Welcome to Mr. Brown.'s AP Chemistry page!

To my 2012 students: Thanks for a great year!  Good luck next year!

Welcome 2013 AP students!

We’ve got a lot of ground to cover this year and too little time together!  To save a little time, we are reviewing the first three chapters at a fast pace.  These chapters are reviews of ideas covered in first year chemistry and the time we save here will allow us extra time to prepare for the AP test later.

These chapters should be reviewed over the summer by reading the chapter (to register for access to the online text in my links section below), reviewing the online PowerPoint notes (use the “Notes, Worksheets, and other stuff” link below), and completing the assigned homework for the chapter (see first 3 days homework).  You will have a chance to get help on difficult problems during each of the first 3 days.

Learn to use your resources! Read the Resource Sheet I gave you thoroughly! Get an AP Chemistry Prep book! Print or use each of the following resources:

·         Objectives Sheet (Handed out 1^st day of chapter)

·         Core Review Sheets (Posted 1^st day of chapter)

·         Chapter Reds (Posted 1^st day of chapter)

·         Chapter Review (Posted 1^st day and handed out several days before the test)

In addition to finishing the first three chapters, your summer school assignment involves preparing for basic information that must be memorized for AP Chemistry.  Without memorizing some core content, success in AP Chemistry is very difficult.  In particular, the Ion Test (knowing the name and formula of common ions), Strong/Weak Acid/Base Test (knowing if a formula represents an acid or base and if it’s strong or weak) and Solubility Test (knowing which common substances are soluble or insoluble in water) are critical.  Download information about these tests below.

HomeWork:

[brackets] show the due date and (parenthesis) after notes show the slide number of the PowerPoint for that day!

Semester 1

8/23 – Element Test

 Rd p1-28 and Review Chapter 1 Notes (online on

 my documents manager web page linked through

 new.schoolnotes.com)

           p30-33 2,5,6,20,24,28,32,36,38,40,44,48,50 [8/24]

8/24 – Ion Test

  Rd p37-67 and Review Chapter 2 Notes (online as above)

  p70-72 12,16,20,24a,26,32,36,42,46,52,56,60,66,70,

  75-78 [8/27]

8/27 – Solubility Test

  Rd p79-106 and Review Chapter 3 Notes (online as above)

p110-115 12,14,18,20,24e,f,30,40,44ab,46a,48,52,60,  

62,64,70,76 [8/28]

8/28 – Strong/Weak Acis/Base Test

  Chapter 1-3 Review [8/31]

8/29 – Lab Drawer Check In
           Prelab [8/30]

8/30 – Gravimetric Analysis of a Metal Carbonate Lab [9/05]

8/31 – Post Lab Discussion and Test Discussion

9/03 – No School – Labor Day!

9/04 – Chapter 1-3 Test

           Rd p119-128 and Watch 4.1-4.2 Notes (1-30) [9/05]