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Chp 13 & 14: 2006-7 Notebook Table of Contents : page / pdf

Chapter 14: Chemical Bonding
Lecture 14. 1 AND 14.2:
Student Copy of Notes / pdf: student notes
Teacher Copy of Notes / pdf: teacher notes
Powerpoint


Reading Notes Tour Through the Sections:
page: 14.1 & 14.2 or pdf file

Marshmallow Lab: page / pdf file
Counting Atoms Worksheet: page / pdf file

 

Chapter 15: Chemical Reactions
Lecture 15.1:
Student Copy / pdf: student copy
Teacher Copy / pdf: teacher copy
PowerPoint

Lecture 15.2
Student Copy / pdf: student copy
Teacher Copy / pdf: teacher copy
PowerPoint


Cabbages in Chemistry / Chapter 16:Chemical Reactions
07: Cabbages in Chemistry Lab Sheets / pdf files

pH Lecture: for Cabbages in Chemistry '07
Student notes / pdf: student notes copy
Teacher notes / pdf: teacher notes copy
powerpoint: click here
Homework 07: Reading Tour 16.2 for Cabbage in Chemistry: page / pdf

Chp 16 Lecture 2006 (not being used in 2007)
Student Notes / pdf: Student Copy
Teacher Notes / pdf: Teacher Copy
PowerPoint

Web sites for study:
Use the immiscible properties of two liquids to make a glitter toy
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/glitter.html
Type in a compound's name for molecular models and basic information
http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/compounds/library.shtml
Play a game matching common compounds to their chemical names
http://www.quia.com/mc/65904.html
An in-depth look at the different types of bonding
http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~acarpi/NSC/5-bonds.htm
A comprehensive article that explains bonding in all its different forms
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0811630.html
An advanced site that explains the meaning of valency, and gives details
of the history of research into the subject
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=76635
Play a game about balancing equations
http://www.dun.org/sulan/chembalancer/
Try out this exothermic reaction
http://www.spartechsoftware.com/reeko/Experiments/ExpSteelWoolGeneratingHeat.htm
Find out more about rates of reaction
http://www.chem4kids.com/reactions/time.html
An introduction to acids and bases
http://www.chem4kids.com/reactions/acidbase.html
Try this experiment with an acid
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/copper_caper.html
Visit the pH Factor Web site for lots of useful information and experiments
http://www.miamisci.org/ph/
Go to this Web page for some in-depth information about pH
http://www.purchon.com/chemistry/ph.htm
This Web page has a list of the pH values of many types of food and drink
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/app3a.html