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AP Chemistry Notes

Physical Chemistry/AP Chemistry textbook: Zumdahl Chemistry 7th edition

 

All tests have at least one essay question. Labs have questions that must be completed and conclusions to write.

Numeracy is a major component of the chemistry curriculum.

 

The AP Chemistry class is required to cover the AP Standards as set by the College Board.

Link to South Carolina Science Standards

 

 

Week of May 18, 2009

 

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

  1. Draw and name alkenes, alkynes, aromatics.
  2. Determine the products of reactions involving alkenes and alkynes.
  3. Contrast functional groups found in organic compounds.
  4. Draw and name aldehydes, ketones, esters, ethers, alcohols, carboxylic acids.

Monday:

 

Test on alkanes; draw and name alkenes and alkynes

 

Assessment: test

 

Homework: finish assigned problems

 

Tuesday:

 

Notes on reactions involving unsaturated hydrocarbons; classwork

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish classwork

 

Wednesday:

 

Notes on aromatics

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study for test

 

Thursday:

 

Test on alkenes, alkynes, and aromatics

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: read chp. 22 alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, esters, ethers, carboxylic acids

 

Friday:

 

Field trip to HB Robinson in Hartsville

 

Assessment:

 

Homework: In lab notebook, write up reflections of field trip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of May 11, 2009

 

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

  1. Draw and name isomers of hydrocarbons.
  2. Use the substitution and addition reactions to explain the structure and names of various compounds.
  3. Contrast the functional groups found in organic compounds.

Monday:

 

Review for AP exam

 

Assessment:

 

Homework:

 

Tuesday:

 

AP EXAM AT 8:00 AM

 

Assessment:

 

Homework: read chapter 22

 

Wednesday:

 

 Notes on organic chemistry and hydrocarbon compounds

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study notes; finish assignment started in class

 

Thursday:

 

Continue notes on organic chemistry involving drawing and naming compounds

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study notes; finish classwork

 

Friday:

 

Make ice cream and work on organic reactions

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of May 4, 2009

 

AP EXAM IS TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2009

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

 

Monday:

 

Review for AP Exam

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study

 

Tuesday:

 

Review for AP Exam

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study

 

Wednesday:

 

 Review for AP Exam

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study

 

Thursday:

 

Review for AP Exam

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study

 

Friday:

 

Review for AP Exam and Electrochemistry Lab

 

Assessment: oral questions/ lab questions

 

Homework: study for exam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of April 27, 2009

 

We will use the Princeton Review Cracking the AP Chemistry Exam for review.

 

I suggest that each get a copy of this book.

 

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

  1. Determine the cell potential of various electrochemical cells.
  2. Write cell reactions.
  3. Contrast anodes and cathodes in electrochemical cells.
  4. Explain the function of the salt bridge.

Monday:

 

Thermodynamics test

 

Assessment: test

 

Homework: read and take notes on chap. 17 electrochemistry

 

Tuesday:

 

Notes and problems on reduction potentials and electrochemical cells

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish problems from class

 

Wednesday:

 

 Finish notes and problems on electrochemical cells

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish problems

 

Thursday:

 

Review for AP exam

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study for exam

 

Friday:

 

Review for AP Exam

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of April 20, 2009

 

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

  1. Calculate the Ksp of salts as well as the solubility of salts.
  2. Contrast the laws of thermodynamics.
  3. Determine if reaction systems occur spontaneously.
  4. Calculate the free energy of a reaction system.

Monday:

 

Notes and problems involving the solubility product constant.

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study for test

 

Tuesday:

 

CHAPTERS 14 AND 15 TEST

 

Assessment: test

 

Homework: read and take notes on chapter 16

 

Wednesday:

 

 Notes and problems on enthalpy and entropy

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish problems started in class

 

Thursday:

 

Notes and problems involving free energy; check hwork

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish assigned problems

 

Friday:

 

Determine the equilibrium position from the free energy

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study for quiz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of April 6, 2009

 

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

  1. Calculate the Ksp of salts.
  2. Explain what a buffer is.
  3. Solve problems involving buffers.
  4. Contrast different types of acid base indicators.
  5. Label titration curves.

