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Thursday, 5/30/19 (and next week too!)

• Last class we wrapped up the week with a discussion of polymerization and protein synthesis. You will want to be able to use (but do not need to memorize!) the table of alpha-amino acids.
• This week we will be doing mostly review. We'll start off with a bit of review for determining the primary structure of amino acids and then will work on more general topics.
• Homework for the week is the Review for Organic Unit. This assignment will be due on the day of the test.
• More Organic Unit Review--This is just a set of more organic questions...if you want more practice you are welcome to dig into this. These problems are all optional. I just want to give you lots of opportunities for practice if you want it.

Tuesday, 5/28/19

• This week we will be discussing reactions mostly related to ethene. There is a variety of reactions that will make use of the alkene bond but they all follow a pretty similar pattern.
• Homework for the week is the Reactions of Alkenes WS.

Thursday, 5/23/19

• We have talked about different groups that we sort Organic Compounds into. The set of Functional Groups is particularly important because they have a large influence over how the molecules behave--due to different IMAF exhibited. We'll spend a bit of time looking at those properties today.
• Being able to quickly identify functional groups is a useful skill. We will take the first of three Functional Group Identification quizzes today. Only the top two grades from the three quizzes that we'll take over the next week or two will be entered into your final grade.

Tuesday, 5/21/19

• In most of the chemistry that we have covered so far a single formula has been unique and only describes on possible compound. Organic compounds all are made of a small set of elements bonded in different ways so we end up with a different ways of drawing compounds with the same formula. We call these "isomers" and will spend the day today looking at different ways that isomers can show up.
• Isomer Worksheet--DUE NEXT CLASS
• Homework is to work on recognizing your functional groups.

5/13/19-5/17/19--AP Testing Week 2

• On Friday we'll start digging into our Organic Chemistry Unit. Learning Organic Chemistry is kind of like learning a new language and today we will start into the topic by looking at the nomenclature that we use to describe organic compounds. We will also talk about the different groups that organic compounds get sorted into.
• Later you can practice identifying functional groups with a partner and/or work on naming practice. Some good naming practice can be found here and I bet you could find some good websites for practicing functional groups with a quick google search!
• This is another site I found with good practice for naming lots of organic compounds....you can really pick which parts you want it to quiz you on. http://nomenclature101.com/nom/en/index.php

5/6/19-5/10/19--AP Testing Week 1

• You have all done so much work and are super B.A. when it comes to chemistry at this point. In these last few days leading up to the test make sure you do a bit to continue your preparation, eat well, get a good night sleep, and make sure that you get to the Library by 7:45am on May 9th!!! You all will do great!!!!!!
• No specific assigned work this week. We'll start the Organic Unit on Friday of next week.

4/29/19-5/3/19--Review Week 2

• Another week of review time each class meeting. We'll be doing some full length practice tests on Monday and Wednesday so make sure you are getting to class on time!
• This week's assignment will be 20 review problems from old AP Tests. (DUE by Friday!)
• We'll spend a bit of time going over the scoring guidelines and looking at the kinds of things the AP graders will be looking for in your answers.

4/22/19-4/26/19--REVIEW WEEK 1

• This week will be devoted to review (so will next week!). We'll start off class each day with a bit of something to think about or review together and then will have time to do a bit of work on your own or with a small group most days.
• Each week you will need to turn in 15-20 review problems from old AP Tests. (DUE FRIDAY)
  • Feel free to use materials beyond just the review book that I have provided.
  • 10 MC problems (you can find old tests online...use 2013 and on) = 1 FRQ

Friday, 4/19/19

• Today we'll start talking about strategies for getting yourselves ready for the AP Test!
• Assignments DUE Today:
  • 10 problems of your choice from the AP Test Review Book

Wednesday, 4/17/19

• Today we'll spend a bit of time answering any last questions and then take the Electrochemistry Unit Test.
• Assignments DUE Today:
  • Multiple Choice Practice #11
  • Electrochemistry AP Practice Problems

