AP Chemistry – Intro & Summer Assignment - Summer Assignment Part 1 - Memorizing Polyatomic Ions and Ionic Charges

Sep 27, 2026

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Welcome to AP Chemistry with an introduction to the course and expectations for the upcoming school year. The document explains the summer assignment, including textbook guidance, purchasing options, optional review book recommendations, and due dates for a completion grade. It details Summer Assignment Part 1 requirements: memorizing polyatomic ion names, formulas, and charges, especially oxygen-containing oxyanions, their systematic nomenclature, related mnemonics, and quiz coverage for the first week of school.

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Important Information Regarding the Course

Summer Assignment

Summer Assignment Part 1: Memorizing Polyatomic Ions and Ionic Charges

Oxygen-Containing Oxyanions Nomenclature

Mnemonics and Memorization Rules

Pell 2018 AP Chemistry – Intro & Summer Assignment Welcome to AP Chemistry! I hope you are ready for a fun and challenging year. Students who finish AP Chemistry have a much better understanding of the world around them, are better prepared for other college courses and come out with a sense of great accomplishment. AP Chemistry is a challenging class, but it can be a lot of fun! Like most AP classes, AP Chem comes with a summer assignment which is meant to help you review some of the most important concepts you learned in your first year of chemistry. If you have questions about the assignment or the course, please contact Mr. Pell at [spell@bishopoconnell.org](spell@bishopoconnell.org). Important Information Regarding the Course Textbook: Your textbook for the course will be Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change by Silberberg and Amateis, from McGraw Hill (ISBN 978-1259631757) . We will be using the 8th edition, which has a release date of June 6, 2018. You have two options for purchasing the textbook: 1) You may buy a print copy off of [amazon.com](amazon.com), for a price of $174. 2) You may rent a copy off of amazon, for a price of $36.29. 3) You may rent a one-year online subscription to the textbook, for a price of $30. I will give you an online access code on the first day of school. If you select Option 3, you must have an electronic device capable of accessing the online textbook in class. Since I assume most of you will select Options 2 or 3, O’Connell will not offer any textbooks through the textbook sale. Optional Review Book: I would highly recommend purchasing an AP Chemistry review book this summer. Review books contain a simplified presentation of the topics, extra practice problems organized by topic, and full-length practice exams. Some popular titles are: 1. 5 Steps to a 5: AP Chemistry (ISBN: 978-1259911255) from McGraw Hill. The authors of this text are members ofthe the AP Chemistry Exam-Writing Committee. 2. CliffsAP: Chemistry (ISBN: 978-0544370005) from CliffsNotes. 3. Barron’s AP Chemistry, 8th Edition (ISBN 978-1438007373) 4. Cracking the AP Chemistry Exam: 2018 Edition (ISBN 978-1524710033) from the Princeton Review Summer Assignment: Attached is a two-part summer assignment. Part One consists of memorizing polyatomic ions and the common charges of elements. Part Two consists of practice problems on topics you will need to have mastered when you come to school on the first day. The summer assignment is due the first day of school. I will collect it for a 10-point completion grade, but the quality of your answers will determine your level of readiness for the course. Expect a quiz on polyatomic ions, ionic charges, significant figures, dimensional analysis, atomic structure, chemical nomenclature, and mole conversions during the first week of school. Edpuzzle: I will often assign you video lessons for homework. I post videos on a website called EdPuzzle. Your first videos will be posted before you leave for summer break. They are optional, but they should assist you in the summer assignment. To access the videos, go to [www.edpuzzle.com](www.edpuzzle.com) and login as a student. Select “Log in with Google” and use your school gmail account. Click “Join Class” and type in the code “nisitmi.” This should allow you to join the class “AP Chemistry 2018-2019,” where you should see videos that correlate to topics in the summer assignment. Pell 2018 Summer Assignment Part 1: Memorizing Polyatomic Ions and Ionic Charges You are responsible for knowing the names, formulas, and charges ofthe most common polyatomic ions. You are also responsible for knowing the charges ofthe most common elemental ions. You will be quizzed on this information during the first week of school. Polyatomic ions containing oxygen are named according to a systematic nomenclature, based on the number of oxygens attached to the central atom. For instance, chlorate is ClO3-, chlor

FAQs

When is the summer assignment due, and how is it graded?

The summer assignment is due the first day of school. It is collected for a 10-point completion grade, and answer quality determines readiness level for the course.

What does Summer Assignment Part 1 require students to memorize?

Students must know the names, formulas, and charges of the most common polyatomic ions, plus the charges of the most common elemental ions. They are quizzed during the first week of school.

How are oxygen-containing polyatomic ions (oxyanions) named using the number of oxygens?

Oxyanions are named systematically based on oxygen count attached to the central atom, using -ate as the most common form, -ite as one fewer oxygen, per-ate as one more, and hypo-ite as two fewer oxygens than -ate.

Sep 27, 2026

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