AP Chemistry Syllabus

Nathan Peck

Room 207

Homework: 10% of quarter grades. All homework that is graded will be turned in on time, no late work accepted. Problem sets for some of our units will be due the date of the unit tests.

Laboratory: 35% of quarter grades. Lab work is done weekly with a partner. All reports are to be completed individually and turned in the following week. No late lab reports are accepted. All lab reports are to be maintained in a laboratory portfolio that will be checked and graded periodically throughout the year. Complete list follows the schedule at the end of this document.

Tests: 55% of quarter grades. Unit tests occur about 6 times per semester.

Final Exam: 20% of semester grade. Comprehensive test made to simulate an AP Chemistry exam experience.

Textbook: General Chemistry by Petrucci and Harwood, 7th ed., Prentice Hall, 1997. ISBN: 0-13-533498-5

Schedule

In Class / Homework
Monday, August 21
A / Prefixes
Unit Conversion
SigFigs
Clerical Work / - Review Chapter 1
- Probs 68 and 70 (p. 29)
- Read Article
Tuesday, August 22
B / Isotopes and Masses / - Read 2-3 to 2-5
- Problems 16, 26 (p.60)
Wednesday, August 23
A / Article Discussion
Q-Day
Lab Set-Up / - Read Occurrence of Elements (pp. 58-9)
Thursday, August 24
B / Moles
Hmwk Review / - Read 3-1 to 3-4
Friday, August 25
A / Preparation of zinc iodide - Lab / THP
In Class / Homework
Monday, August 28
B / Element Occurrences
Combustion Analysis / - Read 3-5 and skim the rest of Chapter 3
- Probs 50, 61, and 62
Tuesday, August 29
A / Two Component Mixtures
Quiz / - Probs 54 & 55 on p. 93
Wednesday, August 30
B / Chemical Reactions / - Read 4-4 and 4-5, and skim the rest of chapter 4
-Finish Lab Report
Thursday, August 31
A / Limiting Reactant Lab / - Probs 74 & 79 on p. 94
Friday, September 1
B / Redox reactions
Ion Quiz / - Probs 13, 21, and 71 on pages 122-125
In Class / Homework
Monday, September 4 / Zero / Go Cards!
Tuesday,
September 5
A / Basic Solutions Redox Rxns
Redox Stoich. / - Read 5.1 to 5.4
-Probs 14 &35 p. 157
-Probs 53 and 65 on pp. 158-9
Wednesday, September 6
B / Questions/Review
- Stoichiometry Summarized / Read 5.5, skim 5.6
Prob 51a,b on p. 158
Thursday,
September 7
A / - Intro Reaction Rates
- Measuring rates
- Rate Laws / -Finish lab report on Limiting Reactant Lab
Friday, September 8
B / - Zero Order Rates
- First Order Rates
- Second Order Rates / Read 15.1 thru 15.7
-Study for Test Monday
In Class / Homework
Monday, September 11
A / Stoich Test / Read 15.1 thru 15.7
Tuesday,
September 12
B / Go over test
Intro Rates / Prob 5 & 26 p.535 and 537
Wednesday, September 13
A / Rate Laws
Rate Equations
Half-life / Read 15-8
Probs 33 and 34 on p. 538
Thursday,
September 14
B / Kinetic Theory
Ea
Catalysis / THP
Friday, September 15
A / Separation of Mixtures – Carbonate Lab / Prob 41 on p. 539
In Class / Homework
Monday, September 18
B / Half-Life / Read 15-9 to 15-11
Tuesday,
September 19
A / Crystal Violet Lab / Prob 69 on page 541
Probs 18 - 24 pp. 536 and 537
Wednesday, September 20
B / Ea
Catalysis
Reaction Mechanisms / THP
Start Carbonate report
Thursday,
September 21
