WELCOME TO AP CHEMISTRY!
ASSIGNMENT #1: READ THIS ENTIRE HANDOUT SO THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS and THE CLASS EXPECTATIONS.
TEACHER: Mrs. Wendy Matta
EMAIL ADDRESS:
ROOMS: 216 lab, 238 plan
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The AP Chemistry course is designed to be the equivalent of the general chemistry course usually taken during the first year of college. For some students, this course enables them to undertake, as a freshman, second-year work in the chemistry sequence at their institution. For other students, the AP Chemistry course fulfills the laboratory science requirement of their school and frees time for other courses. Therefore, this course is designed solely to prepare students to take the AP chemistry test. This course is recommended for those planning to enter the fields of pure and applied science, medicine or engineering. The topics covered are: advanced stoichiometry, solutions, gases, advanced bonding theory, quantum mechanics, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, titrations, buffers, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and organic chemistry. Learning is accomplished through lecture, laboratory work, demonstrations, the proper recording of research and the presentation of scientific data. Taking the AP test in May is an important component of this course and is highly encouraged. (TJHS handbook)
TEXTBOOK: Chemistry 6th edition (2003) by Steven and Susan Zumdahl
AP EXAM:
It is the primary goal of this course to prepare you for the AP exam. Registration will occur in March and the exam will occur mid-May. We will spend 2 weeks in May reviewing for the exam. Since May 2014, the AP Chemistry Exam has a new format. The two main parts of the exam, Section I and Section II, contribute equally (50 percent each) toward the final grade. The periodic table and formula sheet is allowed on both sections.
Section I
90 minutes
60 multiple-choice questions with broad coverage of topics/ 4 choices
No calculator permitted
Section II
105 minutes
7 free response questions. 3 long (multi-section requiring lots of calculations and explanation) and 4 short.
Calculator permitted.
Are you ready to STIVE FOR FIVE?
“It is assumed that the student will spend at least FIVE
hours a week in unsupervised individual study.” (College Board)
5 SIMPLE RULES
1. Be on TIME and use your TIME wisely.
This means that you are to be in your seat, with your notebook out, pen ready, periodic table handy, calculator turned on, homework out, labs stapled, pre-lab procedures read, etc. We do not have any time to waste this year. Generally, one period per week will be devoted to problem solving/ homework time. You are not to work on any other course work during this recitation session.
2. Be HONEST with yourself, your group members/ partners, and your teacher.
Do not cheat yourself by cheating. You will receive a zero, a notice will go to the NHS committee, and there will be a phone call home. Do not fool yourself. Only you know if you are lost. Stop by and ask for directions. I will do my best to get you back on the road to success.
3. Be OVERLY PREPARED. (aka be a nerd)
Read ahead in the chapter. Take notes as you read. The lectures will make much more sense. (It’s the equivalent of verbal directions from a local when you’ve already looked at the map a few times). Do your homework as soon as possible. Ask questions early. The longer you wait, the less likely it is that I will answer them.
4. Be SAFE.
Review your lab safety rules and procedures from academic chemistry. Prepare for each lab experiment by reading the procedure and safety precautions beforehand. If you are not sure what to do, just ask. Chemicals never forget what they’re supposed to do!
5. Be RESPONSIBLE.
I will do everything in my power to help you this year, but ultimately you are responsible for your own destiny (not to be confused with density). If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed. Ask your group or partner first, then your teacher. If you do not make-up a missed lab or exam in a timely fashion, you will be awarded a zero. A zero is automatically recorded for the student until the make-up work is submitted. Late homework will not be accepted (unless due to an excused absence) and labs cannot be more than 3 days late (10% deduction each day).
5 PART SUMMER ASSIGNMENT
1. Getting to know you and a bit more about the course. Pick a partner and a group of 4 (may be from either class period) to work with next year. Think before you choose…you will sink or swim together for the whole year! Email each other, trade screen names, encourage each other, share notes, grab extra handouts when someone is absent, start study sessions, and strive for 5 together.
· Tell Mrs. Matta who you will be working with before you leave for the summer via email to . This will also be used to compile an AP chemistry address book. You may have to share a text with your partner, so choose wisely.