Monday, 4/15/19

• We'll spend a bit of time revisiting voltaic and electrolytic cells and really make sure that we're solid on deciding what reactions will happen at the cathode and anode when more than one possibility exists.
• We'll have a bit of time to go over questions from the AP Practice.
• AP Chemistry Revue--a group review assignment. All groups should be ready to present on Monday of next week!
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Thursday, 4/11/19

• Today we'll wrap up any notes that need to be taken care of and then you'll have a bit of time to work on some practice questions.
• If we get those things all finished up, we'll do a small electroplating activity and we'll have a bit of time to work on the AP Practice problems
• I will also give everyone a book of AP Practice problems that we'll be using to review during the next several weeks before the AP Test. I'd like you guys to dig into that book over the weekend and do 5 problems of your choosing!
• The Redox unit test will be next week on Wednesday!
• Assignments DUE Today:
  • Homework Packet Week 10
    • Ch 20.5-8 do problems 7, 9, 51, 65, 73
    • Ch 20.9 do problems 87, 93, 97, 100, 112
  • HW Packet Week 9 (If you didn't turn things in last week--which is OK)
    • Ch 20.1-2 do problems 1, 13, 15, 17, 23
    • Ch 20.3-4 do problems 4, 25, 37, 41, 43

TUEsday, 4/9/19

• Today we will wrap up our look at corrosion and start to dig into electrolytic cells.
• Homework is from the book: Read 20.9 do problems 87, 93, 97, 100, 112

FRIDAY, 4/5/19

• Today we will take a look at spontaneity, non-standard conditions, and corrosion.
• Homework is from the book: Read Ch 20.5-8 do problems 7, 9, 51, 65, 73.
• Assignments DUE Today:
  • HW Packet Week 9
    • Ch 20.1-2 do problems 1, 13, 15, 17, 23
    • Ch 20.3-4 do problems 4, 25, 37, 41, 43

WEDNEsday, 4/3/19

• Today we will continue with voltaic cells and start to look at spontaneity, non-standard conditions, and electrolytic cells as time allows.
• Homework is from the book: Read 20.3-4 do problems 4, 25, 37, 41, 43.
• Assignments DUE Today:
  • Titration of an Unknown Diprotic Acid Lab

Monday, 4/1/19

• We'll start the Redox unit with a bit of review of material from Gen Chem and then will expand on that with work on balancing redox reactions (in acidic and basic solutions).
• Homework is from the book. Read 20.1-2 do problems 1, 13, 15, 17, 23.
• Multiple Choice Practice #11
• Electrochemistry AP Practice Problems

Thursday, 3/21/19

• Today we'll take the Acid/Base Unit Test.
• Assignments DUE Today:
  • Homework Packet Week 7
    • Read Ch 17 problems 4, 7, 15, 23, 27, 41
    • Ch 16--77, 83, 91, 104 Ch 17--86, 90
  • Multiple Choice Practice #10
  • Acids/Bases AP Test Practice

TUesday, 3/19/19

• Today we will work on the Titration of an Unknown Diprotic Acid Lab.
• This is only a recommendation and not an assignment but...I would recommend trying to tackle a few (like 5 or so total) extra problems in the "Additional" and "Integrated" exercise sections of the book problems from Chapter 16 and 17!

Thursday, 3/14/19

• Today we will wrap up our discussion of buffers and dig in more to how salts contribute to acid/base chemistry.
• By the end of class today you'll have all notes from this unit so you want to come to class on next week with the AP Test Practice all tried so you can get any questions addressed!
• The test for this unit will be Thursday of next week!

Tuesday, 3/12/19

• Today we'll wrap up any notes on topics that we missed or need to revisit some more.
• Homework is from the book: Read 16.9-10 do problems Ch 16--77, 83, 91, 104 Ch 17--86, 90
• The Standardization of NaOH Lab Excel file, theory and error analysis is due today.

