Successful students in this course will be well prepared to take the SAT II exam in Chemistry. Labs are included. Students taking this course should be planning to go to college as this course satisfies university requirements for a lab course. This is a continuation of topics covered in Chemistry. The course is taught at a first year college level.
Course is geared to students interested and serious about science.
Students are expected to avail themselves of the A.P. exam in May which, if passed successfully, may gain them higher placement in college, credit, and the saving of money. The Salem School Committee has voted to assist students with test fees for the exam. Topics include structure and states of matter, chemical reactions, descriptive chemistry and chemical calculations. This general science course will cover relevant topics in science. The practical applications of Chemistry and Physics will be the focus.