ADVANCED PLACEMENT CHEMISTRY SUMMER PROJECT

                                                                                                                       

Dear Perspective AP Chemistry Student:

 

Advanced Placement Chemistry is a second year chemistry course.  It is fast paced and will assume a solid working knowledge of the concepts covered in Chapters 1 to 22 your Honors Chemistry text from last year.  These concepts are covered in greater depth in Chapters 1 to 10 of your AP Chemistry text (“Chemistry” by Steven S. Zumdahl, 7th  Edition, copyright 2007) and Chapters 1 to 4 of The Ultimate Chemical Equations Handbook by George Hague and Jane Smith.  You will be given a series of tests on the material covered in Zumdahl chapters 1 to 10 Equations Handbook chapters 1 to 4 (see chapter listing below), starting the first week of the 2008 – 2009 school year. I strongly suggest you get a copy of this text before leaving for vacation and use it throughout the summer to review this material.  Another good source of review material would be “BARRON’S – How to prepare for the AP Chemistry Test” or a similar book. 

 

On the first full day of school, the following written assignment is due: Zumdahl CH 1, answer all odd End of Chapter questions from # 17 to # 69; Zumdahl CH 2, answer  all odd End of Chapter questions from # 25 to # 81; Hague and Smith, complete Chapter Exercises 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-1, 4-2, and 4-3.  For mathematical problems, you are expected to show all supporting work.

 

We must cover an enormous amount of new material in a limited time frame next school year.  We cannot afford to be slowed down by the need for extensive review of first year material.  Our success depends on our ability to hit the ground running in August.  I will be ready and look forward to working with you as we explore the world of college chemistry.

 

Sincerely,

Mr. Storch

 

 

First year chemistry review topics from Chemistry; Steven Zumdahl

Review topics from The Ultimate Chemical Equations Handbook; Hague and Smith

Chapter 1:       Chemical Foundations

Chapter 2:       Atoms, Molecules, and Ions

Chapter 3:       Stoichiometry

Chapter 4:       Types of Chemical Reactions and

                        Solution Stoichiometry

Chapter 5:       Gases

Chapter 6:       Thermochemistry

Chapter 7:       Atomic Structure and Periodicity

Chapter 8:       Bonding: General Concepts

Chapter 9:       Covalent Bonding: Orbitals

Chapter 10:     Liquids and Solutions

 

Chapter 1:     Symbols and Nomenclature

Chapter 2:     Simple Inorganic Formulas and    

                     Nomenclature

Chapter 3:     Oxidation Numbers: Anions and

                     Cations

Chapter 4:     Ternary Nomenclature of Acids and

                     Salts