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PSSA – Science


 

 

 

Reference for lab book:

Bridges, B; et.al. Chemistry Connections To Our Changing World Laboratory Manual. Prentice Hall, Needham MA 2002

 

Reference for CWC lab book:

Holmquist, D, Volz, D. Chemistry With Computers. Vernier Software and Technology. Beaverton, OR, 2002

 

            When do I have Chemistry class and lab?

I meet with chemistry students periods 1, 4, 6 & 9. So these periods are the every day periods.  The morning chemistry classes (1 & 4) have a double period on “B” day and the afternoon chemistry classes (6 & 9) have a double period on “A” day.

Period

A

B

1

Cp Chem

Cp Chem

2

Help available

Lab

3

Help available

Help available

4

Cp Chem

Cp Chem

5

Lab

Lab

6

Cp Chem

Cp Chem

LUNCH

Help available

Help available

8

Lab

Help available

9

Cp Chem

Cp Chem

The first day of school will be an “A” day

 

Due dates by class period

Assignment

Period 1

Period 4

Period 6

Period 9

P 586 30-38

5/1

5/1

5/1

5/1

Worksheet 17-1 Do at least 3 problems (likely more before the test until you are comfortable with them)

5/2

5/2

5/1

5/2

Worksheet 17-2 do any 4 of the 10

5/3

5/3

5/2

5/2

Worksheet 18-2

5/10

5/10

5/10

5/10

P920 7-9

5/11

5/11

5/11

5/11

Prep lab 52

5/16

5/16

5/15

5/15

Chapter 18 test

5/17

5/17

5/17

5/17

Lab 52 due

5/18

5/18

5/18

5/18

 

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College Preparatory Chemistry

 

College Preparatory Chemistry.

Mr. Cahill

Syllabus/Class Rules

 

General Information

Purpose: The purpose of this course is to give the student an understanding of the main ideas encountered in general inorganic chemistry.  This understanding should prepare the student for further study in collegiate general chemistry.  

 

Scope: The class and laboratory discussions will include explanation and measurement of physical quantities; structure of the atom; interactions between atoms(bonding); naming compounds; chemical reactions and equilibria; and numerical relationships involving chemical change.

 

Pre-Requisite: Students should have taken or are concurrently taking a mathematics course of Algebra II CP or higher.

 

Course Sequence: I will follow through the book in chapter order through chapter 20

 

Website:  www.oahschemistry.20m.com.

 

Evaluation:

Tests: Given at the end of each chapter or unit.  All tests will carry a value of 100 points unless otherwise specified.  All tests will be announced at least 1 week in advance.

 

Quizzes: Given periodically throughout the course of study, as deemed necessary by the instructor.  Quizzes carry a value of anywhere between 10 to 50 points depending on the scope of the material being tested.  Occasionally quizzes will be used in lieu of chapter tests if said chapter is extremely long or conceptually difficult.  Most quizzes will be announced 2 to 3 days in advance, however, the instructor reserves the right to give unannounced quizzes at any time.

 

Laboratories: Generally one or two experiments accompany each chapter.  Occasionally no experiments are offered, and the resulting "excess" class time will be used for problem solving review, or lecture time depending on the topic under consideration. Each laboratory report will be worth 80 points (see below for format)

 

Homework: Given 2 to 3 times per week, more or less depending on the topic being studied.  All homework will carry a value of 10 points per assignment.  Full Credit will only be given if the instructor sees the assignment at the beginning of the period on the day after the assignment was given. Homework will be accepted the second day for half credit, and will not be accepted for credit after the second day.

 

Exams: There will be a midterm and final exam worth 1/5 of the final grade.

 

Missed work policy: Tests, quizzes, and exams must be made up within a week after the absence.  Students who frequently suffer from "the 24 hour test flu" are hear-by warned that they will be expected to make up evaluations the day they return.  In cases of extended illness the guidelines in the student handbook will apply.  Term papers are due on the publicized due date, no exceptions will be made for illness as the term paper is given at least one month prior to the date due.


