Unit Zero serves as a way for us to review some critical fundamentals from Regents Chemistry, as well as beginning to introduce more sophisticated concepts in AP Chemistry. It mostly covers Chapters 1-3 from our textbook, with a little bit of Chapter 4 thrown in as well.
Please refer to the videos, slides, and notes listed here for more resources in reviewing this material. Most of this WILL BE review from Regents Chemistry
Chapter 1 - Dimensional Analysis
Reviewing unit conversion
Chapter 2 - Chemical Nomenclature
Reviewing how to name compounds and how to write formulas for compounds
Chapter 3 - Moles Review, Advanced Moles and Stoichiometry
Types of problems we will be successful at: mole to mole, mass to mass, Determining the Formula of a Compound (some combustion analysis, empirical formula problems), Limiting Reactants
Chapter 4 - Molarity Refresher, Dilutions
Watch these videos to get reacquainted with Chemical Naming and Formula Writing. The second video (-ate, -ite, -ide) will be new material; the rest are essentially review.
(it might seem like there's a lot of them, but they're all fairly short)
Nomenclature Video #1: Naming and Writing Formulas for Binary Ionic Compounds (not me)
Nomenclature Video #2: Suffixes for Anions: -ate, -ite, -ide (not me)
Nomenclature Video #3: Naming and Writing Formulas for Ternary Ionic Compounds (not me)
Nomenclature Video #4: Naming and Writing Formulas for Molecular Compounds (ME!)
OPTIONAL Nomenclature Video #5: Acid Nomenclature (optional because it rarely comes up... also, not me)
Take notes in the Unit Zero note packet as you go.
Moles and Stoich Video #1: Stoich Tools
Moles and Stoich Video #2: Stoich Definitions
Moles and Stoich Video #3: Particle Diagrams
Moles and Stoich Video #4: Dissociation of Ions in Solution
Moles and Stoich Video #5: Molarity and Dilutions (not me)
Moles and Stoich Video #6: Limiting Reactant Calculations
This website has a ton of practice problems on there. This is not an assignment, just a resource.
Because the first unit goes so quickly, I strongly recommend you utilize the following review videos to brush up on areas where you need help.
Acid Nomenclature (not me, very good)
Mole Conversions (mole-volume, mole-mass, mole-particle)
Formal Lab Report Example - yes, you will write a lot of detail in your lab reports. Yes, you will feel like you're repeating yourself by the end. That's the point. Read through this to get an idea of the level of discussion I'm looking for in your formal lab reports.