APChemistrySyllabus

20142015

Thiscourseisdesignedtobeanequivalenttoageneralchemistrycourseyouwouldtakein
yourfirstyearofcollege.Itisanadvancedchemistrycoursethatcoverstopicsfromthe
previousyearinamoreindepthmannerandcoversnewtopicsthathadnotpreviouslybeen
covered.Thiscoursewouldprepareyouforasecondsemesterofcollegelevelchemistryif
youchoose,orarerequired,totakeit.

Thiscourselastsfor2semestersandwillcoveralltopicsrequiredbyAPCollegeBoard.A
fewtopicsincludekinetics,equilibrium,thermodynamics,organicchemistry,andcoordination
chemistry.

Towardstheendofthespringsemester,studentshavetheoptiontotaketheAPChemistry
Exam,whichwilltestthestudentsknowledgeattainedoverthecourse.Ifastudentpasses
thisexam,theywillreceivecollegelevelcreditforit.Aswemoveclosertotheexamdate,we
willtakealargerlookupontheexamasopposedtojustchemistrytopics.

StudentGoals:
Ihavecreatedmyowngoalsforstudentsinthiscourse.Theyareseenbelow:
Useanorganizerorcalendartokeeptrackofassignmentsandimportantdates.
Worktobecomecriticalthinkerswithauseofmathskillsandrhetoric.
Readyourchemistrytextbookandlaboratorymanualbeforecomingtoclass.
HaveabinderforAPChemistrymaterialwhereyoucankeepnotes,past
assignments,andalabmanual.
Studythechemistrytopicsoutsideofclasstogainandreinforceknowledge.
TaketheAPChemistryexaminMayandmeettheminimumpassingscoreforthe
exam(scoreof35).
Leavethiscoursewithabetterunderstandingoftheworldaroundus.
Shareyourlearnedknowledgewithothers.
Useacompositionbooktorecordalllabdata.

APChemistryBigIdeas:
BigIdea1:Structureofmatter
1. Students will understand that the chemical elements are fundamental building blocks
ofmatter.
2. Studentswillbeabletofullyunderstandthearrangementofatoms.
3. By doing laboratory experiments, the students will understand that atoms retaintheir
identityinchemicalreactions.

BigIdea2:Propertiesofmattercharacteristics,states,andforcesofattraction
1. Studentswillunderstandthatchemicalandphysicalpropertiesofmaterialsexist.

2. Through extensive testing of elements, students will fully understand how each
elements atoms are arranged,the chemical and physical propertiesof eachelement,
aswellastheforcesthatexistbetweenandwithineachelement.

BigIdea3:Chemicalreactions
1. Through discussion and high level thinking, students will understandthatthechanges
of matter involve therearrangement and/or the reorganization of atoms aswellasthe
transferofelectrons.

BigIdea4:Ratesofchemicalreactions
1. By completing several chemical reaction labs, the students will be able to see how
ratesofchemicalreactionsaredeterminedbymolecularcollisions.

BigIdea5:Thermodynamics
1. Through an indepth lab and discussion, students will understand that the law of
thermodynamicsdescribetheessentialroleofenergy.
2. Thestudentswillunderstandthattheenergyiswhatwilldrivechangesofmatter.

BigIdea6:Equilibrium
1. By watching and discussingdemonstrations,studentswillunderstandthatanybondor
intermolecularattractioncanbeformedcanbebroken.

Whateachstudentwillneed:
Compositionbook(tokeepalllabreportsandtorecordlaboratorydata)
Bindertokeeptrackofallnotes,handouts,andgradedwork
Notebook(thatincludesallnotestakeninclass)
ZumdahlChemistrytextbook
Laboratorysafetygoggles
Calculator

LabExperience:
Inthiscoursestudentsmustabidebyanyandallsafetyregulations.Thisincludeswearing
jeans,closetoedshoes,andsafetygogglesforeverylaboratoryexercise.Atleast25%ofthis
coursewillbelabactivitiesaswellassix(6)labsareguidedinquirylabsasspecifiedbythe
CollegeBoard.