 

Grades: The final course grade is computed by:

1.      Totaling the points earned for each quarter and dividing by the total possible points for each of the four quarters.

2.      Multiply this figure by 4/5.

3.      Add the total points from the midterm and final exams and divide by the total possible points on the exams.

4.      Multiply this figure by 1/5.

5.      Add the figure from #2 & #4. This is the final grade.

Grades will be posted approximately every two weeks or after major tests.  If you want to know your grade at any time all you need to do is ask.

Rules

Classroom behavior: All students are expected to behave in a matter appropriate to their chronological age.  No student is to leave the room without a signed pass and any student coming late to class will be asked to get a late pass. 

 

Laboratory behavior: Safety in the laboratory is extremely important to all.  I personally take it very seriously; therefore, any inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated.  Following is a list of basic laboratory rules/guidelines, which must be observed during all laboratory periods.

1.      Safety equipment must be worn at all times in the lab.   

2.      Eating, drinking, and chewing gum is prohibited.

3.      Wearing of short pants, skirts, or open toe shoes is prohibited.

4.      Individuals wearing their hair long must tie it back during the lab period.

5.      Individuals wearing contact lenses should remove them before coming into the lab.

6.      I recommend that you do not wear your best clothes on lab day, if you must be dressed up for presentations I suggest you bring a change of clothes for chemistry.

7.      A complete list of safety precautions may be found in the front of the   laboratory manual.

NOTE: Violation of any rule, especially rules 1 & 2, will result in your expulsion from the laboratory for the balance of the period, and a grade of 0 will be recorded for that lab.  Students dressed inappropriately (rule 3) will be allowed to make up the lab on their own time with a 20 point penalty.  Multiple, or repeat violations will be referred to the main office.

 

Laboratory Report Format.

The laboratory report shall include:

Title:

Experiment number, title, date experiment done.

5

Purpose:

Objectives stated.

5

Pre-lab:

Answer Prelab Discussion Questions.

5

Materials:

Equipment and chemicals.

5

References:

Books used in compiling the lab report, Lab manual, text, CRC Handbook.(true values).

5

Diagram:

Labeled diagram of the experimental setup.

5

Data:

Raw data collected in the lab, qualitative and quantitative.

15

Calculations:

Calculations, graphs, and/or narrative.

5

Analysis:

Answer Analysis & Conclusion Questions

10

Conclusion:

Application questions from lab book(10), 2 sources of error(5).

15

Authors:

Your name, lab partner's name sign & date

5

Total:

 

80

 

  If you are having problems I can assist you after school, Help class is Tuesday & Thursday at 2:31 or during period 3(A or B day), 2(A day), 8(B day), & 7(A or B if you don’t mind watching me eat lunch).

 

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Links

 

Chapter

Student Learning Map

Graphic organizers/Helpful items

Laboratory

Homework & Extra Practice

1

Chapter 1a

Chapter 1b

Chapter 1c

Ø Review of Equipment

Ø Scientific method

Ø Solving conversion factor problem Flowchart

Ø Sample Lab

Ø Atlantic-Pacific rule

 

Ø Lab safety

Ø 1

Ø 2

Ø STUDENT SAFETY CONTRACT

Ø P 52 31,33,34,37,49

Ø Worksheet 1-4

Ø Worksheet 1-6

Ø Worksheet 1-7

Ø Answers to Worksheets

2

Chapter 2

 

Ø 4

Ø 5

Ø Worksheet 2-1

Ø Worksheet 2-2

Ø Answers to Worksheets

3

Chapter 3

Ø Nuclide Helper

 

Ø Worksheet 3-3

Ø Worksheet 3-4

Ø Answers to Worksheets

Ø Urig Wks 3 & 4

Ø Nuclide table

4

Chapter 4

Ø Aufbau Helper

Ø 10

Ø light problems

Ø Electron Configuration Worksheet

5

Chapter 5

 

