Unit 1 Resources

- Measurement

Measurement Using A Graduated Cylinder

Topic 2 - Significant Digits (Figures) - counting significant digits

notes from class

video - counting significant digits in measurements

Video on Determining Significant Figures (Digits) - Numbers with Zeroes

The Importance of Significant Figures (Digits)

Significant Digits/Figures & Making Measurements Correctly

Reading Chapter 3 - Section 3 Intermediate Chemistry - ck-12 online Chemistry Textbook - requires registration and log in (free)

Topic 3 - Basics & Fundamentals of the Periodic Table

notes from class - Introduction to Periodic Table

Origins of Elements & Atoms - from PBS "Origins" miniseries hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Periodic Table of Elements from "The Greatest Discoveries in Chemistry" produced by the Science Channel (15:24)

Basics of the Periodic Table by Socratica

The Genius of Mendeleev - by TedEd.org

Chemical Formulas & Chemical Notation (length ~ 6:00)

Using the Periodic Table to determine the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons in atoms (~ 3 ¹/₂ minutes)

How The Elements Are Laid Out on the Periodic Table - by FuseSchool

What are the Group and Periods on the Periodic Table - by FuseSchool

screencast - Making an Imaginary Periodic Table - related to the Imaginary Periodic Table homework worksheet

Link to Downloadable Periodic Table

Topic 4 - Groups on the Periodic Table

notes from class

Topic 5 - Atomic Structure, the Arrangement of Electrons (Electron Configuration & Lewis Dot Diagrams)

notes from class

podcast - http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=55255

Octet Rule (from 10:00 to 13:00), Lewis Dot Diagrams (from 13:00 to 15:10), Ions/Ion Formation (15:10 to end)

Electonic Confugurations from the Periodic Table

Topic 6 - Ions

notes from class

What Is An Ion? by Tyler Dewitt (socratic.org)

What Is A Polyatomic Ion? by Tyler Dewitt

Topic 7 - Ionic Compounds

notes from class - balancing charges

notes from class - naming ionic compounds

Introduction to Writing Formulas for Ionic Compounds - Balancing Charges

Writing Chemical Names of Ionic Compounds

Writing Chemical Names and Formulas - Ionic Compounds with Transition Ions

Topic 8 - Covalent Compounds

notes from class

Naming Covalent Compounds

Quizlet - flashcards - practice quiz set1 (binary ionic compounds - elements)

- practice quiz set 2 (ionic compound - transition metals)

- practice quiz set 3 (ionic & covalent compounds mixed)

Topic 9 - Properties of Ionic & Covalent Compounds

notes from class

podcast - http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=77974

Graphene - The Next Wonder Material - by the American Chemical Society - discuss graphene and other carbon allotropes

REVIEW & EXAM MATERIALS

Unit 1 Review Problems

Unit 1 Review Problems KEY

SUPPLEMENTAL AND ENRICHMENT

Origin of Heavy Elements

Where Does Gold Come From? by TedEd.org - Learn about where heavy elements found on Earth come from

Where Does Gold Come From? by Fig. 1 produced by the University of California - Learn about an alternate hypothesis about how heavy elements are formed

Periodic Table

Development of the Periodic Table - from TedEd.com

Mendeleev's Periodic Table by SciShow

Rare Earth Elements by SciShow

Periodic Trends

notes from class - Groups on the Periodic Table

The Element Song by Tom Lerher

Ionic Bonding

Salt Bends The Rules of Chemistry - Article for Science News for Students - Article discusses research that contradicts the traditional understanding of ionic bonds in sodium chloride.

alternate link - Article from The Conversation website - discusses the research on sodium and chlorine compounds formed by the experiment

Minerals and Mining in the Upper Midwest - Link to page that discusses the role ionic compounds have had on the history and economy of Wisconsin and the upper Midwest.