Aspecificformatforeachlabwillbehandedoutbeforeeachlabactivity.Thelabalongwith
thelabreportwillconsistof:
PreLabWork
:Prelabworkistobecompletedandturnedinonthedaythelabis
performed.
1.Title
2.Date
3.Purpose:
Apurposeisastatementsummarizingthelab.
4.ProcedureOutline:
Studentsneedtowriteanoutlineoftheprocedure.
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Note:Ifastudentisdoingaguidedinquirylab,theymighthavetowriteafull
procedurethattheydevelop.
5.
PreLabQuestions:
Studentswillbegivensomequestionstoanswerbeforethelab
isstarted.
6.DataTables:
Studentswillneedtocreateanydatatablesorchartsnecessaryfor
datacollectioninthelab.
7.Data:
Studentsneedtorecordalltheirdatadirectlyintheappropriatenotebook.
8.CalculationsandGraphs:
Studentsshouldshowhowcalculationsarecarriedout.
9.Conclusions:
Thisportionofthelabshouldbethoughtoutandwrittenclearly.
10.PostLabandErrorAnalysisQuestions:
Thestudentswillbegivenquestionstoanswer
afterthelabiscompleted.

CourseRequirementsandGrading:
IwillcovereachchapterwithintheZumdahltextbookeveryfivetothirteendays.Eachchapter
hasasetofproblemsassignedthatwillbecompletedandgraded.Examswillconsistof
multiplechoicequestionsandessayquestions.Examswillbegivenattheendofeach
quarter.Studentscancorrecttheirexamsforpointsback.Throughouttheschoolyear,iwill
providepracticeAPexamsforthestudentstocomplete.Theywillbegradedandplacedin
thehomeworkcategory.Labswillbecompletedwithineachchapterandareportwillbedue
afterthelab.Youwilluseinformationaccumulatedinyourcompositionbookforguidancein
writingthelabreport.Iwillprovideatemplateforhowtowritealabreport.Alllateworkwill
receivea10%reductionpenaltyeachdayandnocreditwillbegivenafterthethirddaylate.
Thestudentsfinalgradeswillbeweightedusingthefollowingproportions:

Homework:20%

Quizzes:20%

Labs/Reports:30%

Exams:30%

RequiredTexts:

Chemistry
byZumdahlandZumdahl,
7th
ed.,HoughtonMifflinCompany,2008
ISBN:0547125321 ISBN13:9780547125329

LabManual:
Ratherthanusingasinglelabmanual,wewilluselabsfromacollectionoflabmanuals:

Drake,SherylandMerli,Chris.
Chemistry106:LabManual.

EasternIllinoisUniversityDepartmentofChemistry.EasternIllinoisUniversity,Charleston,IL.
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Chemistry1040:WorldofChemistry.

EasternIllinoisUniversityDepartmentofChemistry.EasternIllinoisUniversity,Charleston,IL.
Chemistry:TheLaboratory1315.

EasternIllinoisUniversityDepartmentofChemistry.EasternIllinoisUniversity,Charleston,IL.
Chemistry:TheLaboratory1415.

Sonnichsen,LauraB.ParklandCollegeDepartmentofNaturalSciences.
OrganicChemistryI
Laboratory(Chemistry204).

CourseSchedule:

Chapter1:ChemicalFoundations(1week)
Scientificmethod
Unitsofmeasurementandconversions
Significantfigures
Temperatureanddensity

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Useandapplythestepstothescientificmethod.
2) Applyknowledgeofsignificantfigurestolaboratorywork.
3) Successfullyconvertbetweenunitsoftemperature,mass,andlength.
4) Classifymatterandobservephysicalandchemicalchangestooccur.

Experiment:1)LaboratoryToolsStudentswillknowandunderstandthetypesofglassware
andequipmentwewillbeusingthroughoutthecourse.
SciencePractice:7

Chapter2:Atoms,Molecules,andIons(1.5weeks)
Daltonsatomictheory
Atomicstructure
Empiricalandmolecularformulas
Chemicalequationsandbalancing
Stoichiometry
Limitingreactantsandpercentyields

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Calculatethenumberofgrams,moles,andatomspresentinasubstance.
2) Findthepercentbymassofanatominacompound.
3) Determinetheempiricalandmolecularformulasofacompound.
4) Balanceachemicalequationusingcoefficients.
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5) Findthemassofasubstancecreatedduringachemicalreaction,usingamoleratio.
6) Determinewhichreactantinachemicalreactionlimitsthereactionandwhat
percentageofproductisproduced/expected.
7) StudentswillcompleteFindingtheRatioofMolesofReactantsinaChemical
Reaction

Experiment:1)
Guidedinquiry:
PercentCopperinCopper(II)Oxide
StudentswillbeabletoreadandunderstandMSDSsheetsaswellascalculatethe
percentyieldofcopper.
SciencePractices:2,3,4,and5
2)
Guided
I
nquiry:
SynthesisandCharacterizationofAcetyLsalicylicAcid
(aspirin)StudentswillbeabletoexplainOrganicSynthesisaswellastodescribe
andexplaindifferencesinthepropertiesofacetylsalicylicacidandsalicylicacidbya
simplechemicaltest.
SciencePractices:2,3,5,and6

Chapter3:Stoichiometry(1.5weeks)
Moles,
Molarmass
Percentcomposition
Empiricalandmolecularformulas
Balancingequations
Stoichiometry.