Ø 13

Ø 14

Ø 16

Ø Chapter 5 Review Worksheet

7

Chapter 7

Ø Nomenclature Flow Chart

Ø Cations Graphic Organizer

Ø Anions Graphic Organizer

Ø 19

Ø 20

Ø Nomenclature worksheet 1

Ø Writing formulas worksheet

Ø Answers to Nomenclature worksheet 1

Ø Answers to Nomenclature worksheet 2

Ø Nomenclature Worksheet Acids and answers

8

Chapter 8

Ø Bond Polarity

Ø 22

Ø Electronegativity

9

Chapter 9

Ø Cheat Sheet for Balancing Equations

Ø Predicting products

 

Ø 25

Ø 27

Ø BALANCING EQUATIONS WORKSHEET

Ø Combustion Problems

Ø Answers to balancing equations worksheet

10

Chapter 10

Ø Mole Conversions

Ø 28

Ø 29

Ø 30

Ø Worksheet 10-2, 10-3

Ø 10-2 10-3 answers

11

Chapter 11

Ø Limiting reactant

 

Ø Worksheet 11-1,

Ø Worksheet 11-2,

Ø Worksheet 11-3

Ø 11-3 worksheet answers

12

Chapter 12

Ø  

Ø 34

Ø CWC 18

Ø 36

Ø Enthalpy Worksheet

Ø Worksheet 12-3

13

Chapter 13

Ø  

Ø CWC 6

Ø CWC 7

Ø Worksheet 13-2

Ø Graham's law worksheet

Ø Worksheet 13-3

Ø Worksheet 13-4

Ø Answers to worksheets 13-2-4

14

Chapter 14

Ø  

Ø CWC 4

 

15

Chapter 15

Ø  

Ø 44

Ø CWC 15

Ø Worksheet 15-2 & 15-4

Ø Worksheet 15-2 & 15-4 answers

Ø Worksheet solubility curves

16

Chapter 16

Ø  

Ø 46

Ø 47

Ø Worksheet 16-2

17

Chapter 17

Ø  

Ø 49

Ø Worksheet 17-1

Ø Worksheet 17-1 answers

Ø Worksheet 17-2

18

Chapter 18

Ø  

Ø 52

Ø Worksheet 18-2

19

Chapter 19

Ø  

Ø 57

Ø CWC 23

Ø CWC 24

Ø CWC 25

Ø Worksheet 19-1

Ø Worksheet 19-3

20

Chapter 20

Ø  

 

Ø  

 

 

Widener Univ Chem practice problems

 

   

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Chapter 1a

Chapter 7

Chapter 14

Chapter 1b

Chapter 8

Chapter 15

Chapter 1c

Chapter 9

Chapter 16

Chapter 2

Chapter 10

Chapter 17

Chapter 3

Chapter 11

Chapter 18

Chapter 4

Chapter 12

Chapter 19

Chapter 5

Chapter 13

Chapter 20

 

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Chapter section

Objective

Standard

Problems

Laboratory

1-1

Explain why a knowledge of chemistry is central to many human endeavors

 

 

 

1-2

List and described the steps of the scientific method

 

 

 

1-3

Explain the basic safety rules that must be followed working in the chemistry laboratory

 

 

 

1-4

Identify the metric units of measurement used in chemistry

 

P. 52 31, 33, 34.  P. 900 6,7.

Teacher generated problems.

 

1-5

Explain what causes uncertainty in measurements, compare accuracy and precision

3.1.10.E 3

P. 900 8

1

1-6

Explain how you use significant digits and scientific notation, calculate percent error, define density and explain how it is calculated

3.1.10.E 3.

3.4.12.A 8.

P. 52 37, 45, 49, 50, 53, 54 P. 900 10 to 14

2

1-7

Explain how dimensional analysis and conversion factors are used to solve problems in chemistry

3.1.10.D 1

3.1.12.D 1

P. 52 39 to 44, 55 to 57 P. 900 15 to 17

 

2-1

Named three basic forms of energy.  State the law of conservation of energy.