Friday, 3/8/19

• Today we'll focus on BUFFERS! Buffers can get confusing so we'll really be looking at how we can organize our work when dealing with them to make our lives a little simpler. We'll also talk about salt solutions, chemical structure of acids and titrations. It is wise to go through the reading for this topic before you come to class today.
• Homework is from the book: Read Ch 17.1-3 do problems 4, 7, 15, 23, 27, 41
• Assignments DUE Today:
  • Homework Packet Week 4
    • Ch 16.1-8 do problems 3, 13, 31, 39, 45, 61

WEDNESDAY, 3/6/19

• Later in this unit we will need to use sodium hydroxide in the lab. In order to use NaOH, we will need to standardize the solution to determine it's concentration. There are no instructions for this lab...you will get to make all of the decisions. The write-up will be a little different too...just calculations and error analysis:
  • Calculations--I would like you to create a spreadsheet in Excel that will do all of the calculations for you. With your group, you should use Excel to program a spreadsheet that you can plug in any pertinent data and it will spit out the concentration of the NaOH you are trying to standardize. You will need to make sure that it is clearly labeled so that I can use it with my test data to check it. Don't worry...I will start today's class with a look at how you can program excel to run calculations for you.
  • Theory--You'll need to write up an explanation of why it is necessary to run this standardization to determine the concentration of NaOH to determine the concentration even though I can just calculate the concentration of most solutions that I make. Remember that NaOH is a "hygroscopic" compound. Feel free to come in and chat with me if you have ideas but need some help sorting though them!
  • Error Analysis--This is important even if you have the program running calcs for you.
    • How did your error affect your result--is the true value a bit higher or lower than your experimental value?
    • How could you improve your process to reduce error.

MONDAY, 3/4/19

• If you still need to turn in the Equilibrium Lab you should have it all done and turned in by Wednesday at the latest!
• Today we are going to start in on Acids and Bases. Most of today's info is a refresher of material covered in Gen Chem. We'll really start digging in deeper with next week's notes.
• Homework is from the book: Read 16.1-8 do problems 3, 13, 31, 39, 45, 61
• Multiple Choice Practice #10
• Acids/Bases AP Test Practice

Snow Week--2/25/19-3/1/19

• We had a quick review and then took the Equilibrium Test. If you missed the test because of snow or other reasons make sure you find some time in the next week to get the test taken care of.
• Homework Due:
  • Multiple Choice Practice #9
  • Equilibrium AP Test Practice

Friday, 2/22/19

• Today we will work on the Determination of the Equilibrium Constant for Iron Thiocyanate Lab. This lab will be a FULL lab write-up done as a GROUP...due next week on Wed.
• A few notes:
  • Procedure should just reference the lab instructions unless you deviated from them significantly.
  • Theory should have a discussion of using Beer's Law to determine the concentration of the test samples, using Le Chatelier's Principle to know the concentration of the compounds we were looking at, and using the concentrations to find the equilibrium constant.
  • Calculations and Results section should answer the questions on the back of the lab.
• Assignments DUE today:
  • Homework Packet Week 3
    • Ch 15.1-5 do problems 1, 7 15, 23, 29, 39
    • Ch 15.6-7 do problems 43, 49, 61, 67, 74, 83

Wednesday, 2/20/19

• Today we'll clean up any notes and may even be able to get a start on the Determination of the Equilibrium Constant for Iron Thiocyanate Lab.

Tuesday, 2/19/19

• Today we will spend a bit of time to remind ourselves about Le Chat!
• Homework for today is from the book: Read 15.6-7 do problems 43, 49, 61, 67, 74, 83.
• If you have not already, get going on those AP Practice and MC problems. Don't save them for the last minute!

Thursday, 2/14/19

• Kinetic Study of Thiosulfate in Acid Lab--DUE TODAY
• Today we will begin the Equilibrium Unit. This unit is really just a continuation of the Kinetics material we just finished and will seem very familiar from the material covered during Solutions.
• Homework is from the book: Read 15.1-5 do problems 1, 7 15, 23, 29, 39
• For you when you want to get going on them:
  • Multiple Choice Practice #9--Another short one (enjoy the brevity now...the next one's a long one!)
  • Equilibrium AP Test Practice

Tuesday, 2/12/19

• Kinetics Unit Test
• Assignments DUE Today:
  • Kinetics AP Practice Problems
  • Multiple Choice Practice #8
  • Ch 14 Five Problems of your own choosing! (One needs to be from Additional Exercises and one from Integrative Exercises)

