• Welcome to AP Chemistry!
     
    You will be utilizing this website on a daily basis so familiarize yourself with it right away.
    (In addition, you may want to access last year's AP Chemistry website to get an idea of how the year will be paced.)
     
    View these important documents:
    Stuff I Should Know Part 1 (print this and keep for reference)
    Stuff I Should Know Part 2 (print this and keep for reference)
     
    Periodic Table (the one you will be given on the AP exam)
    Equation sheet (the one you will be given on the AP exam) 
     
     After the AP Exam
     
     Agenda
    Class Date Lecture/Lab Topic(s) Assignment(s)
    5/9(B)
    Collect Spring Break HW finally 
    Movie (Einstein's Big Idea?)
    		 NONE :)
    5/11(B)
    Finish Movie
    Fire day
    Letters and Unit Advice to Future AP Chem students 
    Sign up to bring materials for Tie-Dye day


    		 NONE :)
    5/15(B)

    Tie Dye T-Shirts 
    		 NONE :)
    5/17(B)
    Make Solar Cells out of blackberry juice
    *You will get a lab grade for this so don't be absent! 
    		 NONE :)
    5/21(B)
    Make a Schooltube video for solubility rules

    		 NONE :)
    5/23(B-LS)
     

    Finish the schooltube video
    Sign up list for S'Mores day 
    		 NONE :)
    5/25(B) S'Mores Day
    NONE :)
     5/30(B)
    Jun 1(C) 
    Movie Days?
    Final exam if you didn't take the AP Exam (FRQ on 5/30 and M/C on June 1)
     
    Preparing for the AP Exam
    Friday 4/27(B day)
    Class: Discuss the spring assignment review materials and beginning discussing the FRQ section
    The following documents may be useful to you: FRQ common topics, excel spreadsheet listing topics by Question from 2002-2010 (don't print this--it's too many pages), and ap exam strategies. 
    HW: Self-administer an AP Exam as follows (Grade yourself & bring your results NEXT CLASS)
    Obey the time and other rules for each section and possibly take this in a library--the more you stick to actual testing conditions the more prepared you'll be for the actual exam):
    (1) 2002 Released Exam-Multiple Choice Section (Grade it yourself and turn in your graded answer sheet)--Print two pages per sheet, because it's pretty long.
    Answer Key to 2002 Released Exam
    (2) 2010 Form B FRQ Section (You will be turning this in)
    Scoring Guidelines to the 2010 Form B FRQ    
    (3) Grade yourself. Use this ROUGH general rule to assign yourself a grade of 3, 4, or 5:
    --M/C score of 25-34=3; 35-49=4; 50 or more=5
    --FRQ score: 1/3 of the points=3; 1/2 of the points or more=4 or 5 (you be the judge)
    --Each section is weighted 50% so average your two scores together and then round to a whole number to get your overall score.
    **This is a pretty fair prediction (if you're honest with yourself and if you take it after you've reviewed and feel like you'd be ready for the ap exam) of your actual performance on the real ap exam you'll take. 
     
    CLICK HERE FOR A PRACTICE CLEP EXAM. IT IS SIMILAR TO THE AP EXAM WITH 65 M/C QUESTIONS (THE ANSWER KEY IS ALSO GIVEN). 

     
    UNIT 9-10 EXAM/FRQ SECTION=> I USED 2007 (FORM B) FRQ FOR QUESTIONS 2-3 AND 2003 (FORM B) FRQ FOR QUESTION 1. PLEASE LOOK AT THE SCORING GUIDELINES AND COMPARE TO YOUR ANSWERS.
     
    UNIT 11 EXAM/FRQ SECTION=> I USED 2008 (FORM B) QUESTION 2 AND 2006 (FORM B) QUESTION 6 (d) . I ALSO USED 2008 (FORM B) QUESTION 4. PLEASE LOOK AT THE SCORING GUIDELINES AND COMPARE TO YOUR ANSWERS.
     
    Unit 11: Kinetics
    **Time Frame: 2 Lectures, 1 Test Day=> 3 days
    *Review Units 9-10 in preparation for the ap exam
    *There will be NO Focus Q's. You have Study Q's instead.
     
