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AP Chemistry Syllabus/ Tentative Course Outline
The following includes the materials, expectations, and course outline for AP Chemistry. Please note AP Chemistry is a college course therefore, the responsibility to complete work and maintain good lab records goes to the student. In order to successfully fulfill the requirements of the course, students should expect to spend at least 5 hours on individual studies each week outside of class.
Materials
Notebooks- Each students will be required to maintain a notebook that contains a section for class work and a section for chapter assignments. In addition, the student should have a system for organizing notes and handouts that are provided during lecture.
Textbooks- The main textbook used for this course is Chemistry: the Central Science 11th edition by Brown, LeMay, Burten, and Murphy. A supplementary text titled the Ultimate Chemical Equations Handbook by Hague and Smith will be used also.
Computer/ Web Materials An online program calledMasterchemistrywill be used to give extra practice for the unit tests and to prepare of the AP exam in May.
Solution Manuals/ Solution Sets- Each student will have access to a solutions manual and/or a solution set. It is the responsibility of the student to complete each homework set and check their work.
Laboratory Materials- Students will be given a lab manual or lab sheets depending on the lab chosen.These materials shall be brought to every class prior to a lab as well as their scheduled lab period. All students are expected to be prepared at any time for a pre-lab or post-lab quiz related to laboratory work (skills, analysis, and content are all possible content for a quiz).
Laboratory Notebook- Each student shall maintain a laboratory notebook as an official record of all laboratory data collected. The lab notebook will be graded at the end each quarter. Notebooks will be graded on content (all data present) and presentation (neatness and clarity of data). Lab notebooks must be submitted on time to receive full credit. A 20% reduction will be given to all late work.
Test Correctionsmust be completed by all students receiving a “D” or “F”. Any student receiving an “A”, “B” or “C” has the option of completing test corrections. Each correction must include the correct answer, an explanation (complete sentence) as to why the answer is correct, and if necessary any work related to answering the question successfully. Correctly completed test corrections must be submitted 1 week after a test is returned in order receive 1/3 of credit back for each correction.
Homeworkis the student’s responsibility to complete. Each week one lecture class will include a question and answer session to go over any questions regarding the homework assignment. All assignment notebooks will be collected the day of the test. No late assignments will be accepted.
Tentative Assignment Schedule
Date / Unit / Brown Assignment / Hague assignment / Mastering Chemistry / Test / Possible Lab schedule / Lab due date9-1-10
9-8-10 / 1 Matter and Measurement / Read chapter 1 pages 1-36 / Read “Introduction to Writing AP Chemistry Equations” p. xiii-xiv
9-8-10
to
9-15-10 / 1 Matter and Measurement / Complete/ self-correct Chapter 1 Notebook assignment by 9-15-10 / Read and complete all exercises in assignment notebook [DO NOT WRITE IN BOOK]
Chapter 1
Chapter 2 / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 1 / Chapter 1 Test
9-16-10 / Basic Laboratory Techniques[1 2-hour lab]
9-10-10 / 9-20-10
9-15-10
to
9-23-10 / 2 Atoms, Molecules and Ions / Read Chapter 2 p.37-69
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 2 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Read and complete all exercises in
Chapter 3 / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 2 / Chapter 2 Test
9-24-10 / Separation of Component Mixtures[one 2-hour lab]
9-20-10 / 9-28-10
The Determination of a Chemical Formula[one 2-hour lab]
9-28-10 / 10-6-10
9-29-10
to
10-7-10 / 3 Stoichiometry / Read Chapter 3 p.79-107
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 3 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Read and complete all exercises in
Chapter 4 / Chapter 3 Test 10-12-10 / The Determination of the Percent Water in a Compound
[one 2-hour lab]
10-6-10 / 10-15-10
The Synthesis and Analysis of Alum[three 2-hour lab] / TBA
The Synthesis and Analysis of Aspirin[one 2-hour lab for Part I and II/ one 2-hour lab for Part III] / TBA
10-12-10 to
10-20-10 / 4 Aqueous Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry / Read Chapter 4 p.119-154
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 4 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Read and complete all exercises in
Chapter 5 / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 4 / Chapter 4 Test 10-21-10 / Determining the Mole Ratios in a Chemical Reaction
[one 2-hour lab]
10-25-10 / 11-2-10
10-20-10 to
10-28-10 / 10 Gases / Read Chapter 10 p.393-424
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 10 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Read and complete all exercises in
Chapter 6 / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 10 / Chapter 10 Test
10-29-10 / Molar Volume of a Gas
[one 2-hour lab]
11-2-10 / 11-19-10
Exploring the Properties of Gases
[one 2-hour lab] / TBA **
10-29-10 to
11-8-10 / 5 Thermochemistry / Read Chapter 5 p.165-199
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 5 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Read and complete all exercises in
