For the benefit of students struggling with specific concepts in the study of chemistry, I offer the following tutoring programs which include explanations, diagrams, practice problems and reviews designed to remediate and reinforce the principles of general high school chemistry.  Students needing remediation in chemistry should start at the beginning of these lessons and go through all topics very deliberately and thoroughly, over a period of time.  Guided remediation time with the use of our computers is also provided in all science courses, including chemistry.  If you need this remediation, you should report to Ms. Aker in rm. 305 (top floor of J.J. Kelly High School) between the hours of 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM each Tuesday and Thursday.  Otherwise, make use of these lessons to help reinforce the text and to help prepare you for the SOL test in chemistry.  This may be done from home if you have an internet connection.  These lessons are intended to coordinate with the >STATE OF VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING< which can be found at this link for all courses.  They will serve as one of our efforts at remediation for the SOL's, as  required by the state.  Be sure to also check out the >Blueprint for Virginia's SOL Tests<, which provides more specific information concerning the number of questions which will be found on the test related to  each major topic.  The pages may be used as a study guide and research source even for advanced students.  Click on a choice of topics below.

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Text Chapter & Topic: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VA SOL Reference:

1.  The Scientific Method..................................................................... CH. 1 
 
 1.  Safety in the Laboratory............................................................... CH. 1
 1.  Laboratory Techniques................................................................. CH. 1 
            Laboratory Report Format.................................................... CH. 1
 
 1.  Mathematical manipulations.........................................................CH. 1
        Conversions and dimensional analysis................................CH. 1
        Significant Figures...................................................................... CH. 1
        The Scientific Calculator.......................................................... CH. 1
 
 2.  A Study of Heat............................................................................... CH. 5
       (The calorie, kilocalorie, joule, specific heat capacity)
 3 & 4. Atomic Structure:
        Electron Configuration  II (The Bohr Model)...........................CH. 2
        Electron Configuration  I (Quantum Theory)..........................CH. 2
        Electron Configuration III (The Wave Model)..........................CH. 2
        Electron Configuration IV (Nuclear Chemistry & Physics).CH. 6
        Electron Configuration V  (Diagrams)......................................CH. 2
                       The Diagonal Rule (& diagram)....................... ..CH.2

 4, 5, 6  Periodic Table......................................................................... CH. 2

 7.  WRITING FORMULAS AND NAMING COMPOUNDS.............. CH. 3

 8.  Molecular Shapes and polarity..................................................CH. 3

 9.  Balancing Chemical Equations................................................... CH. 3

10. MOLES .............................................................................................. CH. 4

10. Percent Composition of Compounds........................................ CH. 4

10. Determining Empirical Formulas................................................ CH. 4

10. Determining Molecular Formulas................................................ CH. 4

11. Stoichiometry................................................................................... CH. 4

12. Thermochemistry............................................................................ CH. 5

13. The Gas Laws................................................................................... CH. 4

15. Solutions............................................................................................ CH. 4
 

This web site is consistent with the changing Standards of Learning in chemistry for the state of Virginia.  As SOL topics continue to be added to our page, you may want to seek help from the following online sources.  You will note that some of these are also particularly good for chemistry II,  AP or freshman college chemistry.
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Chemfinder (This is a search engine for information about specific substances)
VIRGINIA'S STANDARDS OF LEARNING (ALL COURSES)
Blueprints For Virginia's SOL Tests
Knowledge by Design--TLMC

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