Monday:

 

Notes and problems involving buffers/buffered systems

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish problems started in class

 

Tuesday:

 

Finish work with buffered systems; discuss indicators and titration curves

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish classwork problems

 

Wednesday:

 

 Notes on solubility equilibrium and problems on solubility product constant

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study for acid base test

 

Thursday:

 

ACID BASE TEST

 

Assessment: test

 

Homework: read chapter 16 and take notes

 

Friday:

 

 

Assessment:

 

Homework:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of March 30, 2009

 

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

  1. Determine the pH, pOH and ion concentrations of weak bases.
  2. Determine the pH of salts.
  3. Calculate the Ksp of salts.
  4. Explain what a buffer is.
  5. Solve problems involving buffers.

Monday:

 

Go over homework; notes and problems involving bases

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study for quiz

 

Tuesday:

 

Quiz

More problems involving bases; notes on salts

 

Assessment: quiz

 

Homework: finish assigned problems

 

Wednesday:

 

 Go over homework; finish notes involving salts including calculating Ksp

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish problems started in class

 

Thursday:

 

Go over homework; introduce buffers

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: write up lab procedure

 

Friday:

 

Acid Base Lab

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: finish lab write up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of March 23, 2009

 

LAB NOTEBOOKS DUE THURSDAY

 

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

  1. Calculate [H+], [OH─], pOH and/or pH for weak acids or weak bases.
  2. Solve problems involving polyprotic acids.
  3. Determine the pH of salts.
  4. Calculate the Ksp of a salt.

Monday:

 

Osmotic pressure lab

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: study for exam

 

Tuesday:

 

Quarter exam (Chapters 8, 10, 11, 14)

 

Assessment: exam

 

Homework: finish problems on posted notes

 

Wednesday:

 

 2/3 day

 

Finish osmotic pressure lab

 

Go over homework and introduce problems involving weak bases

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish problems started in class; study notes

 

Thursday:

 

LAB NOTEBOOKS DUE

 

More practice with weak acids and weak bases; also problems with polyprotic acids

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish assigned problems

 

Friday:

 

 

Go over homework; notes and problems involving salts of acids and bases

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study notes and finish problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of March 16, 2009

 

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

  1. Determine the pH, pOH, [H+], and [OH-] of solutions.
  2. Determine the Ka, Kb, pH and pOH for weak acids and bases.

Monday:

 

solve pH and pOH problems

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework:  p. 674 problems 34-42; study notes

 

Tuesday:

 

more pH problems involving weak acids

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework:  study notes; finish problems started in class

 

Wednesday:

 

 More problems with weak acids and bases

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study for quiz

 

Thursday:

 

Weekly quiz (all notes on acids and bases)

 

Assessment: quiz

 

Homework: continue reading chapter 14; finish lab write ups

 

Friday:

 

Hydrates Lab; start osmotic pressure lab

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: finish lab write up; study for exams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of March 9, 2009

 

Lab notebook due on Friday, March 13

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

  1. In lab, using the freezing point depression, determine the molar mass of a substance.
  2. Contrast the Arrhenius, Bronsted Lowry, and Lewis theories of acids and bases.
  3. Determine acid base pairs using the Bronsted Lowry theory.
  4. Contrast weak and strong acids and bases.
  5. Determine the pH, pOH, [H+], and [OH-] of solutions.