3.1.10.E 1.

3.4.12.a 6

P. 901 1-4

 

2-2

Compare the Fahrenheit, sell see us, and tell the temperature scales. Explain what is meant by absolute zero.

3.1.10.D 2.

3.7.12.B 3.

P. 83 21, 22 P. 901 5,6

4

2-3

Name and describe the four states of matter.  Compare physical and chemical properties of matter.  State the law of conservation of matter.

3.1.10.E 1.

P. 901 7,8

5

2-4

Explain the difference between an element compound.

 

P. 901 9,10

 

2-5

Compare heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures.  Describes several techniques to separate mixtures.

3.4.10.A 8.

P. 901 11,12

 

3-1

Define atom.  Lists the postulates of Dalton’s atomic theory.

3.1.10.B 1.

3.1.10.E 1.

3.2.10.A 1.

3.2.12.A 2.

 

 

 

3-2

Discuss how atomic structure is related to electricity.  Explain what studies of cathode rays and radioactivity revealed about atoms.  Discuss Rutherford’s alpha scattering experiment and how it showed the existence of the nucleus.

3.1.10.E 1.

3.1.12.E 2.

3.2.10.A 1.

3.2.12.A 2.

3.4.12.C 6.

 

 

3-3

Name and describe the three subatomic particles in an atom.  Determined the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom or ion.  Define isotopes and atomic mass.

3.4.10.A 1

P. 902 9,10.

Teacher generated problems.

 

3-4

Describe the changes that accompany nuclear reactions.  Define radioactivity

3.4.12.A 2.

3.4.12.A 6.

3.4.12.A 7.

P. 123 20,21 P. 902 12 to 15

 

4-1

Describe a wave in terms of its frequency, wavelength, speed, and amplitude.  Identify the major regions of electromagnetic spectrum.

3.4.12.C 1

P. 129 4 P. 903 1 to 3

 

4-2

Explain what is meant by a quantum of energy.  Relate the energy of radiation to his frequency.

3.2.10.A 1.

P. 903 4,5

 

4-3

Distinguish between a continuous spectrum and a line spectrum. State the main idea in Bohr’s model of the atom.

3.1.10.B 1.

3.1.10.E 1.

3.1.12.E 2.

3.2.10.A 1.

3.2.12.A 2.

3.4.12.C 5

P. 903 6,7

10

4-4

Describe atomic orbitals in terms of their shape, size, and energy.

 

P. 157 20 P. 903 9 to 14

 

4-5

Determine electron configurations of several elements using the principles of orbital energy, orbital capacity, and electron spin.

3.1.10.B 3.

3.4.12.C 4.

P. 157 23, 27 P. 903 15 to 17.

Teacher generated problems

 

5-1

State the periodic law and discuss the contributions that Mendeleev and Moseley made to the periodic table.

3.1.10.E 1.

3.1.12.E 2.

 

13

5-2

Explain why elements in a group have similar properties.  Identify the four blocks of the periodic table.

 

P. 904 4, 7

16

5-3

Define the term periodic trend.  Identified for important periodic trends and explained how each reflects the electron configurations of the elements.

3.1.10.C 1.

3.4.10.A 2.

P. 904 10,11, 13 to 15

 

7-1

Describe the characteristics of an ionic bond.  State the Octet rule.

3.4.10.A 5.

3.4.12.C 6.

P. 906 1 to 5

19

7-3

Write names for ionic compounds, and binary covalent.

3.4.10.A 6.

3.4.12.A 1.

P. 253 28, 34 P. 906 9 to 15, 17.

Teacher generated problems.

 

7-2

Describe the characteristics of a covalent bond.  Describe the difference between polar and nonpolar covalent bonds.

3.4.10.A 5.

P. 253 32 P. 906 6 to 12

20

8-1

Describe the VSEPR theory.  Identify the common shapes of small molecules.

