all work shown for each problem. No work, no credit, period.
Chapter 3 problems: p. 131-135 #27, 29, 33-53 odd, 67, 69, 87, 95, 97, 101, 105, 129, 131, 133
Chapter 4 problems: p 186-193 #31, 43, 47, 49, 55, 61, 69, 73, 77, 79, 85, 89, 105, 109, 123, 127
Sincerely,
Mrs. McAdam
jmcadam@jserra.org