AP Chemistry: Class 1

Period E – Tuesday, August 27th

Class Business

• Make sure your Dropbox folder is set up
• Place chapter notes (PDF) in this folder
• Hand in homework on paper

Big Idea – Why aren’t numbers just numbers?

• All of science generates numbers based upon data
• Data has limitations – device and person
• Only write what is significant
• Calculations must reflect – hence the “rules”

Test for Thursday

• There are 6 questions, each with multiple parts (see test objectives)
• Questions
  • sig fig calculations
  • unit conversions
  • atomic particles
  • solubility of salts
  • writing formulas from names
  • writing names from formulas
• Examples and answering student questions

Homework

• Make sure you have a set up a shared dropbox folder
• Study for exam (first 25 min of class)