 

P. 277 29,30 P. 907 1 to 11

 

8-2

Explain what determines the polarity of a molecule.  Explain why water is a polar molecule.

 

P. 277 25 P. 907 12 to 14

22

9-1

Describe the characteristics of a chemical reaction.

3.4.12.A 2.

P. 908 1,2

 

9-2

Write balanced chemical equations.

3.4.12.A 2.

P. 302 31 to 34, 44 to 50 P. 908 3 to 11.  Teacher generated problems.  Worksheet 9-2

25

9-3

Classify chemical reactions

3.4.10.A 7.

3.4.12.A 2.

P. 302 33 to 43

27

10-1

Define a mole and describe its importance.  Identifying use Avogadro’s Number.  Define molar mass and explain how it relates the mass of a substance to the number of particles in that substance.

 

P. 344 30, 31  P. 909 1 to 10

 

10-2

Convert among the number of particles, moles, and mass of a substance.  Describe molar volume can use it to solve problems.

 

P. 344-5  32 to 42, 46-51 P. 909 11 to 16. Worksheet 10-2

28, 29

10-3

Find a percentage composition of a given formula.  Use percentage composition to determine the formula of an unknown sample.  Find empirical and molecular formulas.

 

P. 344-5 43 to 45, 54, 55 P. 909 17 to 23.  Worksheet 10-3

30

11-1

Define stoichiometry and describe its importance.  Relate stoichiometry to balanced chemical equations

3.4.10.A 7

P. 378 29 to 33, P. 910 2 to 5

 

11-2

Identify and solve different types of stoichiometry problems.

3.4.10.A 7

P. 378 34 to 46, P. 910 6 to 15.  Worksheet 11-2

 

11-3

Determine the limiting reactant of a chemical reaction.  Calculate the amount of product formed in a chemical reaction when reactants are present in non-stoichiometric proportions.

3.4.10.B 1.

3.4.12.B 2.

P. 379 48, 49, P. 911 16 to 22.  Worksheet 11-3

 

12-1

Distinguish between exothermic & endothermic reactions

3.4.10.B 3.

P 408 34, 35, P. 912 4

 

12-2

Explain what is meant by enthalpy and enthalpy change.  Define standard enthalpy change and how it is used.

3.4.12.B.1.

3.4.12.B 4.

P. 391 3,4, P.408 38-42, 49,50 P. 912 5-8

34

12-3

State Hass’s law. Apply Hess’s law to determine ΔH° for a reaction.

3.4.10.B 3.

3.4.12.B.1.

3.4.12.B 4.

P.408 43,44, 51,52,55 P. 912 10,11

CWC 18

12-4

Describe how a calorimeter determines heats of reactions.

3.4.12.B.1.

P. 397 5,6 P 408 45-48 P.912 12-18

36

12-5

Compare heat and temperature.

 

 

 

13-1

Describe the kinetic molecular theory and explain how accounts for observed gas behavior.

 

 

 

13-2

Explain what gas pressure means and describe how it is measured.

 

P. 427-9 1-4, P. 454 29-32,

 

13-3

State the gas laws.

 

P. 434-40 5-10, P. 454 33-37

CWC 6, 7

13-4

Discusses significance of the ideal gas equation.  Compare ideal and real gases.

3.1.10.E.1

3.4.10.A.3

P.443 11,12, P. 454 38-41

 

13-5

Relate gas density to temperature and molar mass.

 

P. 454 42

 

14-1

Explain how kinetic molecular theory accounts for the physical properties of solids and liquids.  Describe the different types of intermolecular forces.

3.1.10.B.1

3.4.10.A.4

3.4.12.A.4

P.914 1-3

 

14-2

Defined viscosity and surface tension and explain their relationship to intermolecular forces.

 

 

 

14-4

Described vaporization, condensation, and boiling.  Describe freezing in melting.  Identify the features of a phase diagram.

 

 

CWC 4

15-1

Describe the properties of solutions.  Identify the different types of solutions.