Friday, 2/8/19

• Today we'll be working on the Kinetic Study of Thiosulfate in Acid Lab.
• Next class will be the unit test for Kinetics. The last assignment from the book and the usual AP Practice and MC practice will be due on Mon.
• Assignments DUE today:
  • Homework Packet Week 1
    • Ch 14 problems 85, 105, 109, 115, 122
    • Ch 14 problems 69, 75, 77, 79
    • Ch 14 problems 12, 35, 37, 51, 61

Wednesday, 2/6/19

• Today will be a great day for cleaning up any notes that we have not quite completely finished. My idea is to go over the integration of the first order integrated rate law and to take a quick look at changing base as it applies to finding reaction rate orders. Neither of those two topics are absolutely critical to the work we do in this class. If you have other clarifications that you'd like to have taken care of we can use our time today for that as well.
• I'd like everyone to pick five problems from Chapter 14 to do some additional practice in any area that you'd like. Of the five, please choose one from the "Additional Exercises" and one from the "Integrative Exercises."
• Take a look through the Kinetic Study of Thiosulfate in Acid Lab and come to class on Friday with the pre-lab questions completed and a plan for your lab.

Monday, 2/4/19

• Today we'll use our time to do some practice with work that we have covered during this unit so far.
• Homework is from the book: Read 14.7 do problems 85, 105, 109, 115, 122

Monday, 1/28/19

• Reaction mechanisms will be the focus of today's class. We'll look at a few examples and take a look at how thinking about mechanisms can be useful to us.
• Homework is from the book: do problems 69, 75, 77, 79.
• We are going to turn in homework from this week with next week's work to put it all on the second semester grades.

Thursday, 1/24/19

• Today we will continue from where we left off on Wednesday. We'll look at reaction orders, half life, activation energy, and start looking at reaction mechanisms.
• Homework is from the book: Read 14.5-6 do problems 12, 35, 37, 51, 61
• Assignments Due Today:
  • AP IMAF Lab
  • HW Packet Week 19
    • Ch 14.1-4 do problems 19, 21, 39, 49.

Tuesday, 1/22/19

• We'll start in on the Kinetics unit. Today we should be able to cover and overview of what kinetics focuses on, rate equations, rate laws, and how rates can change over time.
• Homework is from the book: Read 14.1-4 do problems 19, 21, 39, 49.
• Kinetics AP Practice Problems
• Multiple Choice Practice #8--another short one!

Thursday, 1/17/19

• Solids and Liquids Unit Test today!
• Assignments DUE today:
  • AP Multiple Choice #7
  • Liquids and Solids AP Test Practice
  • HW Packet Week 18
    • Ch 11 probs 1-8
    • Ch 12 probs 6, 9, 53, 105, 107 (If you did them)

Tuesday, 1/15/19

• Today we will look at the effects of intermolecular forces on liquid mixtures with the AP IMAF Lab.

Friday, 1/11/19

• This is a unit with some really core important material and some really fringe-y topics. We'll spend most of today making sure that the big important topics were noticed when you guys went through the notes last week without me and I'll point out those topics that you shouldn't spend your time worrying about.
• Homework is from the book. Read 11.7, 12.4,7,9 do Ch 11 probs 1-8.
• If you have a particular interest in the semiconductor material...consider doing Ch 12 probs 6, 9, 53, 105, 107. (This is optional)
• Assignments DUE today:
  • HW Packet Week 17
    • Ch 11.1-6 do problems 23, 35, 43, 55, 59

Wednesday, 1/9/19

• We'll continue with notes today with a look at how solids are packed together and well use some geometry and dimensional analysis to find out some interesting things from the different types of packing that occur in solids.

Monday, 1/7/1

• Today we'll start looking at solids and liquids...this will focus mainly on how solids and liquids relate to old topics like thermodynamics and intermolecular forces.
• Homework is from the book: Read 11.1-6 do problems 23, 35, 43, 55, 59
• AP Multiple Choice #7--A shorty...you're welcome :)
• Liquids and Solids AP Test Practice
• Assignments DUE Today:
  • Guided Learning Assignment

DURING WINTER BREAK!!!