    General Downloads:
    Unit 11 Downloads (compressed zip folder)
    Practice Test--Optional
    NChO Questions--Optional
     
    Agenda
    Class Date Lecture Topic(s) Assignment(s)
    4/19(B) Lecture I Kinetics (AKA Lecture 34): Reaction Rates, The Order of Reactions, Rate Laws, Integrated Rate Laws, Half Life of Reactions
    Lect 34 WS
    Begin Study Q's
    OAD 1975 (see answers)
     
    4/23(B) Lecture II Kinetics (AKA Lecture 35): Factors Affecting Rxn Rates, Activation Energy, Rxn Mechanisms, Catalysts
    Lect 35 WS
    Finish Study Q's
    OAD 1974 (see answers)
    4/25(B) Unit 11 Exam: Kinetics

     
     
    Unit 10: Acids-Bases
    **Time Frame: 5 Lectures, 2 Labs, 1 Test Day=> 8 days
    *Review Units 6-8 in preparation for the ap exam
     
    General Downloads:
    Unit 10 Downloads (compressed/zip folder)
    Practice Test--Optional
     
    CLICK HERE FOR THE ANSWER KEY TO THE UNIT 5-6 EXAM (SORRY I DIDN'T PUT THIS UP SOONER!)
    CLICK HERE FOR THE ANSWER KEY TO THE UNIT 7-8 EXAM 
     

    Agenda
    Class DateLecture/Lab Topic(s)Assignment(s)
    3/16(B)
    (Last year, there was a complex ion test given this day. I'm not sure how I'll work that into our schedule this year.)
    Mostly finish Acid-Base Lecture I (AKA Lecture 29): Defining Acids and Bases, Conjugate pairs, Acid and Base strength, autoionization of water 
    Focus 14.1-14.2
    Lecture 29 WS
    OAD 1981 (see answers)
    *Review Unit 6

    3/20(B)
    Finish Lect 29
    Work on Proton Shuffle supplemental problems
    Acid-Base Lecture II (AKA Lecture 30): Ka and Kb, pH, Polyprotic Acids 



    Focus 14.3-14.4
    Lecture 30 WS
    OAD 1980 (see answers)
    *Review Unit 6
    *Begin Diagnostic Test (it isn't due until after Spring break)
    3/22(B)

    Acid-Base Lecture III (AKA Lecture 31): Acid/Base Rxns (Question #4 on ap exam), pH and Soluble Salts
    Begin Lecture 32 
    Focus 14.5-14.6
    Lecture 31 WS
    Tutorial: Acids-Bases #1-10 (seeanswers)
    OAD 1979 (see answers)
    *Review Unit 7

    3/26(B)
    Acid-Base Lecture IV (AKA Lecture 32): The Common Ion Effect, Buffered Solutions, Solubility and pH, Complex Ion Formation
     
    Focus 14.7-14.8
    Lecture 32 WS
    Tutorial: Acid-Base #11-19 (see answers)
    OAD 1978 (see answers)
    *Review Unit 7

    3/28(B)
    Finish Lect 32 
    Acid-Base Lecture V (AKA Lecture 33): Acid-Base Titrations 
    Discuss Lab Procedures for Experiment 16 (I think we will have to skip this lab due to time constraints. Sorry!)

    Focus 14.10-14.11
    OAD 1977 (see answers)
    Lecture 33 WS
    Titration Curve assignment (use excel to plot your graph)
    **Read over the Lab Instructions (in the HW column) & play around with the lab by clicking on the link.
    *Review Unit 8

    3/30(B)
     

    Online Titration Lab 
    Lab Report (Informal): "Print Screen" for each simulation and additional activity and copy these images onto a word document. Turn this in along with your work shown for your calculations. If your work is not organized and easy to follow, it will not be graded and you will not get credit for your calculations. This is a team assignment so each team will submit one report.
    SPRING BREAK
    YOU WILL PREPARE FOR THE AP EXAM OVER BREAK AND WATCH GPB VIDEOS TO LEARN NUCLEAR CHEM (UNIT 12). I WILL NOT BE TEACHING NUCLEAR CHEM IN CLASS. IT'S VERY BASIC & SIMPLE.
    YOU WILL NOT LEARN ABOUT KINETICS (RXN RATE) UNTIL WE GET BACK FROM SPRING BREAK SO DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP ABOUT NOT KNOWING KINETICS RIGHT NOW.  
    Watch these online videos to learn nuclear chemistry:
     
    Finish Diagnostic Test 
     
    Self administer a released AP exam (see below)

    Be sure to read the "AP Chemistry Review Materials" section below for details regarding these assignments.