 

Monday:

 

Test: free response part for chapters 10 and 11

 

Assessment: test

 

Homework: read and take notes on chapter 14

 

Tuesday:

 

Freezing point depression lab

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: finish lab write up and read chapter 14

 

Wednesday:

 

Pre-registration in library

 

 Review characteristics of acids and bases; notes and examples using the Bronsted Lowry theory of acids and bases

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: p. 673 problems 28-32 even; study notes

 

Thursday:

 

Go over hwork; continue discussion of acids and bases; solve pH and pOH problems

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: p. 674 problems 34-42; study notes

 

Friday:

 

LAB NOTEBOOK DUE; go over hwork; weekly quiz; more pH problems involving weak acids

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study notes; finish problems started in class

 

                                                                                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of March 2, 2009

 

LAB NOTEBOOKS ARE DUE MONDAY, MARCH 9

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

  1. Solve osmotic pressure problems.
  2. Contrast hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic solutions.

Monday:

 

THURSDAY LAB WRITE UP SHOULD BE FINISHED

 

Go over homework; notes and problems on osmotic pressure

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish problems started in class, study notes for test, begin writing up procedure for Wednesday’s lab

 

Tuesday:

 

Finish notes and discussion of solutions

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study for Thursday’s test, finish writing up lab procedure

 

Wednesday:

 

FREEZING POINT DEPRESSION LAB

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: study for test

 

Thursday:

 

TEST ON CHAPTERS 10 AND 11

 

Assessment: test

 

Homework: finish writing up lab

 

Friday:

 

NO SCHOOL/ TEACHER WORKDAY

 

Assessment:

 

Homework:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of February 23, 2009

 

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

  1. Solve problems involving vapor pressure.
  2. Solve problems involving the colligative properties of solutions.

Monday:

 

Go over homework; activity determining mass % of a solution;

notes/discussion of factors that affect  the rate of solution

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study notes; p. 520-521 problems 37-40

 

Tuesday:

 

Go over hwork; notes and problems involving vapor pressure

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish problems started in class

 

Wednesday:

 

2/3 day

 

Continue problem solving involving colligative properties of solutions

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: p. 522 problems 58- 66 even

 

Thursday:

 

More problem solving (small group work)

 

Assessment: check problems

 

Homework: study for quiz

 

Friday:

 

Weekly quiz;  start lab on colligative properties

 

Assessment: quiz

 

Homework: begin reading and taking notes on chapter 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of February 16, 2009

 

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

  1. Draw and interpret phase diagrams.
  2. Determine the concentration of solutions in terms of molarity, mass percent, mole fraction, and molality.
  3. Explain the effects of structure, pressure, and temperature on solubility.
  4. Use Henry’s Law to calculate the concentration of a gas in a solution.
  5. Solve problems involving vapor pressure of solutions.

 

Monday:

 

NO SCHOOL

 

Assessment:

 

Homework:

 

Tuesday:

 

EQUILIBRIUM FREE RESPONSE QUESTIONS DUE

 

Go over homework; notes on phase changes and phase diagrams

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish questions started in class

 

Wednesday:

 

 Solution concentration problems

 

Assessment: oral questions; check problems

 

Homework: p. 520 problems 25-32 even

 

Thursday:

 

Go over homework; notes and problems on factors affecting solubility and the concentration of a gas in a solution

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: p. 520 and 521 problems 35-44 even

 

Friday:

 

Weekly quiz; solve vapor pressure problems

 

Assessment: quiz; oral questions

 

Homework: p. 521 problems 45-56 even

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of February 9, 2008

 

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

  1. Use the kinetic molecular theory to contrast solids and liquids.
  2. Describe the types of intermolecular forces and tell the type of forces in various molecular structures.
  3. Explain the meaning of viscosity, surface tension, critical temperature, and critical pressure and relate them to intermolecular forces.
  4. Explain how vapor pressure depends on intermolecular attraction and temperature.
  5. Using the heat capacities and enthalpies of state change calculate the amount of heat needed to change a substance from one temperature and state to another.

 

Monday:

 

Notes on intermolecular forces

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: p. 475-76 problems 29-36 even; study notes

 

Tuesday:

 

Notes of different types of solids and the intermolecular forces involved; also notes on liquids and their properties

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: p. 476 questions 38, 40, 62, 72; study notes

 

Wednesday:

 

 Notes on phase changes and phase diagrams

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish questions started in class; study notes

 

Thursday:

 

Weekly quiz; finish discussion of phase changes

 

Assessment: oral questions; quiz

 

Homework: write up lab procedures; study notes

 

Friday:

 

Intermolecular forces lab

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study notes and finish writing up lab

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of February 2, 2008

 

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

  1. Determine the ideal molecular geometry for molecules or ions.
  2. Determine the real molecular geometry for molecules or ions.
  3. Contrast different types of intermolecular forces.
  4. Contrast crystalline solids and amorphous solids.