• Over the break I want you to take a look at a few things to keep your chemistry mind nice and nimble.
  • I want you to work through at least two Guided Learnings. These are all topics that we have already covered...the GL is good review!
    • YOU'LL NEED TO LOG INTO GOOGLE USING YOUR CV STUDENT ID IN ORDER TO DOWNLOAD THE FILES.
      • Net Ionic Equations
      • Photoelectron Spectroscopy
      • Work, Equilibrium, and Free Energy

Wednesday, 12/19/18

• Today we are aiming to do a bit of review and the unit test but if we need to, we can use today to catch up on any of the material that just needs a bit of time.
• Homework from this whole unit will be due today:
  • Ch 5.1-6 do problems 11, 15, 27, 31, 39, 43, 53
  • Ch 19.1-6 do problems 1, 11, 29, 41, 53b, 53d, 59b, 73
  • Ch 19.7 do problems 79, 96, 100 and 108.

Monday, 12/17/18

• We will use today to finish up the notes we started on Friday and we'll wrap up with a discussion on the relationship between equilibrium constants and free energy changes.
• Homework is from the book: Read 19.7 do problems 79, 96, 100 and 108. (I found one minor error in the back of the book solutions on question 108c)
• Hess's Law Lab--this write up will be due next week on Wednesday. Everyone should do their own write-up.

Thursday, 12/13/18

• Today we will go over the intro to Thermochemistry and Thermodynamics.
• Next class we'll be doing the Hess's Law Lab. Read through the lab instructions and do the pre-lab before you come to class.

Tuesday, 12/11/18

• Today we'll be working through some of the introductory notes on Thermodynamics.
• Homework is from the book: Read 19.1-6 (you need to really read these sections...there is more depth than what we covered in Gen Chem) do problems 1, 11, 29, 41, 53b, 53d, 59b, 73

Friday, 12/7/18

• Sorry everyone...I'm sick today :( I want you guys to do the Heat of Formation Guided Learning.
  • If you finish that, go ahead and work on the book work assignment that I posted from Monday if you haven't already and then you could get a jump on the assignment we would have had today (from Ch 19 right below this).
• Today we'll be working through some of the introductory notes on Thermodynamics.
• Homework is from the book: Read 19.1-6 (you need to really read these sections...there is more depth than what we covered in Gen Chem) do problems 1, 11, 29, 41, 53b, 53d, 59b, 73
• I didn't get the website updated earlier in the week..sorry :( So I'll collect this week's homework assignments with next week's HW packet. :)

Wednesday, 12/5/18

• Solutions Unit Test!

Monday, 12/3/18

• Today we will go over the intro to Thermochemistry and Thermodynamics.
• Homework is from the book: Read 5.1-6 do problems 11, 15, 27, 31, 39, 43, 53.
• Thermo AP Test Practice Problems
• AP Multiple Choice Practice #6

Thursday, 11/29/18

• Today we will be doing the Beer's Law Lab. Come to class with the pre-lab questions wrapped up and an idea for your plan of attack! This lab will use the solutions and dilutions info we have talked about in class.
• The QC concentration of "nickel (II) sulfate" is 0.152M.
• You'll need to have Graphical Analysis loaded on your chromebook. If it isnt already there, you can use THIS LINK to go to the site to load it onto your school google account.

tUESDAY, 11/27/18

• Today we will be wrapping up the solubility equilibria content we have been covering. We have one more major thing to cover and that is what to do when you have mutliple equilibria happening all together. You have already covered a question like this in your bookwork (Ch 17 problem 65). I would like everyone to go back and look at that one again!
• We will also cover the process of making solutions both from a concentrated stock and from mixing a solid solute into a liquid solvent.
• Homework this week is to really dig into those AP Practice problems!!!!