     4/17(B) Unit 9-10 Exam: Solutions and Acids-Bases OAD 1976 (see answers)
     
     
    AP Chemistry Review Materials
     
    Mandatory Homework
    (1)Nuclear Chem Video 1: Click on link in calendar above (turn in note-taking guide)
    (2)Nuclear Chem Video 2: Click on link in calendar above (turn in note-taking guide)
    (3)Diagnostic Test (Grade it yourself and turn in your graded answer sheet)
    **Use the detailed answer key to the diagnostic test to review before self-administering the released ap test.
    (4)Self Administer the following AP exam (obey the time and other rules for each section and possibly take this in a library--the more you stick to actual testing conditions the more prepared you'll be for the actual exam):
    ---2002 Released Exam-Multiple Choice Section (Grade it yourself and turn in your graded answer sheet)--Print two pages per sheet, because it's pretty long.
    Answer Key to 2002 Released Exam
    ---2010 Form B FRQ Section
    Scoring Guidelines to the 2010 Form B FRQ    
    (Grade it yourself and turn in your graded FRQ section)

    Use this ROUGH general rule to assign yourself a grade of 3, 4, or 5:
    --M/C score of 25-34=3; 35-49=4; 50 or more=5
    --FRQ score: 1/3 of the points=3; 1/2 of the points or more=4 or 5 (you be the judge)
    --Each section is weighted 50% so average your two scores together and then round to a whole number to get your overall score.
    **This is a pretty fair prediction (if you're honest with yourself and if you take it after you've reviewed and feel like you'd be ready for the ap exam) of your actual performance on the real ap exam you'll take. 

    Optional Material (but HIGHLY SUGGESTED): (SINCE WE HAVE 3 WEEKS AFTER SPRING BREAK BEFORE THE AP EXAM, I WILL ASSIGN THESE OPTIONAL MATERIALS IN CLASS AS ASSIGNMENTS INSTEAD OF OPTIONAL SPRING BREAK MATERIAL SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT THESE OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENTS OVER SPRING BREAK)
    Preparing for the M/C section
    Common Topics that show up on the M/C section
    Section One (see answer key)
    Section Two (there is no answer key for this)
    Preparing for the FRQ section (common topics)
    List of topics for each question in the FRQ section from 2002-2007 (don't print this; it's several pages) 
    **Although completing Sections One and Two are not mandatory, could you please let me know if you did them? I want to do some data analysis comparing ap scores for students who completed these Sections to the students who did not. I'm hoping there is a correlation. In other words, I'm hoping these Sections are helpful  :)

    Suggested Spring Break Agenda to pace yourself:
    Day 1: Take Diagnostic Test and grade yourself
    Days 2-5 (or more, depending on how many questions you missed on the diagnostic test): Use the detailed answer key to review topics--use your prep books, old tests, notes, etc. to help you review.
    Day 6: Read over Optional Materials
    Day 7: Complete (optional assignments) Section One and Section Two
    Day 8: Review more based on the Optional Materials you read over
    Day 9: Self-administer the ap exam
    Day 10: Grade your exam
     
    AP Chemistry Exam is on May 7!!!
     
     
     
    Unit 9: Solutions
    **Time Frame: 3 Lectures => 3 days
     
    General Downloads:
    Unit 9 Downloads (compressed zip folder)
    NChO Questions--Optional
    Practice Test--Optional
    Note: Exp 14 is in the zip folder but we will be skipping that lab
     