Experiment1:
GuidedInquiry:
PercentCopper(II)Oxide

SciencePractices:1,2,4,5,6,and7

Experiment2:SynthesisandCharacterizationofAcetylsalicylicacid

SciencePractices:2,3,5,and7

Chapter4:TypesofChemicalReactionsandSolutioninStoichiometry(2weeks)
Water
Solutionterminology
Typesofchemicalreactions(DD,SR,S,D,C,AB,R)
Precipitation

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Describetheuniquenessofwateranditsroleasasolvent.
2) Definethetermsassociatedwithsolutions.
3) Calculatethestrengthofanacidorbase.
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4)
5)
6)
7)
8)

Calculatethefinalmolarityandvolumeofasubstancewhentheymixed.
Determinewhattypeofreactionisoccurring,whenprovidedwithachemicalequation.
Determineifcompoundsaresolubleinwater.
Assignoxidationstatestoatomsinacompoundofion.
Understandhowtheoxidationstatesofatomschangeinaredoxreaction.

Experiment:1)
GuidedInquiry:
SynthesisofZincIodideandMatterConservation
Bycompletingthislabexperience,studentswillbeabletodeterminethechemical
formula,reconfirmtheConservationofMass,anddeterminetheelementcomposition
ofthecompound.
SciencePractices:1,2,4,5,6,and7

2)SolutionStoichiometry:AcidBaseTitration
Studentswillbeableto:
a)Todeterminetheconcentrationofthegivenhydrochloricacidsolutionusing
acidbasetitrationmethod.
b)Todeterminethemolesofhydrochloricacidin100mLofthesolution.
SciencePractices:2,3,5,and7

Chapter7:AtomicStructureandPeriodicity(2weeks)
TheBohrmodel
Quantumnumbers
Orbitalrules(Aufbau,PauliExclusion,etc)
Electronconfiguration
Periodictrends(AR,EA,IE,IR,EN)

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Namethe7typesofelectromagneticradiationanddraw/labelthepartsofawave.
2) ExplainandsketchthestructureofanatomasdesignedbyBohr.
3) Calculatethe3typesofquantumnumbers.
4) Writethegroundstateandvalenceelectronconfigurationofanelementaccordingto
thePauliExclusionPrinciple,AufbauPrinciple,HundsRUles,andelectronspin
quantumnumber.
5) Namehowperiodictrendsoccurontheperiodictableandwhytheyoccur.

Experiment:1)TheColorofCations

Thestudentswillbeableto:
a)Performflametestsofmetalcationsinordertoobservetheircharacteristiccolors.
b) Match the flame colors observed to an appropriate wavelength of visible light, and then
performcalculationstodeterminethefrequencyandenergyoftheemittedphotons.
c)Relatetheseresultstothetypesofelectronictransitionsoccurringintheseelements.
SciencePractices:1,3,6,and7
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Chapter8Bonding:GeneralConcepts(1.5weeks)
Typesofchemicalbonds
Polarityanddipolemoments
Ionicandcovalentbonds
Lewisstructuresandresonance
Theoctetrule
VSEPRmodel

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Determinewhichtypeofbondoccurswithinamoleculeorcompound.
2) Useelectronegativityvaluestocalculatepolarityanddipolemoments.
3) DrawtheLewisstructureofamolecule/compoundandappropriateresonance
structures.
4) CheckvalidityofaLewis/resonancestructureaccordingtotheoctetrule.
5) UsetheVSEPRmodeltopredictmoleculargeometry.

Experiment:1)VSEPRStructureandShapeofMolecules
Studentswillbeableto:

1)LearnhowtodrawLewisstructuresforatomswhichviolatetheoctetrule.
2) Learn how to use Lewis structures and VSEPR and to predict the shapes of
molecules.
3)Learnhowtousetheshapeofamoleculetopredictwhetherornotitispolar.
SciencePractices:1,3,and7

Chapter9:CovalentBonding:Orbitals(1.5weeks)
Hybridization
Themolecularorbitalmodel
Bondingindiatomicmolecules

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Determinetheappropriatehybridizationofamolecule.
2) Graphthemolecularorbitalmodelofamoleculewithbondingandantibondingorbitals.
3) Labelmultiplebondsassigmaorpibonds.