tUESDAY, 11/20/18

• Today we will take a look at some practice problems with solubility equilibria. It will likely be most useful to dig into the work that you did for the Ch 17 bookwork. Be sure to have all problems attempted and come with questions that came up as you worked. ICE Tables are extremely important to be able to use in many AP Chemistry problems. We will take some time today to make sure that everyone is comfortable with using them!
• Assignments DUE today:
  • HW Packet Week 12
    • Ch 13.1-5 do problems 7, 15, 17, 41, 59, 75
    • Ch 17.1, 4-7 do problems 8, 51, 55, 65, and 73

Friday, 11/16/18

• Today we'll talk about solubility equilibria. This will connect some concepts about solutions to some of the equilibrium ideas that we worked on when you were in General Chemistry.
• Homework is from the book: Read 17.1, 4-7 do problems 8, 51, 55, 65, and 73. Problem 55 is missing a unit...it should be "grams."

Wednesday, 11/14/18

• Today we began the Solutions Unit.
• Homework is to read 13.1-5 do problems 7, 15, 17, 41, 59, 75.
• Solutions AP Practice Problems
• AP Multiple Choice Practice #5
• Determining the Empirical Formula of Copper Iodide lab write-up is due today as a group.

Friday, 11/9/18

• Stoichiometry Unit Test--We'll take the test during the second half of class. Come prepared with review questions for the first half.
• Assignments DUE today:
  • Stoichiometry AP Practice Problems
  • AP Multiple Choice Practice #4
  • HW Packet Week 10
    • Chapter 3 problems 69, 77 and Chapter 4 problems 19, 24, 25
    • Chapter 3 problems 107a, 109; Chapter 4 problems 99, 106, 112

Wednesday, 11/7/18

• First we will do the lab: Determining the Empirical Formula of Copper Iodide--lab data will be collected in class. You will have time to run 2 or three trials. If you use your time efficiently, you should be able to do a good deal of the calculations to analyze your data in class too!
• This will be our first full lab write-up of the year. We'll talk a bit about full write-ups in class and you can use this Guide to Writing a Scientific Lab Report to assist you. THIS LAB MAY BE WRITTEN UP AS A GROUP!
• Reports are due (one per group) next week on Wednesday.
• We'll use the last 15-20 minutes of class to go over one or two problems from the AP Practice. You should have them all attempted by today so this time will provide a good opportunity to answer any questions that have come up while you worked on the problems.
• Homework is from the book: Chapter 3 problems 107a, 109; Chapter 4 problems 99, 106, 112.
• This is a short unit...the unit test will be next class!

Monday, 11/5/18

• Today we will revisit a number of old and familiar topics. This unit should feel like review so we'll spend more time during this unit looking at application in the laboratory and working with practice problems to see how stoich fits into an AP level question.
• Next class, we will be doing the Determining the Empirical Formula of Copper Iodide. Read through the lab instructions before you come to class on the day of the lab. You should come to class that day with a data table prepared for the lab. I should be able to tell from the data table alone that you know what the procedure for the lab is asking you to do. This lab will be our first formal lab write-up and we'll talk a bit more about what that means on the lab day.
• Homework is from the book: Read Chapters 3 and 4 in their entirety....just skim through parts that you are familiar with but read more carefully through the material that seems less familiar. Chapter 3 problems 69, 77 and Chapter 4 problems 19, 24, 25.
• AP Multiple Choice Practice #4
• Stoichiometry AP Practice Problems--I actually want you to have this done sooner than usual this unit. The first two problems should be completed by Friday. The entire problem set should be complete by the beginning of next week.

TUESDAY, 10/30/18

• Bonding Unit Test!--We'll do review for the first half of class...test will be during the second half.
• Homework DUE today:
  • HW Packet--Week 9
    • Ch 9.4-6 do problems 5, 51, 55, 59, 65, 67
  • Whichever Guided Learning Assignment You Did Last Wednesday
  • Multiple Choice Practice Assignment #3
  • Bonding AP Test Practice Problems

Friday, 10/26/18

• Today we'll wrap up the hybridization notes with drawings and a discussion of delocalization/conjugation.
• If you didn't already do it...homework is from the book: Read 9.4-6 do problems 5, 51, 55, 59, 65, 67
• We will talk a bit today about drawing Lewis Structures and deciding what the best option is when you have multiple possibilities. This will involve a looking at Formal Charge, Coordinate Covalent Bonds, and Conjugation.

