Summer Assignment AP Chemistry
Name ___________________________
Reading Assignment: The Disappearing Spoon, by Sam Kean.
Write a thorough synopsis of Chapter 4: Where Atoms Come From: “We Are All Star
Stuff” and another chapter you find particularly interesting. This additional chapter
should not be Chapter 1. Your synopsis should be typed and use good conventions
of writing including grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
In addition, please complete solve the following problems to sharpen your skills this
summer. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Polewski at spolewski@bdhs.org.
Your synopsis and problem sheets are due the first day of class.
Name the following compounds.
FeCl3
NO2
Al2(SO4)3
(NH4)2SO4
TiO
MgSO3
HClO3
HBr
CS2
P2O5
Write the formula for the following compounds.
Cobalt (III) nitrate
Barium hydroxide
Dihydrogen monoxide
Nitric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Copper (I) sulfite
Potassium nitride
Aluminum oxide
Sulfurous acid
Dinitrogen pentoxide
Balance the following equations.
C3H8 + O2  CO2 + H2O
Al + O2  Al2O3
C4H8O + O2  CO2 + H2O
KI + F2  KF + I2
CO2  CO + O2
C3H7OH + O2  CO2 + O2
Ba3(PO4)2 + NaCl  BaCl2 + Na3PO4
FeO + O2  Fe2O3
Li3N + NiCl2  LiCl + Ni3N2
Al + HCl  AlCl3 + H2
Stoichiometry
Balance the following equations and solve for the products or reactants as
requested.
NaI + F2  NaF + I2
Starting with 25.0 grams of NaI, how many grams of products can be made?
CH4 + O2  CO2 + H2O
Starting with 200. g of CH4 and 400. g of O2, how much of each product can be made?
Gas Laws
Initially, the pressure, volume, and temperature of a gas are 567 torr, 256 mLs and
25℃ repectively. What is the final volume if the pressure is decreased to 423 torr
and the temperature is increased to 56℃?
If the original temperature and volume are 80.℃ and 67 liters, what will the new
temperature be if the volume is increased to 123 liters?
What will be the pressure of a 0.0245 g sample of nitrogen gas if the temperature is
45℃ and the volume is 3.000L?
Molarity
What is the molarity of a solution of 4.67 g of NaNO3 in 500 mLs of water?
How many grams of K2S03 are needed to make 250 mLs of a 0.145 M solution of
K2SO3?
Acids, Bases and pH
What is the pH of 0.0156M HCl? What is the pOH of this solution?
What is the pH of a solution that is 0.0067M KBr? What is the pOH of this solution?
Is this solution an acid or a base?
What is the pOH of a solution that has a hydrogen ion concentration of 5.6 x 10-9 M?
Are the following compounds ionic or covalent? Use the electronegativity chart and
show your work.
KBr
N2O
CuCl2
Na2S
CO
SO3
V2O5
AgCl
SiO2
Mg3N
What is the difference between intramolecular forces and intermolecular forces?
What are the intramolecular forces and how do they each work?
What are the intermolecular forces and how do they each work?
For the following compounds, describe which intra and intermolecular forces are at
work and why they are the ones working in each example.
CO2
H2O
LiCl
Ag
Na3N
CCl4
(NH4)2SO4
Draw the Lewis Structure for each of the following compounds or ions, and list
their molecular and electron geometries, bond angles, polarity, and resonance.
NO2
CH4
BH3
NH3
SF6
PCl5
BeCl2
SO3
H2S
NH4+1
NO3-1
Which of the following atoms is bigger?
Te or Ge
B or Na
O or Po
Si or Pb
Tl or At
Rn or Ra
Kr or K
Na or Ne
Li or N
I or Sr
Which of the following ions is bigger?
P or K
N or F
Si or O
Na or F
Cs or I
Al or Cl
N or Na
Sr or Br
O or Cl
F or Na
Calculate the molecular formula of a compound with the following percent
composition.
Carbon 40.001%
Hydrogen 6.714%
Oxygen 53.285%