Experiment:1)ChemicalBondingPolarandNonpolar
Studentswillbeabletoidentifythetwotypesofcovalentbondsaswellas
understand
theinteractionofvarioussolventsandsolutesrelatedtothe
specificcharacteristicsoftheirbonds.
SciencePractices:1,3,4,5,and6

Chapter10:LiquidsandSolids(1.5weeks)
Intermolecularforces
Structuresandtypesofsolids
Vaporpressuresandchangesofstate
Phasediagrams

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Describethetypesofintermolecularforcesandapplythemtodifferentmolecules.
2) Describethestructureofasolidusingcrystallatticeanddiscussthestructureof
metals.
3) Understandthenetworkingofsolids.
4) Recreateaphasediagramusingchangesofstatesofamolecule.

Experiment:1)VaporPressureandHeatofVaporizationStudentswillbeableto:
1) Measurethepressureinsideasealedvesselcontainingavolatileliquid
overarangeoftemperatures.
2) Determinetherelationshipbetweenpressureandtemperatureofthe
volatileliquid.
3) Calculatetheheatofvaporizationoftheliquid.
SciencePractices:2,3,4,5,6,and7

Chapter19:ThePrepresentativeElements:Groups1AThrough4A(1week)
Hydrogen
Group1Aelements
Group2Aelements
Group3Aelements
Group4Aelements

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Recognizethetypesofcompoundsformedfromgroup1Aelements.
2) Describetheuniquepropertiesofhydrogenasagroup1Aelements.
3) Describethepropertiesofgroup2Aelements.
4) Describethepropertiesofgroup3Aelements.
5) Describethepropertiesofgroup4Aelements.

Experiment:1)Demonstrations
SciencePractice:7

Chapter20:TheRepresentativeElements:Groups5AThrough8A(1week)
Group5Aelements(withnitrogenandphosphorous)
Group6Aelements(withoxygenandsulfur).
Group7Aelements
Group8Aelements
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Studentswillbeableto:
1) Describethepropertiesofgroup5Aelements(specificallynitrogenandphosphorous).
2) Describethepropertiesofgroup6Aelements(specificallyoxygenandsulfur).
3) Describethepropertiesofgroup7Aelements.
4) Describethepropertiesofgroup8Aelements.

Experiment:1)Demonstrations
SciencePractice:7

Chapter5:Gases(2weeks)
Gaslaws(Boyle's,Charles,Avogadro,andIdeal)
Gasstoichiometry
Daltonslawofpartialpressures
Realgases

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Identifyanddistinguishbetweenthemajorgascontributionsofscientists(Boyle,
Charles,Avogadro,andIdeal)
2) Calculatethespecificsofagasusingtheidealgaslawandgasstoichiometry.
3) CalculatethepartialpressuresofdifferentgasesusingDaltonslawofpartial
pressures.
4) Usethekineticmoleculartheorytoexplainthepropertiesofanidealgas.
5) Identifybetweenarealgasandanidealgas.
6) Recallhowgasesareresponsibleforgeologicpollution.
7) Completetheexperiment,MolecularMassofaVolatileLiquid.

Experiment:1)
GuidedInquiry:
DeterminationoftheGasConstantandMolarVolumeofa
GasStudentswillbeableto:1)Toexperimentallydeterminethevalueofthe
gasconstant,R.
2)Toexperimentallydeterminethevolumeofonemoleofagasatstandard
temperatureandpressure.
SciencePractices:2,3,4,5,6,and7

Chapter21:TransitionMetalsandCoordinationChemistry(1week)
Thetransitionmetals
Coordinationcompounds(andcompounds)
Isomers
Crystalfieldmodel

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Locateandexplainthediversepropertiesofthetransitionmetals.
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2) Constructtheappearanceofacoordinationcompoundandnameit.
3) Drawcoordinationcompoundsasdifferentisomers(specificallystructuralisomersand
stereoisomers).
4) Labelacoordinationcompoundasbeingchiralornot.
5) Identifybetweenstrong/weakfieldligands.
6) Recognizebiologicalusesoftransitionalmetalsinthehumanbody.

Experiment:1)
GuidedInquiry:
TheChemistryofTransitionMetal
Studentswillunderstandthechemistryoftransitionmetalschromium,
manganese,iron,andcobaltbyobservingreactionsinvolvingoxidationstates.
SciencePractices:1,2,3,4,5,6,and7

Chapter11:PropertiesofSolutions(2weeks)
Solubility
Vaporpressures
Boilingpointelevation
Freezingpointdepression
Osmoticpressures
Colligativeproperties

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Calculatethemolarity,masspercent,molefractionandmolalityofatomsinsolution.
2) Understandthemechanismsforcreatingasolution.
3) Applythelawsofvaporpressuretorealisticuses.
4) Comparethemechanismsforboilpointelevationandfreezingpointdepression.