Wednesday, 10/24/18

• I'd like you to dig into the bonding topics a bit more. The most obvious way to get a bit more practice is with the AP Practice and MC practice problems. You should work on those! I will also have a few options for Guided Learning Activities for you to pick up in class (I'd like you to do at least one of the four available):
  • Types of Bonds
  • Polar and Non-Polar Molecules
  • Properties of Covalent Bonds
  • Mass Spectroscopy
    • If you are having trouble opening these links...log into google using your student login (like you would use to log in to a computer at school) and then retry clicking the link.

Tuesday, 10/23/18

• Hydridization will be the focus of our work today. We need to reconcile our observations of molecular geometries with our understanding of electron orbitals...hybrid orbitals will do that for us. We will also discuss how we can be a little more refined when we talk about how atoms are bonded together.
• Homework is from the book: Read 9.4-6 do problems 5, 51, 55, 59, 65, 67
• Molecular Models Lab--DUE TODAY

Friday, 10/19/18

• HW--Week 7 is due today:
  • Ch 8 problems 17, 19, 26, 27, 81
  • Ch 8 and 9 problems 8.7, 41, 47, 63, and 9.31
• It is important to be able to think about bonding using Lewis Structures when appropriate. Let's look at a bunch of Lewis Structures with the Molecular Models Lab. This one is a pretty easy one to finish quickly so you should be able to turn this in next class.

Wednesday, 10/17/18

• Today we will look at electronegativity, VSEPR, and IMAF.
• Homework is from the book: Read 8.7-9 and 9.1-3 do problems 8.7, 41, 47, 63, and 9.31
• VSEPR Geometries Table--Make sure you fix the errors on the side with the diagrams of the different geometries!
• Next week on Tue will be discussing the major new topic for this unit. To prepare for our look at orbital hybridization and bonding, take a look at Ch 9 sections 4 through 6. Seeing the diagrams and just doing one quick pass through will introduce you to the vocabulary for this topic and will make the discussion in class more efficient and effective!

Monday, 10/15/18

• We'll begin the Bonding Unit today. We'll talk about the three main types of bonding: ionic, covalent, and metallic. For ionic bonds, we'll need to think often about their crystal lattice structure. The energy of bonds is also going to prove to be an interesting subject during this unit and we will start by looking at the energies of ionic structures with a look into Lattice Energies.
• Homework is from the book: Read 8.1-2 do problems 17, 19, 26, 27, 81.
• Multiple Choice Practice Assignment #3
• Bonding AP Test Practice Problems

Friday, 10/5/18

• HW--Week 5 is due:
  • Ch 6 problems 2, 29, 33, 35, 43a, b, c
  • Ch 6 problems 49, 59, 61, 71, 76
• Today we'll take a look at how we can use light to measure energy changes for electrons with the Atomic Spectra Lab. This lab will be due on Wednesday.
• You'll hopefully remember a bit about Periodic Trends (remember Z_eff???) from Gen Chem. They will be the focus of our notes for the day.

Wednesday, 10/3/18

• Today we will finish up our look at the quantum model of the atom. We'll also talk a bit about electron configurations. Electron configurations were a big part of talking about atomic structure back in Gen Chem so they should be more or less familiar but we do need to deal with a few exceptions and we'll take a look more deeply at how the electrons fill the shells.
• Homework is from the book: Read 6.5-9 do problems 49, 59, 61, 71, 76.

Monday, 10/1/18

• The next unit we will be covering is Atomic Structure and Periodicity. We'll start today with a look at the quantum model of the atom and some of the evidence for it. We'll largely be starting out by thinking about light. Then we'll move some of those ideas that we can use to describe light over to describe matter and particles.
• Homework is from the book: Read 6.1-4 do problems 2, 29, 33, 35, 43a, b, c.
• Multiple Choice Practice Assignment #2
• Atomic Theory and Periodicity AP Test Practice Problems

Thursday, 9/27/18

• Atoms, Molecules, Ions Unit Test
• HW for Week 4 is due:
  • AP Test Practice Problems
  • Multiple Choice Practice Assignment #1
  • Ch 2 problems 15, 101, 103, Ch 3 problems 43, 49.