A / Junior Chnallenge / Finish Carbonate Report
Friday, September 22
B / Intro Equilibrium
K & ICE
K manipulations / -Finish lab report on Crystal Violet – Due Monday
In Class / Homework
Monday, September 25
A / Bromate Rate Lab / Probs 34, 69, 77 & 82 on pp. 538 - 542
Tuesday,
September 26
B / Rate review-O3
Lab Data
Intro Equilibrium / Read 16-1 and 16-2
Prob 25 on p.574
THP
Wednesday, September 27
A / K
ICE
K manipulations
Work in Excel / Read 16.3 thru 16-5
Prob 31 on p. 575
Thursday,
September 28
B / K vs T / Read 17-1 and 17-2
Friday, September 29
A / Equilibrium Spec Lab - FeSCN+2 / Finish report on Bromate Rate Lab
In Class / Homework
Monday, October 2
B / Review of rates
Q and K / Finish Bromate Rate Lab Report
Tuesday, October 3
A / ICE
K manipulations
LeChatelier / Read 17-1 to 17-5
Wednesday, October 4
B / K vs T / Study for Test
Thursday, October 5
A / Test on Rates and K / Read 17-7
Probs 25, 32, 37, and 39 on pp. 615-616
Friday, October 6
B / - strong vs weak acids
– p(stuff) / - Finish FeSCN lab
- Probs 41 and 44 on p. 616
In Class / Homework
Monday, October 9
A / Acid Base Equilibrium
Hydrolysis / Probs 41 and 44 on p. 616
Tuesday, October 10
B / Buffers / Prob 55 and 65 on p. 617
Wednesday, October 11
A / A/B Lab - Titration / Read 18-1
Prob 23 on p. 648
Thursday, October 12
B / Acid and Base Problem Set / Review Chapter 17
Read 18-2
Prob 24 on p. 648
Friday, October 13
A / Titration Curve / Finish Titration Lab & Questions
- Prob 35 on p. 649
In Class / Homework
Monday, October 16
B / Acid Base Problems Review / Finish the A/B Prob Set – Discussed Tuesday in class and due Thursday
Tuesday, October 17
A / Prob Sets and Lab / Finish Titration Lab Questions – due Thursday
Wednesday, October 18
B / Buffer Lab / Study like you have a big test tomorrow
Thursday, October 19
A / A/B Test / Read 19-1 and 19-2
Write up Buffer Lab
Friday, October 20 / No School / Weekend
In Class / Homework
Monday, October 23
B / - Go Over A/B tests
- Intro to solution K’s
- Calculating Solubility / Read 19-1 – 19-6
Tuesday, October 24
A / - Buffer Lab / Prob 18, 35, 41 on pp. 682-3
Wednesday, October 25
B / - Separations based on solubility
- Common Ion Effects / Read 19-7 to 19-9
Thursday, October 26
A / - Calculating Ksp Lab / Read 19-10
THP
Finish Buffer Lab Report
Friday, October 27
B / Complex Ions
Sulfide separations / Probs 40, 43, 50, 59 on pp. 683-4
In Class / Homework
Monday, October 30
A / Complex Ions
Sulfide separations / Prob 30, 55 and 63 on pp. 683-5
Tuesday, October 31
B / Work Homework Probs- Prob Set
Intro QA / Work on Prob Set
Wednesday, November 1
A / Qual Analysis #1 Lab / Finish Ksp Report
Thursday, November 2
B / Review and Quiz? / Study Everything
Finish Prob Set
Ksp Lab due Friday
Friday, November 3
A / Ksp/A/B Test / Read 7.1 and 7.2
In Class / Homework
Monday, November 6
B / Intro thermo
Endo/Exo
How to measure energy?
Q=mc(dT) / Read 7.3 – 7.4
Tuesday, November 7
A / Hess’ Law
Heats of formation / Probs 6 – 8 on p. 233
Wednesday, November 8
B / Thermite / Read 7.5 –7.7
Prob 14 on p. 233
Thursday, November 9
A / Qual. Lab #2 / THP
Friday, November 10
B / Fuels