Experiment:1)
GuidedInquiry:
SolutionReactions:IdentifyingtheContentsofSevenBottles
Studentswill:
1)Becomefamiliarwithapplyingthesolubilityrulestopredictwhethera
precipitateforms.
2)Becomefamiliarwithothercommonreactionsthatinvolvetheevolutionof
gasesasaproduct.
3)Obtainexposuretodeductivereasoningasascientificapproach.
SciencePractices:1,3,5,6,and7

Chapter14:AcidsandBases(2.5weeks)
Arrhenius,Lewis,BronstedLowryacid/basetheories
ThepHscale
Bases
Polyproticacids

Studentswillbeableto:
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1) IdentifybetweentheArrhenius,BronstedLowryandLewistheoriesoflabelingacids
andbases.
2) Relateacid/basestrengthtothepHscale.
3) Describetheamphotericnatureofwater.
4) UsealogarithmicscaletocalculatethepHandKvaluesofacidsolutions.
5) Identifycommonacids/basesusedorfoundineverydaylife.
6) UseanICEdiagramtocalculatethepHofsolutions.

Experiment:1)
GuidedInquiry:
TheNeutralizers:AnInvestigationofCommonAcids&

Bases,NaturalIndicators,andAntacids.
Studentswillbeableto:
1)Recognizeformulasforcommoninorganicacids,carboxylicacids,
andbasesformedfromfamiliesIandII.

2)Predictproductsofanacidbaseneutralization

3)Describeteststhatcanbeusedtodistinguishanacidfromabase.
Classifyvarioussolutionsasacidicorbasic,giventheirpH

4)IdentifytheBronstedLowryconjugateacidbasepairs
inanequation.
SciencePractices:1,2,3,4,5,6,and7

2)Acids,Bases,andBufferSolutions
Studentswillbeableto:
1.
understandconjugateacidbasepairsandequilibriaofweak
acidsandbases
2.performcalculationsinvolvingionicequilibria
3.understandthecomponentsofbuffersolutionsandhowtheywork
toresistchangesinpH
SciencePractices:2,3,5,6,and7

Chapter15:ApplicationsofAqueousEquilibria(1.5weeks)
Acids/Basesions
Buffers
Titrations
pHcurves
Indicators

Studentsshouldbeableto:
1) Determinehowcommonionsaffectasystemofequilibrium.
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2) CreateabufferanduseittoresistachangeinthepHofasolution.
3) DesignandgraphapHcurvefromanacid/basetitration.
4) Describetheuseandpurposeofusinganacid/baseindicator.

Experiment:1)BufferSolutionsStudentswillbeabletorelatedifferenttypesof
buffercomponents.
SciencePractices:2,3,4,5,6,and7

Chapter12:ChemicalKinetics(2.5weeks)
Reactionrates
Ratelaws
Reactionmechanisms
Catalysis

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Determinetherateofwhichareactionwilloccur.
2) Determinetheratelawforareactionandlabelitasafirstorsecondorderratelaw.
3) Followtheindividualstepsthatareactionoccursat.

Experiment:1)
GuidedInquiry:
ChemicalKineticsStudentswilldeterminetheratelawfor
thereactionbetweenbleachandtwodyes,aswellas,determinetherate
constantforthesamereaction.
SciencePractices:2,3,4,5,6,and7

Chapter13:ChemicalEquilibrium(2weeks)
Equilibriumconstants
Equilibriumwithpressure
LeChateliersPrinciple

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Usetheequilibriumexpressiontofindtheequilibriumconstantofareaction.
2) UseanICEdiagramtocalculatetheequilibriumconcentrationsofspeciesina
reaction.
3) DeterminehowLeChateliersPrincipleisusedtopredictchangesonasystemof
equilibrium.

Experiment:1)ChemicalEquilibriumStudentswillbeabletoseethat
chemicalreactionsreachastateofequilibriumandthendeterminefactors
thatcandisturbtheequilibria.
SciencePractices:2,3,4,5,and6

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Chapter6:Thermochemistry(2weeks)
Enthalpy
Calorimetry
HesssLaw
Standardenthalpyofformation

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Distinguishbetweenpropertiesofendothermicandexothermicreactions.
2) Useahomemadecalorimetertocalculatetheamountofheatgivenoffbyanignited
substance.
3) UseHesssLawtocalculatetheexpectedheatchangeduringachemicalreaction.
4) Calculatetherequiredamountofenergyinorderforasubstancetobeformed.
5) Determinehowthegreenhouseeffectiscausebytheburningofcarbonbased
molecules.

