#15 & #16 Look up Millikin's Oil Drop Experiment online and read about it. C stands for the unit Coulomb, which is a measure of charge.

#17 "A" stands for the unit Angstrom, which is a measure of length. 1 A = 10^-10 m. The formula for volume of a sphere is V = (4/3)(3.14)(r³).

OMIT #47, you do not have your textbook so you can't see the pictures.

For the naming questions you may find my link off websites tab helpful.

Posted by Mellor on Tuesday, July 13, 2010    [Ask a Question/Respond]

43d. 1 lb = 453.6 g
43e. 1 gallon = 4 quarts, 1 L = 1.057 quarts
48a. 1 mile = 1.6093 km
48c. 1 inch = 2.54 cm, (1 in)³ = (2.54 cm)³ = 16.4 cm³

You should get a start on your summer assignment by the end of the week.

Posted by Mellor on Sunday, July 11, 2010    [Ask a Question/Respond]

Download and print the AP Chem Course Outline. Read it over and share with your parents/guardians. The last page needs to be filled out and returned to me the first week of school.

Enjoy the heat wave!

Mellor AP Chem Outline 2010-2011.doc

Posted by Mellor on Friday, July 09, 2010    [Ask a Question/Respond]

You will find a link below to the AP Chem Summer Assignment. The file is a pdf and you will need to download it to your computer and print it. The file is 9 pages long. This problem set is select problems from the textbook I have ordered for the class. You do not need the textbook to answer the questions. Use your notes from last year. Write all answers on a separate sheet of paper. You can download a copy of the Regents Chemistry Reference Tables using the links below.

Good luck and email me if you have any questions. If you are having difficulty downloading the assignment let me know asap. You should have received a message with your report card informing you of the assignment.

Remember this is a college level class and is faster paced that your typical high school class. All material must be covered by May 2^nd 2011 as the exam is usually the second week of May. DO NOT wait until the end of the summer to complete this. It is due the first day of class and may take 10 - 20 hours to complete.

AP Chem Summer Assignment - Mellor.pdf

chempertable.pdf

ChemRef1-7.pdf

ChemRef10-12.pdf

Posted by Mellor on Tuesday, July 06, 2010    [Ask a Question/Respond]

It has been a pleasure teaching all of you this past year (my 5th at Berlin) and I am looking forward to seeing old and new faces this fall. Thanks for all of the hard work so many of you have put forth.

Things to look forward to for 2010-2011 school year...
1) AP Chemistry (1st time at Berlin)
2) Science Olympiad and Science Bowl Teams (tryouts this fall)
3) The birth of my daughter, Savannah Marie Mellor (early November)
4) Trip to Spain over April break

Enjoy the summer and I'll see you in September!

-Mr. Mellor

Posted by Mellor on Tuesday, June 22, 2010    [Ask a Question/Respond]