    Agenda
    Class Date Lecture/Lab Topic(s) Assignment(s)
    3/2(B)
    Finish Lecture I Solutions (AKA Lecture 26): Types of Solutions, Expressing Concentrations, Solubility and Structure, Solubility of Solids and Temperature
    Begin Lecture II Solutions (AKA Lecture 27): Solubility Product Constant (Ksp), Predicting PPTs, Solubilities of Gases (Temp and Pressure)
    Quest (DUE 
    Focus 11.4
    Lect 26 WS
    OAD 1984 (this is missing from the handout so you can't do it.)
    *Review Unit 4
    3/6(B)
    Discuss Complex Ion Formation Rxns
    Finish Lecture 27
    Begin Lecture III Solutions (AKA Lecture 28): Colligative Properties
    Focus 11.5
    Lect 27 WS
    Tutorial: Complex Ion #1-12 (see answers)
    OAD 1983 (this is missing from the handout so you can't do it.)
    *Review Unit 5
    3/8(B)
    Discuss WASC parent survey
    Finish Lecture 28
    Begin Unit 10 
    All Unit 9 HW is DUE next class (3/1).
    Unit 9 Test will be combined with Unit 10
    Finish Lect 27 WS
    Lect 28 WS
    Tutorial: Complex Ion #13-24 (see answers)
    OAD 1982 (see answers)
    Have your parent click on the WASC survey link on my webpage to complete the survey. They will need the scantron form I gave you. They are due back to me no later than March 24.
     
     
     
    Unit 8: Intermolecular Forces
    **Time Frame: 2.5 Lectures, 1 Test Day => 3 days
     
    **If you have not yet begun to review for the ap exam, I have suggested a schedule in the units to follow as homework assignments. This will allow you an okay pace so that you don't overwhelm yourself and cram right before the exam. Use your prep book to review, along with your notes, assignments, and lab reports, practice tests and online tutorials, etc. I am suggesting that you review one unit a day. Some units may need more review than others; you be the judge. This is just a suggested pace.
     
    General Downloads:
    Unit 8 Downloads (compressed zip folder)
    Note: These assignments are in the zip folder but are optional: Focus Questions and Practice Test
    Note: Exp 13 is in the zip folder but we will be skipping that lab. There will be no lab for this unit.
    Note: Click here for Lecture 24 power point slides (larger slides)
     
    Agenda
    Class Date
    Lecture/Lab Topic(s)
    Assignment(s)
    Due Date
    2/23(B)
    Lecture I Intermolecular Forces (AKA Lecture 23): Types of IMFs, Determining Relative Boiling Points
    Begin Lecture II (AKA Lecture 24): Heats of Fusion and Vaporization, Vapor Pressure, Phase Diagrams
    Lect 23 WS
    Begin Lect 24 WS
    OAD 1987 (see answers)
    Review Unit 1 material in preparation for the AP exam
    2/27(B)
    Finish Lecture II
    Lecture III (AKA Lecture 25)
    Finish Lect 24 WS
    Lect 25 WS
    OAD 1986 (see answers)
    Review Unit 2 Material in preparation for the AP exam
    2/29(B-LS)
    Since it's a Late Start day, M/C will be today and FRQ will be the first half of class next class. I will be beginning the first lecture of Unit 9 the second half of class next class. 
    Unit 7-8 Exam (Electrochem and IMFs)--Multiple Choice Section
    *Note: Unit 8 HW and Electrochem Formal Lab Reports due today
    This will be next class's HW since you won't finish the test today: 
    OAD 1985 (see answers)
    Review Unit 3 Material in preparation for the AP exam
     3/2(B)
     1. FRQ section of Unit 7-8 Exam
    2. Begin Unit 9 (Begin Lect. 26) 
    		  
     
     
    Unit 7: Electrochemistry
    **Time Frame: 2 Lectures, 1 Lab => 4 days
     
    General Downloads:
    Unit 7 Downloads (compressed/zip folder)
    NChO Questions--Optional
    Practice Test--Optional
     
    Agenda
    Class Date
    Lecture/Lab Topic(s)
    Assignment(s)
    Due Date
    2/9(B)
    Discuss Anhydride Tutorial
    Lecture I Electrochem (AKA Lecture 21): Galvanic Cells, Voltage, Standard Reduction Potentials, Standard Cell Potentials
    17.3-17.4 Focus Q's
    Begin Lect 21 WS
    Tutorial: Anhydrides #1-12 (see answers)
    OAD 1990 (seeanswers)Continue Quest (DUE Feb 16 by 10pm)
     
     
    2/14(B)
    Finish Lecture 21
    Begin Lecture II Electrochem (AKA Lecture 22): Spontaneous Redox Rxns, Gibbs Free Energy, Nernst Eqn, Concentration Cells, Electrolytic Cells
    Finish Lect 21 WS
    Begin Lect 22 WS
    Tutorial: Anhydrides #13-24 (see answers)
    OAD 1989 (seeanswers)
    Finish Quest assignment (DUE Feb 16 by 10pm)
     