Experiment:1)ChemicalEquations:EnergyRelationshipsStudentswillexploreenergy
changesduringchemicalreactions,heatofreaction,andtheconnection
betweenenergychangesandchemicalchanges.
SciencePractices:1,2,3,4,5,6,and7

Chapter16:Spontaneity,Entropy,andFreeEnergy(1.5weeks)
Entropy
Thelawsofthermodynamics
Freeenergy
Entropyinchemicalreactions

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Determinewhetherareactionisaspontaneousornonspontaneousprocess.
2) Discusshowentropyplaysaroleinthelawofthermodynamics.
3) Calculatethefreeenergypresentinareaction.

Experiment:1)
Guidedinquiry:
SimultaneousDeterminationofSeveralThermodynamic
Quantities
Studentswillstudyasystemofsolublesaltinwater.Fromthe
solubilityinformationatvarioustemperatures,avarietyofother
thermodynamicquantitiescanbedeterminedforthesystem.
SciencePractices:1,2,3,5,6,and7

Chapter17:Electrochemistry(1.5weeks)
Galvaniccells
Standardreductionpotential
Batteriesandcorrosion
Electrolysis
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Studentswillbeableto:
1) Breakdownaredoxreactionintohalfreactions.
2) Sketchagalvaniccellanduseonetodeterminethecellpotentialoftwometals.
3) Locatethecorrectvalueofstandardreductionpotentialforahalfreactionanduseitto
predictthevoltageprovidedbyagalvaniccell.
4) Uselinenotationtowritethereactioncompletedwithagalvaniccell.
5) Recognizewhatchangesmayaffectthecellpotentialofagalvaniccell.

Experiment:1)ElectrolysisStudentswillbeabletoseehowtosplitwatermoleculesandbe
abletoexplorethevariablesthataffecttherateofhydrogengasformation.
SciencePractices:2,3,4,5,and7

Chapter22:OrganicandBIologicalMolecules(1.5weeks)
Alkanes,alkenes,andalkynes
Aromatichydrocarbons
Polymers

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Nameandsketchthestructureofstraightlinedcarbonbasedmolecules.
2) DistinguishthepropertiesbetweenStraightlinedcarbonbasedmoleculesviasingle,
double,andtriplebonds.
3) Reproducethemechanismforareactioninvolvingalkanes,alkenes,andalkynes.
4) Analyzethepropertiesofaromaticcarbonchains.
5) Distinguishbetweenthedifferentcommoncarbonbasedfunctionalgroups.
6) Describethebiologicalfunctionofcarbonbasedmolecules.

Experiment:1)
GuidedInquiry:
IsolationofCaffeinefromTeaStudentswillbeableto
extractthecaffeinefromtheteapowderthroughpolarandnonpolarsolvent
technique.
SciencePractices:2,3,4,5,and6

Chapter18:TheNucleus:AChemist'sView(0.5weeks)
Radioactivedecay
Kineticsofradioactivedecay
Nuclearfusionandfission
Effectsofradiation

Studentswillbeableto:
1) Distinguishbetweenfissionandfusion.
2) Fillintheappropriatevaluesandelementsinvolvedintheradioactivedecayofan
element.
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3) Understandthekineticsassociatedwithnucleardecayandthenucleartransformation
ofoneelementoranother.
4) Understandthemethodsofradioactiveandcarbondating.
5) Determinetheeffectofradiationontheenvironmentconsidereventsthatoccurredin
Hiroshima,ThreeMileIslandandChernobyl.

Experiment:1)TestingFortheExistenceofRadonStudentswillbecomeawarethatradon
goesthroughgroundwaterandcanescapethroughdailyhouseholdactivities.
Theywillknowhowtouseandunderstandthetestkit.
SciencePractices:3,4,6,and7

Topic

Assignments Othermaterials

Lab(s)and
Science
Practices

Important
Topics

Chapter1:
Chemical
Foundations

Pages3037 Drawamodelof
#2,5,1011, thestepsofthe
16,18,21,
scientificmethod
2426,28,
3039,41,
4347,4952,
5761,6566,
70,74,7677,
84,87,92

Laboratorytools

SciencePractice:
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Thescientific
method,
conversions,
significant
figures,
temperature,
anddensity.

Chapter2:
Atoms,
Moleculesand
Ions

Pages6975
#1113,
1617,19,22,
24,33,40,
4346,4950,
56.58,60,
62,64,66,
68,70,80,83

Intextbook,
Atoms,
Molecules,and
IonsSection2.8
Studentspractice
balancing
equations,identify
moleratios,and
limitingreactants
ofionicand
covalent
compounds.

