Upcoming Test!

Just a reminder that in the middle of next week, you will have your 2nd test of the year!  It's going to cover all of the naming we have done in this unit, but don't fret:  you get to use your periodic tables.

Your periodic table is like a cheat sheet for this test.  All of the following will be useful:

• Charges at the top of the representative element families
• Knowing what section contains the transition metals (hint: that tells you that you need to use roman numerals!), and where to find metals/nonmetals (so you know if you have an ionic compound...metal-nonmetal...or a molecular compound...nonmetal-nonmetal)
• The big list of polyatomic ions on the back side (know how to use them!)
• The small box of prefixes at the bottom of the front side (hint: only use them for molecular compounds!  nonmetal-nonmetal)

Chemistry Nomenclature

A little confused about naming?  Here's some additional help:

Naming Binary Ionic Compounds (see part I)
Naming Binary Compounds with Polyatomic Ions
Naming Binary Molecular Compounds (see the 1st part)

Even though it may not be exciting, the best way to study this is to do a lot of practice problems.  This is why you have the 4 page packet of problems...by the end you should be a master of naming!

Review: Atoms and the Periodic Table

Here is some review for the parts of the atom, parts of the periodic table, and the information that you can find on the periodic table.  Keep in mind, however, that your notes will have a few more important things you need to know about (such as the important chemists and their discoveries, what metals and nonmetals do in terms of electrons, and ions vs. isotopes).  This is just a supplement to the material you've already gotten in class :)

Extra Review: Atoms and the Periodic Table