Testing

We are in the middle of testing this week and next. The ARMT and the SAT will be tested.

February EOM Assessment

The EOM Assessment for February(energy) will be Thursday, Feb 25. The study guide will be given out today during class. We will also cover the standards for March (waves).

How to make Physical Science Better for You?

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January EOM Test

The January EOM Test is Friday. The study guide was given out in class today. Pretty straightforward. The test will cover chemical and physical changes. It will also cover states of matter and energy changes within those states of matter.

Balancing Equations

We are working on predicting products of chemical reactions as well as balancing chemical equations. They should have a large amount of notes with examples in their notebooks. We will continue working on these all week. There are plenty of websites with tutorials if you need extra practice or a refresher.

Types of Chemical Reactions

We are covering 5 basic types. We are not concentrating on acid/base reactions

Types:
1) Synthesis

A + B --> AB

2) Decomposition

AB --> A + B

3) Single Replacement

A + BC --> AC + B

4) Double Displacement

AB + CD --> AD + BC

5) Combustion

Hydrocarbon (gas) + Oxygen (gas) --> Carbon Dioxide + Water

EOM Test Friday

The EOM Test Friday will cover ions (cations and anions), covalent and ionic bonding, balancing chemical reactions, naming reaction types, predicting reaction products, and acid/base reactions predicted based on hydrogen ion concentrations. We will also attempt to cover osmosis, diffusion, hyper/hypo/isotonic solutions.