GuidedInquiry:
Measurement:
Physical
Properties

GuidedInquiry:
FindingtheRatio
ofMolesof
Reactantsina
Chemical
Reaction

SciencePractices:
2,3,4,5,and6

Daltonslaws,
nomenclature,
andatomic
structure.

Chapter3:
Stoichiometry

Pages
115125
#7,13,18,

Insmallgroups,
studentsusa
Jobsplotto

GuidedInquiry:
PercentCopper
(II)Oxide

Moles,molar
mass,percent
composition,
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21,28,30,
34,36,3940,
52,56,60,
62,64,6768,
70,74,76,
80,84,86,
90,92,94,
96,98,100

determinethe
stoichiometric
relationship
betweendifferent
reactions.

Science
Practices:1,2,4,
5,6,and7

Synthesisand
Characterization
ofAcetylsalicylic
acid

SciencePractices:
2,3,5,and7

empiricaland
molecular
formulas,
balancing
equations,
and
stoichiometry.

Chapter4:
Typesof
Chemical
Reactionsand
Solution
Stoichiometry

Pages
170177
#5,10,13,
16,18,22,
24,28,30,
34,36,38,
44,48,56,
60,70,74,
76,80,88,
106,112

GuidedInquiry:
SynthesisofZinc
IodideandMatter
Conservation

SciencePractices:
1,2,4,5,6,and7

Solution
Stoichiometry:
AcidBasetitration

SciencePractices:
2,3,5,and7

Water,
solutions,
reaction
types,and
solution
stoichiometry.

Chapter7:
Atomic
Structureand
Periodicity

Pages
320327
#5,14,16,
20,24,32,
60,66,68,
70,72,82,
86,90,94,
104,106,
109110,124

Completea
webbased
researchpaper
basedon
Microwavesand
Wavesona
String.
Studentswillread
AtomicStructure
andthePeriodic
Table

Thecolorsof
Cations

SciencePractices:
1,3,6,and7

Quantum
numbers,
electron
configuration,
andperiodic
trends

Chapter8:
Bonding
General
Concepts

Pages382
389
#1,68,11,
24,26,30,

Studentswill
createvisual
representationsof
ionicsubstances

VSEPRStructure
andShapeof
Molecules

Bonding
types,
polarity,
dipole
16

34,36,38,
40,42,46,
68,70,72,
76,78,81,
92,94,96,
98,100,102,
126,131

thatconnect
microscopicto
macroscopic
structures.

SciencePractices: moments,
1,3,and7
Lewis
structures,
andtheoctet
rule

Chapter9:
Covalent
Bonding
Orbitals

Pages
417423
#1,5,10,16,
18,22,28,
34,36,44,
56,60

Studentswill
createamodelof
acovalentbond
thatshowsthe
structuresand
explainthe
difference
betweencovalent
andionicbonds.

Chemical
Hybridization
BondingPolar
andNonpolar

SciencePractices:
1,3,4,5,and6

Chapter10:
Liquidsand
Solids

Pages
474483
#1,14,17,
20,24,3637,
6869,72,74,
110

Studentswilluse
modelsto
understandthe
differences
betweenliquids
andliquids.
Theywillread
11.411.8inthe
textbook.

VaporPressure
andHeatof
Vaporization

SciencePractices:
2,3,4,5,6,and7

Intermolecular
forcesand
phase
diagrams

Chapter19:
Groups1A4A

Pages
895899
#2,4,67,
1112,1419,
2124,3134,
36,40,42,
44,46,48,
52,54,60,
63,68,81

GuidedInquiry:
Demonstrations

SciencePractice:
7

Hydrogenand
grouptrends

Chapter20:
Pages

Groups5A8A 936941
#13,8,
1014,22,
2526,3133,
3839,44,52,
6162,75

GuidedInquiry:
Demonstrations

SciencePractice:
7

Grouptrends

Chapter5:

GuidedInquiry:

Gaslaws,gas

Pages

Studentsare

17

Gases

217227
#6,9,17,28,
34,36,38,
42,56,66,
78,82,84,
8990,94

askedtopropose
amodelofagas
fromthelaband
classdiscussion.

Asaclasswe
discussgas
propertiesandthe
studentsmust
completeareport.