· Log on to www.collegeboard.com, create a username and password and download and peruse the AP course description (aka the acorn book). See exam dates, practice exams, etc.
2. Complete the chapter 1 reading and problem set by July 3. Submit your HW to the AP chemistry summer assignment bin in the office before noon. Late assignments will NOT be accepted. Excuses will NOT be heard. If you are working as a group, your assignments should NOT be identical. Discuss your answers, explain problems to each other, and then write your answers on your own. Complete this assignment in your first graph paper notebook. Turn in the entire notebook.
3. Complete the chapter 2 reading and problem set by August 3. Submit your HW to the AP summer assignment bin in the office before noon. Late assignments will NOT be accepted. Excuses will NOT be heard. Memorize the 5 THINGS to MEMORIZE below. Complete this assignment in your second graph paper notebook. Turn in the entire notebook.
4. Periodic table assignment (aka AP coloring). Why should anatomy have all the colored pencil fun? We will be color coding a periodic table and adding details throughout the year (family names, periodic trends, reactivity, charges, colors of elements, allotropic forms, etc.). Keep it neat and make it pretty. First due date: September 4.
5. History of chemistry assignment. Using information from chapter 2, create a timeline of the major discoveries in chemistry. Your notes should include the year, the scientist(s) name(s), the discovery, and a note about any equipment or experimental techniques that led to the discovery. This assignment may be typed or handwritten. September 4.
5 THINGS to MEMORIZE
1. polyatomic ions – all
2. solubility rules
3. 1st 36 element names and symbols + Ag, Au, Pb, Sn, U
4. H2O facts: density, molar mass, boiling point, freezing point, freezing point depression constant, boiling point elevation constant, specific heat, molar heat of fusion, molar heat of vaporization, arrangement, shape, bond angle, polarity, Lewis structure
5. six strong acids – names and formulas
These topics will appear on your first exam of the year. Class time will not be spent on these topics. YOYO (you’re on your own).
5 RECURRING ACTIVITIES
The following activities will be the basis for your grade in this class. Your grade will be weighted according to the percentages below. If you are calculating your grade by hand, each type of assignment must be grouped, averaged, multiplied by the percent weight, and then added to the other weighted assignments. (This is exactly like calculating the average atomic mass of an element given isotope masses and abundances.)
3 ring binder NOTEBOOK - include lecture notes, handouts and completed homework packets. These items should be hole punched and neatly organized in a 1 ½ - 2” binder.
(20%) HOMEWORK – You will be required to complete homework in a bound grid notebook (graph paper). You are required to have 2 bound grid/ graph paper notebooks for the class. Please purchase asap and write your name in large print on the front. Each problem will be clearly numbered (all sections labeled, information from the original problem will be copied so the givens and the questions are clear when looking over the problem later. Keep your completed homework assignments in order in your notebook. Occasionally the assignment will be corrected for completion only at any time during the chapter. Other times, 5-10 problems will be corrected when the chapter assignment is collected on exam day. Your periodic table coloring will be also considered homework.
WEEKLY REACTIONS/ FRQ/
Initially, sets of weekly chemical reactions will be performed in a bound composition notebook (provided). Later, practice free response questions will be performed (FRQ) in this notebook. It will be returned to Mrs. Matta after the AP exam. (see weekly reactions handout for more information)
(20%) LABORATORY assignments - prelab and lab reports (informal and formal) should be kept in your laboratory notebook. Some colleges will give course credit but will ask for evidence of your lab experience, so keep your lab notebook in order. Prelab assignments must include calculations for any solutions that need prepped during the lab and will include through the procedure section and occasionally the data table set up. The remaining sections of the lab report will be due 1 week after the completion of the laboratory experiment. (see lab handout for more information)
(60%) EXAMS– include tests, quizzes, and practice AP exams. Tests will usually be AP style and will include 20-30 multiple choice followed by 5-10 free response type questions. Exams will usually be given during a double period. These will become Mrs. Matta’s property after the AP exam. Try the practice quizzes on the college board website (AP central) or those on learnerator.com or Adrian Dingle’s website: http://adriandingleschemistrypages.com.
