Cycle B - Practice Set (Bonding)

• At least one paragraph that describes the types of problems you really understood and why. Give at least one example
• I really understood the different types of Alloys (Interstitial, Substitutional, and Interstitial and Substitutional.) I also understood the general idea behind melting points and ionic, polar, and nonpolar bonds. I do understand how Sodium Iodide (NaI) and other similar compounds could fit into the ionic group while other compounds would have other types of bonds. The whole idea of ionic transfer and electronegativity also make sense to me.

• At least one paragraph that describes the types of problems you struggled with and why. Give at least one example
• I had no idea what lattice energy was an was stuck on the question regarding it for some time. I could also use some help with classifying types of metals and where each compound fits into which type of bond. I’m also still a bit confused with the different sizes of each alloy and how they’re affected in terms of malleability when combined.

• At least one picture of something you did in class during the week and a description of the picture.
• These are pictures from our group’s “Spark” on the Practice Day. It shows the electrons moving through water in order to light up the light on the other edge of the dish.

Cycle A Quiz - Electronic Configuration

• At least one paragraph that reflects on how you prepared for the quiz.
• I prepared for the quiz by looking over my notes in my notebook and reviewing them for a bit. I also looked at and completed the practice quiz which gave me a good understanding of what the quiz might look like and what type of questions I could expect. These two methods along with asking Mr. Musallam concepts that I didn’t completely understand helped clarify my questions. In addition, I rewatched the video on Electronic Configuration to hear the process being explained again.

• At least one paragraph that reflects on what how you felt during the quiz. What did you understand? What did you struggle with? etc.
• When I first got the quiz, I was obviously a bit nervous. Doing the Stoich part first, the easiest quiz section in my opinion, helped me calm down a bit and put aside my nervousness. I understood the majority of the questions but a few stumped me. Aside from a reading error and some confusing terms, the main problem I had was trying to remember the difference between finding Ionization Energy and Atomic Radius. I would later solve the problem by remembering examples done previously but the time spent doing that definitely chewed up some clock. 

• At least one paragraph that describes things a few things you will do differently in preparing for our next quiz. If you what you did this time completely worked for you, clearly describe your strategy.
• I think what I did this time worked well. I will continue to review my notes, complete the practice quiz, and ask Mr. Musallam if I have any questions regarding the next quiz cycle. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The method I used worked and repeating it again seems to be a good idea.  In my case, my approach for studying for quizzes is working so I’ll keep doing what I’m doing until it no longer works.

Cycle A - Practice Set (Electronic Configuration)

• At least a paragraph reflection that describes the types of problems you really understood and why.  Give at least one example.
• I really understood electronic structure the configuration of the different elements on the Periodic Table (Ex: Cl being 1s22s22p63s23p5). I also understand how Ionization Energy and Atomic Radius differ. In addition, the periodic trends and the graphs produced.
• At least a paragraph reflection that describes the types of problems you struggled with and why. Give at least one example.
• I am still a bit confused with Coulomb’s law and how to use it to define my answer. I also need to work on determining the values of each peak for the graphic view in the Photoelectron Spectroscopy. I also get confused when multiple elements end up having the same number of electrons in a question (Ex: P, Ar3+, Al2-).
• At least one picture of something you did in class during the week with a description of the picture.
• This is the picture of our group’s Electronic Configuration activity on the “Explore Day.” This activity showed me how energy levels and shielding worked before actually learning them later on in the week. As atomic radius increased, Ionization Energy decreases and vice versa.
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