 

P. 915 1,2

 

15-2

Measure the concentration of solutions in terms of molarity, molality, and mole fraction. Differentiate among saturated, unsaturated, and super saturated solutions

 

P.915 3-15

 

15-3

Explain how solutions form.  Define solubility and described factors that affect solubility.  Describe the factors that affect the rate at which a solute dissolves in a solvent.

3.4.12.A.8

 

 

15-4

Defined a colligative property of a solution. Described four colligative properties of solutions.

 

P. 916 18-23

44 CWC 15

16-1

Describe a reversible reaction.  Define chemical equilibrium and explain how is achieved.

 

 

46

16-2

Determining equilibrium constant for a given reaction.  Analyze the extent of the reaction from its equilibrium constant.  Use the reaction quotient of a reaction to determine if a reaction is at equilibrium.

3.1.10.E.2

P. 559 24,27, P. 917 5-14

 

16-3

Explain Le Chatelier’s principle. Describe out changes in concentration, pressure, and temperature affect a reaction at equilibrium. Relate to Haber process to Le Chatelier’s principle.

 

P. 559 28,29, P.918 15-18

47

17-1

Compare dissolution and precipitation. Describe equilibria for aqueous solutions of ionic solids.

 

P.586 30-40, P. 918 1-7

49

17-2

Predict whether or not a precipitate will form using the solubility product.  Describing precipitation reaction and relate it to solubility.  Right net ionic equations to describe the formation of an aqueous solution.

3.1.10.E.2

P586 41-44, 52-58, P. 919 8-13

 

17-3

Described a common ion, and explain how the common-ion effect shifts solubility equilibria.

 

P. 586 44, 45, 59

 

18-1

State the Brønsted- Lowry definition of acids and bases.  Identify the common physical and chemical properties of acids and bases.

3.2.10.A.1

3.4.12.A.5

P. 919 2,4

52

18-2

Explain what dissociation constants indicate about an acid or a base.  Use experimental data to calculate a dissociation constant.

 

P. 919 7-17

 

18-3

Explain what most acidic H atoms have in common.  Explain what most bases have in common.  Describe how acids are named.

3.4.12.A.1

3.4.10.A.6

P. 919 18-20

 

19-1

Identify the ion concentrations in pure water.  Describe the pH scale.

 

P. 648 36-46, P. 921 1-8

 

19-2

Identify a buffer.  Explain how buffers work.

3.1.10.E.2

P. 648 47, P 921 9-11

 

19-3

Describe an acid-base titration. Explain how indicators are used in titrations and how they are chosen.

 

P. 648 49-52, P. 921 12, 14-16, 18, 19

57,

CWC

23, 24, 25

20-1

Define oxidation and reduction.  Explain what oxidation numbers are and how they are assigned.

3.4.12.A.2

P. 681 20 P. 922 1-11

 

20-2

Explain what is meant by the activity series of metals.

 

P. 922 12, 13

60

20-3

Describes some applications of redox reactions.

 

 

 

20-4

List the steps in balancing a redox equation.

3.4.12.B.3

P. 681 27, 28

 

22-1

Define the rate of a chemical reaction.  Identify the intermediate products of a reaction mechanism.  Describe a rate law for a chemical reaction.

3.1.10.E.4

P. 925 6-8

 

22-2

Understand chemical reactions in terms of collision theory.  Explain out energy is involved in chemical reactions.  Define Activation energy and describe and activated complex.

3.4.10.B.3

 

 

22-3

List of factors that affect reaction rates and explain them according to collision theory.

 

 

 

23-1

Explain was meant by a spontaneous process.

 

P. 926 1, 2

 

23-2

Relate enthalpy changes to spontaneity.

 

P. 926 5, 6

67

23-3

Define entropy.  State the Entropy criterion for a spontaneous process.

 

P. 926 7, 8

 

23-4

State the criterion for reaction spontaneity in terms of its free energy change.

 

P. 926 10-17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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