The course centers around six big ideas and seven science practices:
Big Ideas / Science Practices1. Structure of Matter / 1. Drawing, explaining, and interpreting representations
2. Bonding and Intermolecular Forces / 2. Using mathematics and logical routines appropriately
3. Chemical Reactions / 3. Asking and refining scientific questions
4. Kinetics / 4. Designing and implementing data collection strategies
5. Thermodynamics / 5. Analyzing and evaluating data
6. Chemical Equilibrium / 6. Making predictions and justifying claims with evidence
7. Connecting chemistry concepts across the big ideas.
This curriculum was instated in 2014 along with the revised AP exam format. Above anything else, FOCUS on science practice #7: CONNECT CHEMISTRY CONCEPTS ACROSS THE BIG IDEAS. Keep that in mind all year long. All the activities, homework, and labs this year are meant to help you see the connections, but occasionally, you have to look for them on your own.
See attached outline of concepts to be covered this year from the appendix of the AP chemistry curriculum framework.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Video podcasts correlating to the 6 BIG IDEAS: BOZEMAN SCIENCE
http://www.bozemanscience.com/ap-chemistry/
Video lecture series from MIT: MIT OPEN COURSEWARE
All areas of chemistry, the lectures on Principles of Chemical Science are most relevant for AP chem.
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/find-by-topic/#cat=science&subcat=chemistry
SYLLABUS:
AP CHEMISTRY / ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS / CONTENT / SKILLS / LABORATORY EXPERIMENTSSUMMER/ SEPTEMBER / *What standards are used in the analysis of data?
*How is matter classified?
*How can we quantify chemical reactions? / FOUNDATIONS
*Describe the SI system of units and prefixes.
*Identify the causes of uncertainty and compare precision and accuracy in measurements.
*Compare the three temperature scales.
*Classify matter into subgroups.
*Describe the laws of conservation of mass, definite proportion, and multiple proportions.
*Describe Dalton’s atomic theory.
*Summarize the experiments in which subatomic particles were discovered.
*Describe the periodic table.
STOICHIOMETRY
*Describe the modern atomic mass scale.
*Describe the mole concept.
*Identify characteristics of a chemical reaction.
*Identify and use the limiting reactant in stoichiometric calculations. / FOUNDATIONS
*Perform conversions within the SI system.
*Perform calculations showing correct use of significant figures.
*Perform calculations to determine % error and standard deviation.
*Convert among Kelvin, Celsius, and Fahrenheit scales.
*Use the periodic table to predict bonding between atoms.
*Name and write formulas for binary and ternary ionic compounds, binary covalent compounds, and common acids.
STOICHIOMETRY
*Calculate average atomic masses for selected elements.
*Perform conversions between moles, molar mass, and particles for substances.
*Calculate mass percents, empirical and molecular formulas.
*Write balanced formula equations for chemical reactions.
*Calculate the masses of reactants and products in chemical reactions. / *Lab safety/ intro to equipment/ formal lab requirements
*calibrating a thermometer (inquiry, accuracy, precision).
* Synthesis of alum
October / *What expressions of concentration are used?
*How can we describe reactions between aqueous ions?
*How can the properties of radiant energy be used to describe atomic structure?
*How can we relate the organization of the periodic table to atomic structure? / AQUEOUS REACTIONS
*Describe the solvent properties of water.
*Characterize electrolytes and non-electrolytes.
*Define molarity, normality, and molality.
*Describe precipitation, acid/base, and redox reactions in solutions.
*Analyze mass relationships among components of reactions in solution.
*Describe titration as a technique in volumetric analysis.
*Characterize oxidation-reduction reactions.
ATOMIC STRUCTURE
*Describe the properties of electromagnetic radiation.
*Describe the dual nature of light and matter.
*Explain the line spectrum of hydrogen using the Bohr model.
*Describe the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
*Explain the four quantum numbers.
*Relate the shapes and locations of orbitals to their energies.
*Explain the Pauli exclusion principle.
*Apply the quantum mechanical model to polyelectronic atoms.
PERIODICITY
*Trace the development of the periodic table.
*Explain the aufbau principle.
*Relate effective nuclear charge to position on the periodic table.
*Show trends in ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity, and atomic radius. / AQUEOUS REACTIONS
*Write dissociation and ionization equations for electrolytes.
*Perform calculations involving the composition of solutions.