Monday:

 

Review hybridization; notes and discussion of real molecular geometry and ideal molecular geometry

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: questions not finished in class

 

Tuesday:

 

Go over homework; more practice with molecular geometry

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: read lab procedure and draw Lewis structures

 

Wednesday:

 

 Molecular geometry lab

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: study notes and work on lab

 

Thursday:

 

Review for test; introduce chapter 10

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study for test

 

Friday:

 

Chp 8 TEST

 

Assessment: test

 

Homework: read and take notes on chapter 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of January 26, 2008

 

 

AP Chemistry

Objectives:

  1. Contrast polar and nonpolar covalent bonding.
  2. Draw Lewis structures for ions and molecules.
  3. Determine the bond energy of a molecule.
  4. Use the formal charge to determine the correct Lewis structure for an ion or molecule.
  5. Draw resonance structures.
  6. Contrast different types of hybridization of orbitals.

Monday:

LAB NOTEBOOKS DUE

 

Go over homework; notes and discussion of covalent bonds

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: p. 383 questions 24-32 even, 54-66 even

 

Tuesday:

 

Notes and discussion of bond energy

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: p. 385 questions 68-80even

 

Wednesday:

 

FREE RESPONSE QUESTIONS DUE

 

Quiz;  Notes on formal charge

 

Assessment: quiz; oral questions

 

Homework: p. 386 questions 82-86

 

Thursday:

 

Notes on molecularity polarity

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: p. 386-87 questions 88-104

 

Friday:

 

Notes on orbital hybridization and molecular shapes

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: p. 418 questions 16-34 even

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of January 19, 2008

 

LAB NOTEBOOKS DUE ON THURSDAY, JAN. 22

 

 

Physical Chemistry  Honors

Objectives:

  1. Contrast different types of chemical bonds.
  2. Determine the formal charge on an atom in a molecule or in an ion.
  3. Draw Lewis structures for molecules and ions.

Monday:

 

NO SCHOOL    MLK B’DAY

 

Assessment:

 

Homework:

 

Tuesday:

 

notes and discussion of chemical bonding

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study notes; finish questions started in class

 

Wednesday:

 

  Continue discussion of chemical bonding

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study notes, finish questions started in class

 

Thursday:

 

Lab notebooks due; draw Lewis structures for molecules and ions

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish questions from class

 

Friday:

 

Molecular model lab

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish lab questions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of January 12, 2009

 

 

Physical Chemistry  Honors

Objectives:

  1. Contrast different types of chemical bonds.
  2. Determine the formal charge on an atom in a molecule or in an ion.
  3. Draw Lewis structures for molecules and ions.

Monday:

Review for exam; determine exemptions

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study and read chapter 8

 

Tuesday:

 

Review; notes and discussion of chemical bonding

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study

 

Wednesday:

 

 QUARTER EXAM

 

Assessment: exam

 

Homework: continue reading in chapter 8, study notes, finish write up for Friday’s lab

 

Thursday:

 

Continue discussion of chemical bonding

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework:

 

Friday:

 

FINISH EQUILIBRIUM LAB

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: finish lab write up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of January 5, 2008

 

 

Physical Chemistry  Honors

Objectives:

  1. Explain the contributions of de Broglie, Einstein, Planck, Bohr, Heisenberg, and Schrödinger. Also, Aufbau, Hund, and Pauli.
  2. Use electron configurations to determine the quantum numbers of electrons in atoms.
  3. Compare group and period trends involving atomic radius, ionization energy, and electron affinity.