Entropy / Read 7.7 and 7.8
Probs 22 - 24 on p. 234
In Class / Homework
Monday, November 13
A / Entropy
Gibbs / Read 20-1 to 20-3
Tuesday, November 14
B / G and K
What about T / Read 20-4
THP
Wednesday, November 15
A / Thermo Lab / Read 20-5 & 20-6
Prob 34 on p. 718
Thursday, November 16
B / Prob Set / Read 20-7 & 20-8
Friday, November 17
A / Qual Lab #3 / THP
In Class / Homework
Monday, November 20
B / Review Prob Set / Study Hard
Tuesday, November 21
A / Thermo Test / Start Flow Chart for QA and finish the Thermo Lab Report
Wednesday, November 22
B / Go over test
QA Prep time / Eat a lot!!
Complete Flow Chart for QA
In Class / Homework
Monday, November 27 to Friday, December 1
AAAAA / Qualitative Analysis / Work on the report that is due before class on Monday, December 4th.
Read 21-1 thru 21-4 during the week
In Class / Homework
Monday, December 4
B / Review the QA
Thermo Review
Redox Review / Read Santa Review
Read 21-1 to 21-4
Tuesday, December 5
A / Intro Electrochem
-Cells
-SEP / Probs 6 & 7 on p. 757
Wednesday, December 6
B / Reduction Potentials
Spontaneity, G and E / Prob 11 & 13 on p. 757
Thursday, December 7
A / E vs E-zero
E vs K
E vs [x] / Read 21-6
Prob 30, 35 on p.758/9
Friday, December 8
B / Corrosion / Read 21-7
Prob 41a & 42a
Monday, December 11
A / Electro Lab / THP
Tuesday, December 12
B / Faraday’s Laws
Electrolysis / Study and Sleep Lots
Wednesday, December 13
A / Electro Test / I'd study real hard.
Thursday, December 14
B / Exam Review / Sleep Lots and Study Some
Friday, December 15
A / Free Response Exam
Quantitative and Equations Exam / Study for Hours
In Class / Homework
Thursday, January 4
A / Exam Results
EMR / Read Packet
Friday, January 5
B / PhotoElectric Effect
Quantum Mechanics / Read 9.1 – 9.3 and 9.5 – 9.8
Prob 42 on p. 309
In Class / Homework
Monday, January 8
A / Redox Titration Lab / Read 9.10 – 9.11
Prob 21 on p. 307
Tuesday, January 9
B / - Quantum Numbers
- Electron configurations / Skim 10-1 to 10-5
Read 10-6 and 10-7
Prob 23 on p. 307
Wednesday, January 10
A / Electron Configs
Anomalies / Prob 54 p. 309
Probs 64 & 68 on p. 310
Thursday, January 11
B / Periodic Table
Periodic Properties / Probs 26 and 27 on p. 342
Friday, January 12
A / Magnetism / Read 10.8
Probs 51 & 52 on p. 343
(Test on Tues. 1/17)
In Class / Homework
Monday, January 15
B / MLK Day / None
Tuesday, January 16
A / Go over tests
Intro Bonding / Read 11-4 thru 11-6
Prob 36 on p. 382
Wednesday, January 17
B / Intro bonding
Lewis Structures
Formal Charges
Resonance / Read 11-7
Prob 50, p. 383
Finish Lab Report
Thursday, January 18
A / Geometry and Polarity and bond Length / Read 11-7
Prob 50, p. 383
Finish Lab Report
Friday, January 19
B / Hybridization
Sigma and Pi
Review Bond Energies / Review 11-8
Read 12-1 to 12-3
Prob 82 on p. 384
In Class / Homework
Monday, January 22
B / Ionic Bonding
Coulomb’s Law / Read 11.1 to 11.3
Tuesday, January 23
A / Intro bonding
Lewis Structures
Formal Charges
Resonance / Read 11-4 thru 11-7
Prob 36 on p. 382
Wednesday, January 24
B / Geometry and Polarity and bond Length / Prob 50, p. 383
Finish Lab Report
Thursday, January 25
A / Hybridization
