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Semester 2
Unit 11 Acid & Bases
Ch 13
Unit 10 Solutions and Molarity
Ch 11
Unit 9 Gases
Ch 9
Unit 8: Stoich
Ch 6
Unit 7: The Mole
Ch 4
Unit 6: Rxns
Ch 5 and Ch 14
Semester 1
Unit 1: Ch 1
Unit 2: Ch 2 and 15
Unit 3: Ch 2 and 7
Unit 4: Nomenclature
Unit 5: Bonding and VSEPR Chapter 8
Unit 11 Acid & Bases
Ch 13
- To learn about 2 models of acids and bases and the relationship of conjugate acid-base pairs
- create a plan for calculations involved in acid-base reactions
- explain a titration and determine unknown concentrations or volumes
- understand and explain acid/base strength and relate it to electrolytes
- explain relationship between acid strength and the strength of the conjugate base
- understand the ionization of water and Kw
- explain pH and pOH
- determine a method to find pOH and pH for various solutions and to use a calculator in these calculations
- calculate the pH of solutions of strong acids
Unit 10 Solutions and Molarity
Ch 11
- To learn methods of separating mixtures
- To understand the process of dissolving
- To learn why certain components dissolve in water
- To learn qualitative terms associated with the concentration of a solution
- To understand the concentration term mass percent and learn how to calculate it
- To understand molarity and how to use it to calculate the number of moles of solute present
- To learn to calculate the concentration of a solution made by diluting a stock solution
- To understand the strategy for solving stoichiometric problems for solution reactions
Unit 9 Gases
Ch 9
- To learn about atmospheric pressure and how barometers work
- To learn the various units of pressure
- To understand the law that relates the pressure and volume of a gas and do calculations involving this law
- To learn absolute zero
- To learn about the law relating the volume and temperature of sample of gas at constant moles and pressure, and do calculations involving that law
- To understand the relationship between the partial and total pressure of a gas mixture, and to use this relationship in calculations
- To understand the relationship between laws and models (theories)
- To understand the basic postulates of the kinetic molecular theory (KMT)
- To understand the term temperature
- To learn how the KMT explains the gas laws
- To learn the definition of STP
Unit 8: Stoich
Ch 6
- understand the molecular and mass information given in a balanced equation
- use a balanced equation to determine relationships between moles of reactants and moles of products
- relate masses of reactants and products in a chemical reaction
- recognize the limiting reactant in a reaction and use the limiting reactant to do stoichiometric calculations
- calculate actual yield as a percentage of theoretical yield
- analyze data from a precipitation reaction
Unit 7: The Mole
Ch 4
- convert between moles and particles
- convert between moles and grams
- determine a method for converting grams to particles or particles to grams
- calculate the molar mass of an element or compound using the periodic table
- explain the differences between molecular, empirical, and structural formulas
- determine the percent composition of a compound
- solve for the empirical formula when given the % composition
- differentiate between anhydrous and hydrate (give examples)
- use the formula of a compound as a conversion factor
- using empirical formula to determine the molecular formula
Unit 6: Rxns
Ch 5 and Ch 14
- identify the signals that indicate a chemical reaction has occurred
- determine the characteristics of a chemical reaction and the information given by the chemical equation
- write a balanced equation for a chemical reaction (From word to formula and formula to word)
- Identify the type of reaction
- Predict products for double replacement, single replacement, and combustion reactions
- write a molecular, complete ionic, and net ionic equations
- OIL RIG
- oxidation is loss of electrons
- reduction is gain of electrons
Semester 1
Unit 1: Ch 1
- show how very large or very small numbers can be expressed
- learn the English, metric, and SI systems of measurement
- understand the metric system for measuring length, volume, and mass
- understand how uncertainty in a measurement arises
- learn to indicate a measurement’s uncertainty by using significant figures
- learn to determine the number of significant figures in a calculated result
- learn how dimensional analysis can be used to solve various types of problems
- define density and its units
Unit 2: Ch 2 and 15
- distinguish between chemical and physical properties
- distinguish between chemical and physical changes
- understand the definitions of elements and compounds
- identify mixtures and pure substances
- calculate the relative abundances of the elements
- determine the names and symbols of some elements
- describe Rutherford’s model of the atom
- explain about Dalton’s Theory of atoms.
- illustrate the law of constant composition
- explain the internal parts of an atom and their important features.
- understand Rutherford’s experiment to characterize the atom’s structure
- determine the meaning of the terms isotope, atomic number, and mass number from the element’s symbol
- Write nuclear equations that involve alpha, beta and gamma particles
- Understand the "belt of stability" graph
Unit 3: Ch 2 and 7
- use various features of the periodic table and properties of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids
- use formulation of ions from their parent atoms and how to name them
- use the periodic table can help predict which ion a given element forms
- explore the nature of electromagnetic radiation
- explain see how atoms emit light
- understand how the emission spectrum of hydrogen demonstrates the quantized nature of energy
- Use the two light equations (E-hv and c=(lambda/v)
- define about Bohr’s model of the hydrogen atom
- understand how the electron’s position is represented in the wave mechanical model
- determine the shapes of orbitals designated by s, p, and d
- review the energy levels and orbitals of the wave-mechanical model of the atom
- explain electron spin
- understand how the principal energy levels fill with electrons in atoms beyond hydrogen
- identify valence electrons and core electrons
- write the electron configurations of atoms with Z greater than 18.
- determine and use trends (ionization energy and size) in atomic properties in the periodic table
Unit 4: Nomenclature
- form neutral compounds from putting formulas of ions together
- understand why it is necessary to have a system for naming compounds
- name binary compounds of a metal and a nonmetal
- name binary compounds containing only nonmetals
- use common polyatomic ions in naming compounds
- use roman numerals when naming metal ions with variable charges
- determine how the anion composition determines the acid name
- determine names of common acids
- write the formula of a compound given its name
- use the correct prefixes and endings for covalent compound nomenclature
Unit 5: Bonding and VSEPR Chapter 8
- identify ionic and covalent bonds and explain how they are formed
- explain the polar covalent bond
- explain the nature of bonds and the relationship to electronegativity
- use bond polarity and describe how it is related to molecular polarity
- identify stable electron configurations
- predict the formulas of ionic compounds
- identify ionic structures and their characteristics
- write Lewis structures
- write Lewis structures for molecules with multiple bonds
- understand molecular structure and bond angles
- predict molecular geometry from the number of electron pairs
- Apply the VSEPR model to molecules with double bonds