Monday:

 

Notes and discussion of dual nature of light and energy of electrons

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: problems 38-54 even

 

Tuesday:

 

Go over homework; continue discussion of electronic structure of an atom; go over homework

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: 56-68 even

 

Wednesday:

 

 Go over homework; questions 70- 84 even in class; notes on group and period trends

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: 86- 102 even

 

Thursday:

 

Go over homework; finish up chapter discussions

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: 104-114 even; finish writing up procedure

 

Friday:

 

Finish equilibrium lab

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: finish lab write up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of December 15, 2008

 

LAB NOTEBOOKS ARE DUE BY WEDNESDAY.

 

Physical Chemistry  Honors

Objectives:

  1. Solve problems involving electromagnetic radiation using the speed of light and Planck’s constant.
  2. Calculate the energy and wavelength electrons have or need to become excited.

Monday:

 

Equilibrium worksheet is due.

 

Review electromagnetic radiation; solve problems; set up snowflake lab

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: complete problems started in class

 

Tuesday:

 

Snow globe lab

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework:

 

Wednesday:

 

 Go over Monday’s hwork; finish labs

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework:

 

Thursday:

 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Assessment:

 

Homework:

 

Friday:

 

 

Assessment:

 

Homework:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of December 8, 2008

 

 

Physical Chemistry  Honors

Objectives:

  1. Explain how an equilibrium system adjusts to different stresses applied to it.
  2. Solve problems involving electromagnetic radiation and energy

Monday:

 

Notes on LeChatelier’s Principle

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study notes and finish questions started in class

 

Tuesday:

 

Finish discussion of LeChatelier’s Principle and review

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study for test and write up lab procedure

 

Wednesday:

 

Equilibrium Lab

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: study for test

 

Thursday:

 

CHAPTER 13 TEST

 

Assessment: test

 

Homework: read and take notes on chapter 7

 

Friday:

 

Review electromagnetic radiation

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish lab write up and finish questions started in class

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of December 1, 2008

 

HABER PROCESS PAPER IS DUE ON TUESDAY

 

Physical Chemistry  Honors

Objectives:

  1. Write equilibrium expressions and solve for the equilibrium constant.
  2. Use Le Chatelier’s Principle to explain how equilibrium is restored when different stresses affect a system that is in equilibrium.

 

Monday:

 

Discussion of equilibrium and solve problems involving the equilibrium expression

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish problems started in class (p. 615 17-26 all); study notes

 

Tuesday:

 

Paper is due; continue problem solving and introduce Le Chatelier’s principle

 

Assessment: check problems & oral questions

 

Homework: finish questions from class; study notes

 

Wednesday:

 

Continue discussion of Le Chatelier’s Principle; worksheet

 

Assessment: worksheet

 

Homework: study notes; finish worksheet

 

Thursday:

 

Finish discussion of equilibrium

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study notes; start lab write up

 

Friday:

 

Short quiz on equilibrium

 

Assessment: quiz

 

Homework: study notes and finish lab write up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of November 24, 2008

 

 

Physical Chemistry  Honors

Objectives:

  1. Write equilibrium constant expressions.
  2. Calculate the equilibrium constant.

 

Monday:

 

CHAPTER 12 TEST;

 

LAB NOTEBOOKS ARE DUE

 

Assessment: test

 

Homework: read and take notes on chapter 13

 

Tuesday:

 

Notes and discussion of equilibrium

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: answer assigned questions at end of chapter 13

 

Wednesday:

 

 NO SCHOOL

 

Assessment:

 

Homework:

 

Thursday:

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

 

 

 

Assessment:

 

Homework:

 

Friday:

 

NO SCHOOL

 

Assessment:

 

Homework:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of November 17, 2008

 

LAB NOTEBOOKS ARE DUE Monday, November 24, 2008

Physical Chemistry  Honors

Objectives:

  1. Write integrated rate laws.
  2. Determine the rate constants for integrated rate laws.
  3. Determine the intermediates in rate mechanisms and the overall equation for the reaction.

Monday:

 

Notes and problems on 2nd order and zero order integrated rate laws.

