Redox Lab

I found the lab to be a very fun lab and I learned alot. The practice was good preparation for the test. We got some strong reactions from calcium. Zinc, Lead, and copper didn't do much, but the still somewhat reacted. I will continue to study for the test coming up and I have high hopes for it!

Calcium

Links That I Found Helpful

Links

1. Chemistry Tutor- Goes over basics
2. Oxidation-Reduction Reaction- Defines everything
3. Redox Reactions- organizes redox reactions
4. Kahn Academy- Explains things really good
5. About.com- different redox reactions
6. Oxidizing and Reducing agents- Explains like I'm 2

Redox Reactions

Reactions

I found the redox reactions to be strangely easy. That never happens. That means that the test will probably be next to impossible. Reduction oxidation reactions happen at the same time. Metals tend to donate to non-metals. I will need to memorize the oxidation rules. The other part of this chapter was the acid-base reactions. Other than that there is not much else.

Chemical Reaction Quiz

I took the chemical reactions quiz. Despite the hours of studying I did I still found it to be somewhat difficult. The balancing ones were beyond what we discussed in class. I guess I wasn't ready for everything. The net ionic ones were somewhat easy. Probably because that's what I thought the test was gonna be over. Solubility rules, not everything else. I guess my reflects that. I would like to retake it, but I guess that's out of the question. I know one things for sure, I will be ready for the unit test.

Eh

Solubility Lab

Yesterday in class we performed the solubility lab. To be 100% honest, I felt the lab was a little disappointing. All we did was mix 10 droplets of varying chemicals into a tray and see if there was a chemical change. It just reconfirmed the predictions I had made, so it was pretty much a waste. It was also very time consuming having to refill each dropper, and you spent more time cleaning than anything else. I mean, maybe I learned through practice and experience, but I can't say I found it enjoyable.

Mixed chemicals

Mrs. Frankenburg is awesome

SLAP SLAP SLAP, CLAP CLAP CLAP

She did a great thing today. She postponed the lesson! I now feel amazing! This gives me an opportunity to work on my blog. I was a bit worried about this lesson, but she got rid of those worries and helped me out.