Sigma and Pi
Review Bond Energies / Read 11-7
Prob 50, p. 383
Turn in Lab Report
Friday, January 26
B / Pi bonds and resonance
Laserdisco
Bonding in Metals / Review 11-8
Read 12-1 to 12-3
Prob 82 on p. 384
In Class / Homework
Monday, January 29
A / Pi bonds and resonance
Bonding in Metals / Read 12-4
Work on the packet
Tuesday, January 30
B / Intro Organic chem.
OC Projects/Presents / Read 27-1 through 27-4
Wednesday, January 31
A / VDW Forces
Solids / Read 27-5 though 27-9
Finish Orgo Presentation (on ppt)
Thursday, February 1
B / Organic Presentations / Review other orgo ppts or finish yours
Friday, February 2
A / Finish Orgo presents / - Study for Bonding/Orgo Test (Tues)
- Finish Bonding Packet (due Tues)
- Review other orgo ppts handouts
In Class / Homework
Monday, February 5
B / Finish Orgo Presents
VDW Forces / Read 13-1 and 13-2
Prob 4, 55, & 56 on page 458 and 462
Tuesday, February 6
A / Review for test
Liquids and evp / Study for Test
Wednesday, February 7
B/A / Bonding and Orgo Test / Read 13-7 and skim 13-8 and 13-9
THP
Thursday, February 8
A / Go over tests
EVP Water Lab / Prob 81 on page 464
Probs 7-10 on p. 458
Friday, February 9
B / Relative Humidity Properties of Solids
Phase diagrams / Read 13-4
Prob C on page 465
In Class / Homework
Monday, February 12
A / EVP
RH / THP
Tuesday, February 13
B / Phase Diagrams / Read 13-5 and 13-6
Probs 2 & 4 pp. 457-8
Wednesday, February 14
A / IHP
Properties of Solids / Read 13-4
Prob C on page 465
Thursday, February 15
B / Properties of Solids
Sulfur Chem / Prob 81 on page 464
Friday, February 16
A / Condensed Lab / Prob E on page 465
In Class / Homework
Monday, February 19 / Prez Day / Read a newspaper, at least one story per section
Tuesday, February 20
A / Compare Solids
Intro Solutions
M, m, X, %
Henry’s Law / Read 14-1 to 14-5
Probs 25 and 26 on page 497
Wednesday, February 21
B / Evp of solutions
Raoult’s Law / Finish Lab Report on evp of water
Thursday, February 22
A / Heats of Solution Lab / Read 14-6, skim 14-7
RQ 14 and 17, p. 497
Friday, February 23
B / Colligative Properties
Osmotic Pressure / Read 14-8 and 14-9
THP
In Class / Homework
Monday, February 26
A / Solution Problem Set / Work on finishing the Problem Set
Tuesday, February 27
B / Practice ACS Test / Work on finishing the Problem Set
Due tomorrow
Wednesday, February 28
A / Ideal Solutions
Non Ideal Solutions / Review ACS Packets
Thursday, March 1
B / Go over Prob Sets / Finish Lab Report on MW of Sulfur
Friday, March 2
A / ACS Review / Take ACS Test tonight or tomorrow
In Class / Homework
Monday, March 5
B / Laserdisco / Review Solids and Liquids
Tuesday, March 6
A / Go over Problem Sets / Study for Test on Condensed States
Wednesday, March 7
B / Condensed Test / Read 6-1 to 6-3
Thursday, March 8
A / Go over tests
Intro Gas Chem
MM & D / Probs 41, 42, and 48 on p. 197
Friday, March 9
B / Gas Lab / Read 6-4 and 6-5
Prob 45 and 46 on p. 197
In Class / Homework
Monday, March 12
A / MM & D
KMT / Read 6-6 and 6-7
Tuesday, March 13
B / Avogadro’s Law
Dalton / Prob 65 on page 198
Wednesday, March 14
A / Molecular Speed
Effusion
Real Gases / Read 6-8 and 6-9