 

Assessment: oral questions and check problems

 

Homework: finish problems started in class

 

Tuesday:

 

Go over homework; worksheet problems on integrated rate laws

 

Assessment: oral questions; hwork

 

Homework: finish problems started in class

 

Wednesday:

 

 Go over homework; notes on reaction mechanisms

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study notes for Monday’s test; finish writing up lab procedure

 

Thursday:

 

Rate of Reaction Lab

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: study for test

 

Friday:

 

Finish Rate of Reaction Lab

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: finish lab write up and study for chapter 12 test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of November 10, 2008

 

 

Physical Chemistry  Honors

Objectives:

  1. Write integrated rate laws.
  2. Determine the rate constants for integrated rate laws.
  3. Determine the intermediates in rate mechanisms and the overall equation for the reaction.

Monday:

 

ALUM LAB

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: read and take notes in chp. 12

 

Tuesday:

 

Notes and problems on integrated rate laws

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study notes and finish problems from class

 

Wednesday:

 

Continue discussion of integrated rate laws

 

Assessment: oral question, check hwork problems

 

Homework: study notes and finish problems from class

 

Thursday:

FINISH ALUM LAB AFTER SCHOOL

 

Finish rate laws and introduce reaction mechanisms

 

Assessment: oral questions, check hwork

 

Homework: study notes and finish lab write up

 

Friday:

 

Continue discussion of reaction mechanisms

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish problems from class

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of November 5, 2008

 

 

Physical Chemistry  Honors

Objectives:

  1. Determine rate laws.
  2. Calculate rate constants.

Monday:

 

NO SCHOOL/ TEACHER WORKDAY

 

Assessment:

 

Homework:

 

Tuesday:

 

NO SCHOOL/ ELECTION DAY

 

Assessment:

 

Homework:

 

Wednesday:

 

 Rate law problems

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish lab procedure write up

 

Thursday:

 

Gravimetric Analysis Lab

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: finish lab write up

 

Friday:

 

Analysis of Alum Lab

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: finish lab write up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of October 27, 2008

 

 

Physical Chemistry  Honors

Objectives:

  1. Determine rate laws for reactions.
  2. Solve rate laws and integrated rate law problems.
  3. Explain how specific factors affect reaction rates.

Monday:

 

Introduce kinetics and factors that affect reaction rates

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: do problems 20-24 even on p. 567; also finish molar mass lab

 

Tuesday:

 

Continue discussion of rate laws

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study notes and do 26-30 on page 568 (for Thursday) and pre-lab questions and write up lab procedure

 

Wednesday:

 

Hess’s Law Lab

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: finish lab write up and do previously assigned problems

 

Thursday:

 

Continue discussion of reaction rates and integrated rate laws; more practice problems

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: 32-48 even on p. 569-70

 

Friday:

 

LAB NOTEBOOKS ARE DUE

 

Finish discussion of rate laws

 

Assessment: Oral questions

 

Homework: study notes and finish reading chp. 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of October 20, 2008

 

 

Physical Chemistry  Honors

Objectives:

  1. Use Hess’s Law to calculate the enthalpy change of a reaction.
  2. Calculate the enthalpy change using the enthalpy of formation values.

Monday:

 

EXAM

 

Assessment: exam

 

Homework: finish problems assigned on Friday

 

Tuesday:

 

Go over homework;  problems on enthalpy of formation

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: study notes

 

Wednesday:

 

 Finish problems in chapter 6

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish lab write up and study for test

 

Thursday:

 

Molar Mass of a Volatile Liquid Lab

 

Assessment: lab questions

 

Homework: study for test

 

Friday:

 

CHAPTER 6 TEST

 

Assessment: test

 

Homework: read and take notes on chapter 13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of October 13, 2008

 

 

Physical Chemistry  Honors

Objectives:

  1. Calculate the enthalpy of reactions.
  2. Use Hess’s Law to calculate the enthalpy of reaction.

Monday:

 

Review calorimetry; notes on enthalpy

 

Assessment: hwork; oral questions

 

Homework: enthalpy problems at end of chapter 6

 

Tuesday:

 

LAB NOTEBOOKS ARE DUE

Continue notes and problem solving on enthalpy

 

Assessment: oral questions

 

Homework: finish problems started in class