    2/4(A)
    Finish Lecture II (electrolysis)
    Finish Lect 22 WS
    Tutorial: Redox section again (electrolysis rxns only)
    OAD 1988 (seeanswers)
    Pre-Lab Sketches DUE next class
    Pre-Lab Questions DUE next class
     
    2/8(A)
     
    2012 students: We will do something different this year. We will do a lab similar to Exp 11. (After the ap exam, we will make solar cells out of blackberry juice.)
    Lab: Experiment 11: Determination of an Electrochemical Series
    Note: See the Materials List. We only have these five metals: copper, magnesium, zinc, aluminum, and iron. Therefore, when completing your pre-lab sketches you only need to build galvanic cells with these metals.
    Exp 11 Lab Report (informal)
     
     
    Unit 7 Exam will be combined with Unit 8 Exam
    **Unit 7 HW is due NEXT CLASS (2/8)-->it will be returned to you after it is graded before the Unit 7-8 Exam
     
     

      

     
    Unit 1: Scientific Math/Atomic Theory
    **Time Frame: Intro Day, 6 Lectures, 2 lab days, & 1 Test Day => 12 Days
    **Note: Visit apchemsolutions.com for tutorials corresponding to the Lecture Worksheets
     
    General Downloads:
    Unit 1 Downloads (this now includes the downloads for the entire unit and is a zip file)
    **Hey guys, I am so sorry but I messed up again. Experiment 1 is missing pages. Again, it must have been a 2-sided copy and didn't realize it and I only scanned the front sides. So......you only have the procedure steps up through step 12. Therefore, your procedure sketches will only have to go up to step 12. I hope you guys will have time to finish the lab when you won't already be familiar with all of the steps. I feel really bad but there isn't anything I can do from home. Everything is in my classroom. On Tuesday, I will check out the rest of the experiments for the unit and fix them if they need it. 
     
     
    Class Agenda and Assignments
    DateAgendaAssignment(s) Due Date
    8/11 (C)
    Introductions/fill out notecard
     
    Discuss AP Exam, time commitment, lab fee, class routines, materials, homework assignments, importance of website, and how to download lecture powerpoints.
     
    Ion Test (Solubility Rules Test will be on 9/3)
     
    Turn in Summer Homework
     
    2. Register for Quest Homework Service-instructions are on the website-find the link on my homepage 
    3. Due to the new computers we got over the summer, I cannot upload the Lecture 1 powerpoints. I'll try to fix this ASAP. You won't be able to print them for next class after all. Sorry!
    4. Obtain a graphing notebook and a scientific calculator.
    		8/15 
    8/12(B)Worked on Ch.1-2 Focus Questions in class (sub was here)Finish Ch.1-2 Focus Questions

    8/16(B)              

    Review Lecture: Measurements, Dimensional Analysis, % Composition
    Begin Atomic Theory Lecture 1: History of Atomic Theory, Isotopes, Atomic Mass, Empirical and Molecular Formulas
    1. Begin first Quest homework assignment: "Gen Chem Review Assignment 1" (window will close on 8/22 at midnight)
    2. Begin Lect 1 WS (odds only)
     
    3. Print Lect 2 for next class
    8/22
     
    8/18(B)

    1. Finish Lecture 1

    2. Begin Lecture 2

    1. Finish Lect 1 WS

    2. Begin Lect 2 WS (odds only)
    3. Ch 7 Focus Qs: 7.1-7.6
    4. Continue Quest assign (Due 8/22)

    8/22(B)
    1. Continue Lecture 2
    --And read Mr. Tompkins in Paperback (Quantum Billiards and Quantum Jungles) 

    1. Continue Lect 2 WS

    2. Begin Ch 7 Focus Qs: 7.7-7.12
    3. Quest: Gen Chem Review 2

     8/24(B-LS) 1. Finish Lecture 2
    1. Finish Lect 2 WS
    2. Finish Ch. 7 Focus Q's
    3. Continue Quest: Gen Chem Review 2 (Due 8/29) 
    		 
     8/26(B)
     1. Begin Lecture 3 
    --our visit with Virginia Pham did not allow us to finish this.
    1. Begin Lect 3 WS (ODDs Only)
    2. Continue Quest assign (Due 8/29) 
    3. Memorize Solubility Rules for upcoming test (9/6). You will get ONE re-take opportunity. 
    		 
