Happy Holidays!

Everyone should be complete the take home test over break. There are lots of resources at the bottom of the blog, and there is a balancing equations simulator, which can be found below under 'Phet Simulations'.

This video will also help you with balancing equations:
balancing chemical equations

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Happy Holidays!

Wednesday, December 19

Section 10: Watch these videos, then write the reaction types for #1-8 on page 2 of your blue packet
Chemical Reactions with the Flinstones
5 Major Chemical Reactions

Sections 9 & 11: Your answer keys from the blue packet can be found under the 'Homework Documents' section. (bottom of the page)

Good luck on your take-home assignment!

Tuesday, December 18

Sections 8 & 11: Indicate the type of reactions for letters a through m.

a)     Na3PO4 + 3 KOH à 3 NaOH + K3PO4

b)     MgCl2 + Li2CO3 à MgCO3 + 2 LiCl

c)      C6H12 + 9 O2 à 6 CO2 + 6 H2O

d)     Pb + FeSO4 à PbSO4 + Fe

e)     CaCO3 à CaO + CO2

f)        P4 + 3 O2 à 2 P2O3

g)     2 RbNO3 + BeF2 à Be(NO3)2 + 2 RbF

h)      2 AgNO3 + Cu à Cu(NO3)2 + 2 Ag

i)        C3H6O + 4 O2 à 3 CO2 + 3 H2O

j)        2 C5H5 + Fe à Fe(C5H5)2

k)      SeCl6 + O2 à SeO2 + 3Cl2

l)        2 MgI2 + Mn(SO3)2 à 2 MgSO3 + MnI4

m)    O3 à O + O2

Section 9: Watch these videos, then write the reaction types for #1-8 on page 2 of your blue packet
Chemical Reactions with the Flinstones
5 Major Chemical Reactions

Section 10: Finish your chart from class today. All of the tools you need can be found in yesterday's post. Also watch this:
Naming Covalent Compounds

Then try the front side of your blue packet.

Monday, December 17

If you're still confused about VSEPR theory, watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvPKWcXdo7Y

Molecule Builder:
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/build-a-molecule

All Sections: Do this...
VSEPR practice

Section 8: Check these out:

Front of the wksht

Back of the wksht

Section 11: Here are the formulas for your chart:

1) CH₄

2) CH₂Cl₂

3) H₂O 

4) HF

5) NH₃

6) N₂

7) CO₂

8) BF₃

9) O₂

10) HCN

Friday, December 14

All Sections: Work on your background research!!! Also, watch this video - it's awesome for explaining exceptions to the octet rule!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i29mjts0Jo