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Wednesday 10/21/26
Wednesday 10/21/26
We have covered a lot of information over the past few lessons. Today we'll spend some time wrapping up and practicing this material and balancing overall double replacement reactions.
Here is a link to the PhET Applet for Balancing Chemical Equations. Give it a try! Make sure you remember that when we write out BCEs we don't put any number in for the spots that should have a "1."
We also started working on the pre-lab questions for the Single Replacement Lab and Metal Activity Series today
Friday 10/16/26
Friday 10/16/26
Proficiency Opportunity: Balancing Equations
Wednesday 10/14/26
Wednesday 10/14/26
Naming Booklet As you work through the notes for naming, use the booklet we made in class (directions below if you still need to make one) to start writing down your rules for naming the different types of ionic compounds. Here are the pages to include in your booklet: (Representative Ions--Grps 1-2, 13-18; Polyatomic Ions; Transition Metal Ions.) For each page, list the rules you should follow for naming those types of ions and the exceptions to these rules. We will use the 4th page later, so don't put anything on that page yet.
Friday 10/9/26
Friday 10/9/26
Proficiency Opportunity:
Today we will cover the five reaction types that describe the chemistry that happens in a wide range of reactions. We'll take a look at these five reaction types today and will practice using those reaction types to predict what the products of a chemical reaction will be. Over the next week or so, we will develop the skills necessary to write out accurate and complete balanced chemical equations.
HW: Pick 6 reactions from the Chemical Reactions Lab and write them out with the correct format. Try your best to correctly charge-balance and name the new ionic compounds for each of the 6 reactions.
Wednesday 10/7/26
Wednesday 10/7/26
Today, we'll wrap up the first part of the lab from Monday. Chemical Reactions Lab
We will also spend a bit of time talking about ionic compounds and going over a handy pattern on the periodic table that will help us quickly determine the charge of the ion that is formed when an atom gains or loses an electron. Once we know the charges of the ions, we'll learn how to determine the chemical formula of ionic compounds by charge balancing.
Homework:
For homework, you will need to write out 6 reactions from the lab in the correct format that we discussed in class today and name the new products for each reaction.
Monday 10/5/26
Monday 10/5/26
Today we will start to look at chemical reactions with this Chemical Reactions Lab. This is a lab that encourages you to investigate a problem much like the first chemists did when they were trying to figure out how and why chemical reactions were occurring. We will use this lab to practice coming up with possible options and then will spend some during the next class deciding which of our possibilities is the most reasonable and why.
Friday 10/2/26
Friday 10/2/26
Atomic Structure Unit Test
Wednesday 9/30/26
Wednesday 9/30/26
Today we went over Atomic Spectra Activity--Lab Sheet (Due Friday)
Atomic Spectra Animation Slide from class--you'll have to open this in PowerPoint and run the slide show to see the animation.
Atomic Spectra and Bohr Model Video
Use the Chemistry Test Review--Self Evaluation to help guide this process. Your Self Evaluation is DUE with your Weekly Practice on Thu/Fri
Monday 9/28/26
Monday 9/28/26
Today we will review last week's homework and take the weekly quiz for 1.3.
This is the last week of the Atomic Structure Unit. That means this coming Thu/Fri is the Unit Test. Remember that while you can use notes, homework, and other resources on the weekly quizzes...it is just you, the yellow PT, and your calculator on the end-of-unit tests. We need to take a few minutes and reflect on where we stand. Preparing for chemistry tests starts with thinking about what you have down pat and what you need to work on. Use the Chemistry Test Review--Self Evaluation to help guide this process. Your Self Evaluation is DUE with your Weekly Practice on Thu/Fri
Friday 9/25/26
Friday 9/25/26
Today we will cover the question: How do we know about atomic structure?
Niels Bohr modeled the atom (we have used his model a bunch!) and ran some calculations about what you would see the electrons do when they were excited by high-voltage electricity. We will look at the emission spectra of hydrogen and a few other elements and take a look at the light produced to provide evidence that our model of the atom is a pretty good one!
Atomic Spectra Animation Slide from class--you'll have to open this in PowerPoint and run the slide show to see the animation.
Atomic Spectra Activity--Lab Sheet (Due Thursday next week)
Atomic Spectra and Bohr Model Video
If you didn't get a good view of the hydrogen lamp spectra...here is a drawing of it.