     8/30(B)
     1. Finish Lect 3
    2. Begin Lect 4
     1. Finish Lecture 3 WS
    2. Begin Lect WS (ODDs ONLY)
    3. Begin Quest Assign: Gen Chem Review Part 3
    		 
     9/1(B)
    1. Finish Lecture 4
    2. Discuss lab notebooks, pre-labs, etc.
    3. Discuss Experiment 1 (lab is next class) 
     1. Finish Lect 4 WS
    2. Pre-Lab: Questions (not in lab notebook)
    3. Pre-Lab: Sketches of experimental procedure (in lab notebook, may choose to download pics from the internet but not required)
    **The Pre-Lab Questions are found in the Exp 1 handout (found in the zip file) 
    **Turn in ap contract!
    **Lab Fee is due by Sept. 1! 
    		 
     9/6(B)
    Lab: Experiment 1--Determination of Chemical Formula of Magnesium Oxide
    *Announcement: Solubility Rules Test will be given on the day we begin Unit 2.
     1. Informal Lab Report for Exp 1
         --Finish completing your data table
           (complete the "moles" column)
        --Complete the Calculations section
        --Complete the Analysis section
        --Photocopy everything from the procedure
           pictures to the Analysis section 
    *Warning: Your lab reports won't always be this simple. You will have to complete FORMAL lab reports as well where you will need to include more items and it will need to be typed. 
    2. Pre-Lab for Exp 2: Questions (not in lab notebook)
    3. Pre-Lab for Exp 2: Procedure sketches (in lab notebook)
    ***Exp 1 and Exp 2 Lab Reports will both be due the day of Unit 1 Test (9/14) but you will get more HW after Lect 5 (the last lecture) so I suggest doing the Exp 1 Lab Report AND the Pre-lab assignments for Exp 2 tonight. Otherwise, you will feel VERY OVERWHELMED. You do not want to be working on a lab report when you should be studying for a test. 
     
    		 
     9/8(B)
    1. Limiting Reactant candy activity 
    2. Lecture 5 (I may need to finish this on Monday, because I have to leave school early. Your test will still be on Wednesday.)
     
     
    Postponed to next class:
    Lab: Experiment 2--Determination of the Formula of a Hydrate
    *I will just give you the data for this lab and we will just "pretend" we did it. Bring your pre-lab assignments. You will work on the lab report next class 
    1. Informal Lab Report (postponed until next class)
    2. Begin Ch. 3 Focus Questions
    3. Begin Lect 5 WS 

     9/12(B)
    (Sub will be here.)
    1. Lab: Exp 2--Determination of the Formula of a Hydrate (you will just be working on the informal lab report with the "fake" data I gave you last class).
    *Unit 1 Test is Friday=>all Unit 1 HW is DUE Friday in this order:
    1. Focus Questions (Ch. 1,2,7,3)
    2. Lect WS: 1-5
    3. Limiting Reactant candy activity (turn in one per group) 
    3. Exp 1 Informal Lab Report
    4. Exp 2 Informal Lab Report 

    1. Finish Ch. 3 Focus Qs 
    3. Study for Unit 1 Test (next class)
    Optional: Practice Tests from chemmybear.com--click on "Handouts by Chapter" link.
    *Buy a prep book and use it to study for the Unit 1 Test also. 
    4. Finish any Unit 1 homework you are not done with.
    *All Unit 1 HW is due next class (including the lab reports) 
    		 
     9/14(B)
    1. Finish Lect 5
    2. Work on any Unit 1 assignments that you haven't finished yet. 
    1. Finish Lect 5 WS
    2. Continue studying for Unit 1 Test (next class) 
    		 
     9/20(B)
    1. Unit 1 Exam
    2. Turn in Unit 1 assignments 
    1. Ch. 8 Focus Questions (8.1 - 8.3 ONLY)

    		 
     
    Unit 2: Chemical Bonding
    **Time Frame: 4 Lectures, 1 Lab Day, 1 Exam Day => 7.5 days
    **Note: This is last year's calendar and I will be modifying it to fit our schedule this year.
     
    General Downloads:
    Unit 2 Downloads (This includes large font powerpoint slides that you requested. Warning: The lecture notes are about 8 pages long on average for the larger font.)
     
