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Catalyst the Cat - Mascot Style Guide

This page shows all mascot images as well as the admonition styles for reference. Check that all the images have a transparent background and do not have excessive padding around the drawing. Note that the images have a dashed blue border around them so you can clearly see the padding.

Image Tests

  1. Welcome
  2. Thinking
  3. Tip
  4. Warning
  5. Encouraging
  6. Celebration
  7. Note (Neutral)

Admonition Tests

Catalyst Says: Let's React!

Catalyst welcomes you Welcome, chemists! I'm Catalyst the Cat, your guide through the fascinating world of AP Chemistry. Let's get started!

Key Insight (Thinking)

Catalyst is thinking Notice that every chemical reaction must conserve both mass and charge. This is one of the most fundamental principles in all of chemistry!

Catalyst's Tip

Catalyst shares a tip Always balance your equations by starting with the most complex molecule first. It saves time and reduces errors!

Common Mistake

Catalyst warns you Don't forget to include state symbols (s), (l), (g), (aq) in your equations. The AP exam will expect them!

You Can Do This!

Catalyst encourages you Thermodynamics can feel overwhelming at first. That's completely normal! Take it one concept at a time, and soon it will all click into place.

Great Chemistry!

Catalyst celebrates You've mastered balancing redox equations! That's one of the trickiest skills in AP Chemistry, and you nailed it.

Catalyst's Note

Catalyst notes This concept connects back to what we learned about atomic structure in Chapter 1. Electronegativity trends follow directly from effective nuclear charge.