Welcome to Mr. Kalix's Chemistry Webpage. This website is designed to assist in the learning of chemistry. Although this site is designed to be an aid for my students, with lesson plans and homework assignments designed for my class, this website will provide information, materials and links designed to help anyone intending to learn basic chemical principles.

Chemistry is the study of the substances and how they react to one another. In addition to this definiton, chemicals effect the environment and life forms living immersed in these chemicals. Some chemicals are helpful and even necessary. Some are harmful. Chemicals make up and effect the air, land and the sea. Regardless the chemicals that we study and the reactions that occur effect living things every day.

The course work present in these pages have been compiled to assist all students in the learning of Chemistry. Please use the navigation toolbar across the top to access the information and materials.

The Advanced Placement Chemistry course is meant to be similar to the chemistry courses taken by science majors during their first two semesters of college.   Students who successfully complete the AP course should demonstrate a good grasp of the fundamentals of chemistry.   Topics such as the structure of matter, kinetic theory of gases, chemical equilibria, chemical kinetics, and the basic concepts of thermodynamics are now being presented in considerable depth.   Students will learn to developed an intuition that allows them to find their way through a wide variety of chemical problems, both quantitative and qualitative.   Aided by their work in other disciplines, they should be able to communicate this mastery effectively.  

Students will be given a college textbook and should expect to spend time outside of class working on homework each week.   Late work will not be accepted for credit.   Tests and quizzes will be given using multiple choice, mathematical, and short answer questions.   There are 22 recommended college labs to be done during the course of the year and lab write-ups are required for the AP course. The end of year goal is to be prepared to take the AP Chemistry exam.   A qualifying score on the exam entitles a student to one or two units of college chemistry credit at most universities and colleges.