Tuesday, 9/25/18

• I'd like to spend today reviewing for the test in a way that will benefit you for the AP Test in the spring. We'll take a look at a set of AP Test Practice Problems that we'll work through together as well as in small groups.
• There may or may not be a small quiz on naming today that you should probably be prepared for just in case it happens.

Friday, 9/21/18

• Millikan's Oil Drop Experiment Lab--write up is due as a group next week on Wednesday.
• Homework: Ch 2 problems 15, 101, 103, Ch 3 problems 43, 49.
• HW for Week 3 is due today:
  • Chapter 10 problems 7, 58, 63, 85 (a and b), 108
  • Chapter 2 problems 4, 11, 65, 72, 85
  • Chapter 2 problems 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 73

Wednesday, 9/19/18

• Today we will work on some polyatomic ion practice.
• Empirical and Molecular Formulas will wrap up the new content for this unit. Be sure to start making sure that you are ready for the unit test that we'll be taking next week. Make sure that you are well practiced on all of the various forms of nomenclature that we have been working with during this unit.
• We should have a bit of time today to clean up any content that we didn't completely cover on Monday.
• Next class we will be doing the Millikan's Oil Drop Experiment Lab. Read through the lab instructions and make a data table in your notebook before you come to class on Fri.
• Homework: Chapter 2 problems 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 73
• Determining the Molar Mass of a Volatile Liquid--individual write-up is due today.

Monday, 9/17/18

• Quick review and then Gases Unit Test! Woo Hoo!!! (First half of class)
• Any homework assignments from the last two weeks that you haven't turned in yet should be into the inbox today!
• During the second half of class we will start in on our Atoms, Molecules and Ions Unit.
• Today we will review some old info on Atomic Structure and take a look at some of the experiments that were done to help develop our understanding of the make-up of the atom.
• Homework: Read 2.1-7 (just skim through them...it is likely mostly pretty familiar), be super awesome at the naming in 2.8. Do problems 4, 11, 65, 72, 85.
• Multiple Choice Practice Assignment #1
• AP Test Practice Problems -- These two practice assignments will be due with the unit test.

Thursday, 9/13/18

• We'll wrap up notes on gases today. We should have a bit of time in class to work through some practice problems and answer any questions.
• Homework: Read 10.6, 8 do problems 7, 58, 63, 85 (a and b), 108
• Homework for Week 2 is Due Today:
  • Read 10.1-5, 7, 9 do problems 4, 13, 27, 41, 83
  • Review Worksheet--if you haven't already turned it in

Tuesday, 9/11/18

• Today we'll work on the Determining the Molar Mass of a Volatile Liquid Lab. This lab write-up will be due, individually, on Wed, 9/20.

Friday, 9/7/18

• We are going to start AP with a unit that we don't touch on much in General Chemistry but one that is pretty intuitive based on your prior experiences. Good or bad, we've all had plenty of experience with Gases!
• Homework for tonight is from the book: Read 10.1-5, 7, 9 do problems 4, 13, 27, 41, 83
• We'll do our first lab on Tuesday. Read through the instructions for Determining the Molar Mass of a Volatile Liquid and start thinking about what data you need to collect. Come to class with a data table ready to go!

Wednesday, 9/5/18

• Welcome to AP Chemistry! We have gotten a lot of new exciting things to try this year in class.
• We'll jump right in with a homework assignment. This one is a Review Worksheet of content from Gen Chem that I am sure is already a part of your soul...we'll just dust it off a bit after the summer break! :) It is OK if things are a little dusty but we should work on things if it is!
  1. Please fill out this Google Form to tell me a little about yourself.
  2. Read and sign the Class Syllabus.
  3. Print, read, and then sign the Safety Contract. Have your parents sign this as well. Signed contracts are to be returned to class prior to participating in lab activities.