Chemistry
Sophomores

Week Objectives 

For Absent Students: 

Pick up missed assignments at student table in my class room (lab 1 - 263)

**Quizzes/Tests will need to be made up during tutoring times - either during Block-Day Conference periods, after school or at lunch. 

1. Binder for organization of handouts, notes, and graded assignments. 

2. Loose leaf paper or notebook for note taking 

3. Multiple writing utensils including 1 red pen 

4. A planner - for assignment tracking 

5. Calculator (4-function, minimum) (Graphing calculator will be extremely helpful in this class)  

Class Description 

This course offers a survey of major theories, models, laws, and concepts of modern chemistry. Through rigorous experimentation, measurement, data interpretation, and modeling, students will inquire about the nature and properties of matter, substance, substantial change, alteration, and material composition. Major units of study include modern atomic theory, the chemical elements, chemical bonding and formulas, stoichiometry, acid base reactions, kinetics and chemical equilibrium, and states of matter and gas laws. Throughout this course, a special emphasis is placed on understanding and applying the scientific method, acquiring rigorous habits of observation and experimentation, and learning how to use measurements of matter to inquire into the nature of matter. 

Adhering to the following guidelines will be essential:  

1. Listen during lectures and lab work. 

2. Take good notes. 

3. Stay organized: Keep notebooks neat and organized.  

4. Complete all assignments. 

5. Always ask for help as science builds upon itself through the course. 

6. Stay positive! 

Required Course Learning Outcomes (Competencies)

1. Understand the structure of matter, atomic theory, and the periodic table.

2. Explain chemical bonding, molecular structure, and the properties of substances.

3. Write, balance, and analyze chemical equations.

4. Apply stoichiometry and other quantitative problem-solving techniques.

5. Describe the behavior of gases, solutions, acids, and bases.

6. Explain energy changes, reaction rates, and basic chemical equilibrium.

7. Safely conduct laboratory investigations and analyze experimental data.

8. Use scientific reasoning and evidence to explain chemical phenomena.

Topical Outline

UNIT 1: Foundations of Chemistry 

• Measurements 

• Dimensional Analysis

• Significant Figures

• Matter and its Properties

• Scientific Method

UNIT 2: The Atom

• History of Atomic Models

• Structure of the Atom

• Mole and Molar Mass

• Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Quantum Mechanics

• Electrons and Orbits

UNIT 3: The Periodic Table and Chemical Bonds

• Organization and History

• Electronegativity

• Ionic and Covalent Bonds

• Lewis Dot Models

• Molecular Geometry

• Bond Polarity

• Resonance Structures

UNIT 4: Chemical Bonding and Formulas

• Formula Units

• Nomenclature  

• Oxidation Numbers

• Determining Chemical Formulas

• Writing Chemical Equations

• Balancing Chemical Equations

• Types of Chemical Reactions

UNIT 5: Stoichiometry

• Mole Ratios

• Limiting Reactants

• Combustion Reactions

• Precipitation Reactions

• Solution Stoichiometry

• Concentrations of Solutions

UNIT 6: Acid-Base Reactions

• Electrolytes

• Dissociation Equations

• Net Ionic Equations

• Definitions of Acids and Bases

• Conjugate Acids and Bases

• pH Equation

• Colligative Properties

UNIT 7: Kinetics and Chemical Equilibrium

• Reaction Energy Profiles

• Catalysts

• Rate Equations, Rate Constant

• Equilibrium

• Le Chatelier’s Principle

• Buffers

UNIT 8: States of Matter and Gas Laws

• Phase Diagrams

• Phase Transitions

• Units for Pressure

• Laws: Boyle’s, Charles’s, Avogadro’s, Dalton’s

• Ideal Gas Law

• Kinetic Molecular Theory

• Gas Stoichiometry