Chapter21:
Transition
Metalsand
Coordination
Chemistry

Pages

989995
#23,5,
1118,24,25,
2936,39,43,
45,56,59,65

GuidedInquiry:
TheChemistryof
TransitionMetals
Science

Practices:1,2,3,
4,5,6,and7

Transition
metalsand
coordination
compounds

Chapter11:
Propertiesof
Solutions

Pages518

525
#6,9,10,12,
25,30,37,
38,57,58,70

GuidedInquiry:
Solution
Reactions:
Identifyingthe
ContentsofSeven
Bottles
Science

Practices:1,3,5,
6,and7

Solutions,
colligative
properties,
boilingpoint,
andfreezing
point

Chapter14:
Acidsand
Bases

Pages
672679
#2,5,1315,
35,2731,
3638,44,46,
48,52,58,
62,72,74,
78,90,94,
98,106,113,
118,120,122

GuidedInquiry:
TheNeutralizers:
AnInvestigationof
CommonAcids
andBases,
NaturalIndicators,
andAntacids
Science

Practices:1,2,3,
4,5,6,and7

Acids,Bases,and
BufferSolutions

SciencePractices:

pHscale,
acids,bases,
andtypesof
acid/base
theory

Studentswill
develop
definitionsand
representationsof
acidsandbases
byderivingthe
equationsthat
relatepH,etc.

Studentswill
defineweakacids
andbasesand
drawtheir
molecular
structuresand
explainthe

Determinationof
stoichiometry,
theGasConstant andpartial
andMolarVolume pressures.
ofaGas

MolecularMassof
aVolatileLiquid

SciencePractices:
2,3,4,5,6,and7

18

strengths.

2,3,5,6,and7

Chapter15:
Applicationsof
Aqueous
Equilibria

Pages
739747
#1,7,10,16,
18,20,22,
24,28,30,
32,42,54,
56,62,70,
76,78,86,
96,104,104

Studentswillread
15.715.10in
chapter15and
thenpreparean
NaOHsolutionto
determinethe
concentration
throughtitration.

BufferSolutions

SciencePractices:
2,3,4,5,6,and7

Buffers,
titrations,
indicators,
andtitration
curves

Chapter12:
Chemical
Kinetics

Pages
566577
#4,7,8,11,
19,2426,35,
49

Studentswillbe
abletoexplain
howagraph
showszero,first,
andsecondorder
kinetics.
Also,theymust
showagraphof
kineticsin:
Amountversus
Time
Log(Amount)
versusTime
1/Amountversus
TIme

GuidedInquiry:
ChemicalKinetics

SciencePractices:
2,3,4,5,6,and7

Reaction
rates,rate
laws,and
catalysis

Chapter13:
Chemical
Equilibrium

Pages
613620
#13,17,18,
20,22,33,
34,52,58,
60,68,72

WebinarDueling
Aquariums:An
Equilibrium
Demonstration

Also,Saltsand
Solubility

Chemical
Equilibria,Le
Equilibrium
Chateliers

Principle
SciencePractices:
2,3,4,5,and6

Chapter6:
Thermochemis
try

Pages
265273
#4,11,12,
18,21,22,
34,36,38,
42,44,56,
60,62,67,72

Studentswillread
6.16.3thenwe
willdiscussthe
differentheat
capacitiesof
reactions.
Studentswill
determinethe
heatofreactions.

Chemical
Equations:Energy
Relationships

SciencePractices:
1,2,3,4,5,6,
and7

Enthalpy,
calorimetry,
andHesss
Law

19

Chapter16:
Spontaneity,
Entropy,and
FreeEnergy

Pages
782789
#2,4,14,19,
20,24,27,
28,33,34,
37,38,43

Studentswillread
16.116.6and
thenthestudents
discuss
qualitativelythe
twotendenciesin
nature.
1. Thelossof
energy
2. Tendency
togo
toward
more
disorder

GuidedInquiry:
Simultaneous
Determinationof
Several
Thermodynamic
Quantities

SciencePractices:
1,2,3,5,6,and7

Entropy,free
energy,and
thermodynami
cs

Chapter17:
Electrochemist
ry

Pages829
838
#1,2,1316,
21,26,28,
3032,34,40,
48,51,66,
74,79,111

Studentswill
completeseveral
redoxreactions
andjustifythemin
termsofelectron
transfer.

Electrolysis
Galvaniccells

andcell
SciencePractices: potential
2,3,4,5,and7

Chapter22:
Organicand
Biological
Molecules

Pages

10441056
#24,8,9,
1329,31,35,
36,43,44,
47,48,52,
55,56,61,
66,68,71,
83,85,100,
105,114,
131,156158

GuidedInquiry:
Organic
Isolationof
propertiesand
CaffeinefromTea nomenclature

SciencePractices:
2,3,4,5,and6

Chapter18:
TheNucleusA
Chemists
View

Pages

869873
#2,4,11,12,
14,1921,23,
35,38,42,
46,5254

Testingforthe
Existenceof
Radon

SciencePractices:
3,4,6,and7

Radioactive
decay,fusion,
fission,and
radiation.

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