CHEMISTRY: It’s been a crazy week, huh? Good luck in studying for the test! Here’s the review we did today. Also, did you find the Chapter 7 Stuff to Know sheet on Edline? Click here on the name, if you need one. I know it seems like a lot, but you can do it! (Remember that you don’t have to know diatomic molecules.)

First priority – make sure that you have memorized EVERYTHING. Then, go to sciencegeek.net and make sure you can write and name chemical formulas. Practice, practice, practice!!! Then start practicing the different kinds of problems – do at least three of each one of them. And also try those on sciencegeek.net. That’s always some good practice. Good luck – I’ll be praying for you! You can do it!!

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CHEMISTRY: How are you doing in studying for the chapter 7 – Part 1 test? The test review for this first part will be different – your review will be online! I’ve put an updated “Ch7 Stuff to Know & Know How to Do” sheet on Edline for you to use as your test review, and you can also click on the name here to open it. Also, I found a vodcast of an old test review from this chapter, and thought it might help as well; however, CAUTION, not everything I talk about on the old vodcast is going to be on your part 1 test. You WILL NOT have 1) percent composition, 2) empirical & molecular formula calculations, and 3) polymers, so fast forward through those parts, but you WILL have everything else. We’ll save those for part 2. The end of the vodcast has some sample questions and practice on oxidation numbers.

The BEST resource for knowing what will be on your Part 1 test is the updated “Ch7 Stuff to Know & Know How to Do” sheet on Edline. Wow! I know it seems like a lot, but you can do it! First priority – make sure you can write and name chemical formulas!!! Practice, practice, practice! Then start practicing the different kinds of problems – do at least two of each one of them. You can do it! I believe in you!! And I’ll be praying for you! 🙂