Chapter 7 / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 5 / Chapter 5 Test
10-12-10 / Determining the Enthalpy of a Chemical Reaction
[one 2-hour lab]
11-19-10 / 12-2-10
The Enthalpy of Neutralization of Phosphoric Acid
[one 2-hour lab] / TBA
11-16-10 to
11-29-10 / 19 Chemical Thermodynamics / Read Chapter 19 p.801-831
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 19 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Read and complete all exercises in
Chapter 8 / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 19 / Chapter 19 Test
11-30-10 / The Determination of an Equilibrium Constant
[one 2-hour lab]
12-10-10 / 12-20-10
11-29-10 to
12-7-10 / 13 Properties of Solutions / Read Chapter 13 p.527-561
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 13 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Read and complete all exercises in
Chapter 9 / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 13 / Chapter 13 Test 12-8-10 / Using Freezing Point Depression to Find Molecular Weight
[one 2-hour lab]
12-20-10 / 1-5-11
12-13-10 to
12-21-10 / 11 Intermolecular Forces, Liquids and Solids / Read Chapter 11 p.437-469
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 5 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Read and complete all exercises in
Chapter 10 / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 11 / Chapter 11 Test 12-23-10 / Molar Mass of a Volatile Liquid
[one 2-hour lab]
1-5-11 / 1-13-11
12-23-10 to
1-10-11 / 6 & 7 Electronic Structure of Atoms and Periodic Properties of the Elements / Read Chapter 6-7 p.211-286
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 6-7 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Read and complete all exercises in
Chapter 11 / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 6 & 7 / Chapter 6 & 7 Test
1-11-11 / Determining the Concentration of a Solution: Beer’s Law
[one 2-hour lab]
1-13-11 / 1-24-11
1-10-11 to
1-19-11 / 8 Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding / Read Chapter 8 p.297-330
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 8 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Read and complete all exercises in
Chapter 12 / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 8 / Chapter 8 Test
1-20-11 / Molecular Geometry
[one 2-hour lab]
2-8-11 / 2-16-11
1-21-11 to
2- 3-11 / 9 Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories / Read Chapter 9 p.341-381
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 9 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Read and complete all exercises in
Chapter 13 / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 9 / Chapter 9 Test
2- 4- 11 / Molecular Geometry
2-5-11 to
2-14-11 / 14 Chemical Kinetics / Read Chapter 14 p.573-612
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 14 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Read and complete all exercises in
Chapter 14 / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 14 / Chapter 14 Test 2-17-11 / Rate Determination and Activation Energy
[one 2-hour lab]
3-3-11 / 3-11-11
The Rate and Order of a Chemical Reaction
[one 2-hour lab] / TBA
2-28-11 to
3-4-11 / 15 Chemical Equilibrium / Read Chapter 15 p.627-656
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 15 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Read and complete all exercises in
Chapter 15 / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 15 / Chapter 15 Test 3-8-11 / Determining the Ksp of Calcium
[one 2-hour lab]
3-11-11 / 3-21-11
LeChatlier’s Principle / TBA
3-7-11 to
3-16-11 / 16 Acid-Base Equilibria / Read Chapter 16 p.667-707
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 16 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Review chapters 1-10 using AP Test Prep Series / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 16 / Chapter 16 Test 3-17-11 / Standardizing a Solution of Sodium Hydroxide
[one 2-hour lab] / TBA
Acid- Base Titraton
[one 2-hour lab]
3-21-11 / 3-30-11
Determining Ka by the Half Titration of a Weak Acid
[one 2-hour lab] / TBA
3-18-11 to
3-24-11 / 17 Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria / Read Chapter 17 p.719-755
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 17 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Review chapters 11, 12-17, 19-21 using AP Test Prep Series / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 17 / Chapter 17 Test
3-28-11 / Investigating Indicators
[one 2-hour lab]
4-7-11 / 4-15-11
Buffers
[one 2-hour lab] / TBA
Separation and Qualitative Analysis of Cations and Anions
[five to six 2-hour lab] / 5/2011
3-29-11 to
4-5-11 / 20 Electrochemistry / Read Chapter 20 p.843-881
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 20 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Chemistry Practice Test 1 from AP Test Prep Series / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 20 / Chapter 20 Test
4-8-11 / An Oxidation-Reduction Titration: the Reaction of Fe+ and Ce4+
[one 2-hour lab]
4-15-11 / 5-2-11
Electrochemistry: Voltaic Cells
[one 2-hour lab] / TBA
Electroplating
[one 2-hour lab] / TBA
Determining Avogadro’s Number
[one 2-hour lab] / 5/11
4-6-11 to
4-25-11 / 21 Nuclear Chemistry / Read Chapter 21 p.893-922
Complete/ self-correct all portions from Brown Text found on Chapter 21 Notebook Assignment Sheet / Chemistry Practice Test 2 from AP Test Prep Series / Complete as many problems as possible related to chapter 21 / Chapter 21 Test 4-27-11
4-28-11 to AP Exam / Review for Exam /
AP Exam to 6-14-11 / Lab explorations /
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