Wednesday 9/23/26
Wednesday 9/23/26
Today we continued our discussion about electron configurations, which is basically a method of keeping track of all the electrons in an atom and where they are in the electron shells. We will use a tool called an Aufbau Diagram to help us determine the electron configuration for each element.
We also spent some time talking about the Quantum Model of the atom, which is our most accurate model of the atom to date.
Notes from today: Quantum Model and Electron Configuration Smart Board Notes
Double Slit Experiment Video that was mentioned in class.
Here are some notes from a PowerPoint that discusses the quantum model of the atom in more detail than is needed in our course, but you may find helpful. Quantum Model PowerPoint
Monday 9/21/26
Monday 9/21/26
Today we will go over the weekly practice 1.2 and take the weekly quiz.
Thursday 9/18/26
Thursday 9/18/26
We will do a little review on how to use scientific notation. Here are some Scientific Notation Notes in case it has been a while since you thought about numbers in scientific notation, to help you with this week's weekly practice.
Proficiency Opportunity: Scientific Notation
During class today, we will focus on "Periodic Trends" because they tend to change in predictable ways as you move across and down the PT. All of these trends can be explained with Effective Nuclear Charge, so you should not attempt to memorize these. Instead, it will help you immensely if you can logically reason how Effective Nuclear Charge is causing each of them to change.
Watch the two videos below which demonstrate periodic trends.
Which periodic trend does this video demonstrate?
Wednesday 9/16/26
Wednesday 9/16/26
We will start today with a little review on how to use scientific notation. Here are some Scientific Notation Notes in case it has been a while since you thought about numbers in scientific notation, to help you with this week's weekly practice.
Today, we will be looking at Effective Nuclear Charge (or Zeff). We will use Zeff to predict a variety of properties about atoms. The three properties that we will focus on in this class include:
Atomic radius (size)
Electronegativity
Ionization energy
Notes from today on Effective Nuclear Charge
Zeff Analogy Assignment:
We will also model effective nuclear charge in class today and spend some time creating your own analogy similar (but different) to the ones we discussed in class. Here is a good example: Led Zefflin Concert. Your model or drawing should be self-explanatory, but if you don't feel that all of the aspects below have been covered, you can include a short written explanation that discusses how these things are depicted in your analogy and how they affect or are affected by the effective nuclear charge. You can do this on the back of the assignment.
Number of protons
Shielding electrons
Distance from nucleus
First two electrons (with no shielding)
Valence shell electrons
Monday 9/14/26
Monday 9/14/26
Weekly Practice 1.2 (Remember the answer key is in my room if you get stuck)
Today we will go over the homework problems from last week and take our first Weekly Quiz 1.1. Remember, this quiz is open-note.
Friday 9/11/26
Friday 9/11/26
Today we will continue our look at isotopes by going over some isotope example problems. The majority of what we do today will be looking at Average Atomic Mass and how it is calculated. We'll do the Guided Learning WS on Average Atomic Mass. (if not finished in class, you should attempt to finish the remainder of the questions before the next class period)
Make sure to bring a copy of the periodic table to the next class period.
Wednesday 9/9/26
Wednesday 9/9/26
Proficiency Opportunity: Bohr Model
Today we will continue going over our first set of notes on Atomic Structure and get started on our first Weekly Practice Problems 1.1
Friday 9/4/26
Friday 9/4/26
Today, we will aim to accomplish several things:
We will use what we find during the scavenger hunt to learn about the safety procedures and features in the room to make sure that everyone is safe in the lab.
Spend a little time going over the way the class will work this year and how things like homework, quizzes/tests, and labs will be run.
And lastly, start going over our first set of notes on Atomic Structure and get started on our first Weekly Practice Problems 1.1
As homework for this first week, students are to do the following things for the next scheduled class period:
If you haven't already, please fill out the Introduction to Chemistry Questions to show that you found the website and to give me some information about yourselves.
Check out the course syllabus, which is posted on the Syllabus page in Canvas. Send me a note in Canvas stating that you have read it and shared it with your parents/guardians.
We don't really use a textbook, but we do have one available as a resource that may be helpful at home. If that sounds like something that you might want to use at home, you can grab one from the library bookroom.
Wednesday 9/2/26
Wednesday 9/2/26
Homework:
Share the course syllabus information with your parents/guardians. Write a statement that you understand and agree to the course guidelines. Submit the statement in Canvas. Let me know if you have any questions regarding the syllabus.
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