     
    Class Agenda and Assignments
    Class Date
    Lecture/Lab/Exam Topic(s)
    HW Assignment(s)
    Due Date
    9/22(B)
    Solubility Rules Test
    Chemical Bonding Lecture I (AKA Lecture 6)
    Ch. 8 Focus Questions (Sect. 4-6 only)--link for this is in the above calendar--see 9/19/2011
     Lecture 6 Worksheet (Odds only)
    Note: I was going to shorten 8.4-8.6 focus questions (I wrote you a note in red at the top of the focus questions assignment about this) since you were going to have a Quest assignment as well but since I didn't have time to shorten them, I will just NOT make a Quest assignment for now. So complete all 8.4-8.6 focus questions that you see on the document.
    9/26(B)
    Finish Lect 6 
    Begin Lecture II (AKA Lecture 7): Exceptions to the Octet Rule, Formal Charge, Bond Energy & Bond Length, Resonance Structures
    Discuss the Rxn Tutorial and the OAD (did not get time to do this. I will discuss this on 9/30)
     
    Finish Lecture 6 Worksheet
     

     9/28(B-LS) Limiting Reactant Practice (students did poorly on this question on the test) Nothing new: Print the Rxn Tutorial and OAD and bring with you next class. 
    9/30(B)
    Discuss Rxn Tutorial and the OAD
    Discuss Unit 1 Exam Results 
    Continue Lecture 7
    Test Reflection Assignment (solns are in your zip folder) 
    Ch. 8 Focus Questions (Sect. 7-11 only)
    Finish Lecture 7 Worksheet
    Rxn Tutorial: Double Replacement #1-10 (seeanswers)
    OAD: 2004 (see answers)
    **Download "Stuff I Should Know" handouts from top of web page under "General Downloads"

    10/4(B)
    Finish last 10 min of Lect 7
    Begin Chemical Bonding Lecture III (AKA Lecture 8): Molecular Shape, VSEPR Theory)
    *click link below to get the VSEPR handout 
    *Unit 2 Exam will on Wed, Oct. 12 
    Ch. 8 Focus Questions (Sect. 12-13 only)
    Begin Lect 8 WS 
    10/6(B)
    Finish Lect 9
    (click for VSEPR handout)
    Discuss Lab and pre-lab assignment for next class 
    Ch. 9 Focus Questions(only Sect. 1 questions: 4,7-9,11-12,14,21,23,28)
    Finish Lect 8 WS if you didn't finish it already.
    Lect 9 WS 
    Rxn Tutorial: Double Replacement #11-20 (seeanswers)
    OAD: 2003 (see answers)
    Investigation 5: What's in the Bottles Proposal/Procedures due next class!! 
    Read over Invest 6

    10/10(B)
    Lab: What's in the Bottles (includes Investigation 6)
    These assignments will be collected next class in this order:
    1. Test Reflection assignment
    2. Ch. 8 Focus Q's
    3. Ch. 9 Focus Q's 
    4. Lect WS: 6-9
    5. Rxn Tutorial: Doub Rep #1-20
    6. OAD 2004-2003 
    Informal Lab Report (I explained in class what to include for this)
    Optional: P. Tests from Chemmybear.com or from last year's ap chem link on my web site (from Unit 6)
    **All Unit 2 assignments will be collected next class:
    **Click on AP Exam Testing Tips to help you prepare for my exams and the ap exam in May.

    10/12(B)
    Unit 2 Exam
    Tutorial: Double Replacement #21-30 (seeanswers)
    OAD 2002 (see answers)
    Begin Quest assignment: Gen Chem Review Assignment 4 
    *Bring your note-cards next class to begin collecting reactions in an organized way. We are now beginning the Reaction Unit. 
    next lab day--TBD




     
     
    Unit 3: Solutions and Reactions
    **Time Frame: 3 Lecture, 2 Labs, 1 Exam Day => 6 Days
     
    General Downloads:
    Unit 3 Downloads (This is a password protected zip folder)
     
    Agenda
    Class Date
    Lecture/Lab/Exam Topic(s)
    HW Assignment(s)
    Due Date
    10/14(B)
    Begin Rxns Lecture I (AKA Lecture 10): Electrolytic Solns,Solubility,PPT Rxns,REDOX Rxns,Oxidation #'s
    Discuss Pre-Lab Assignment for Experiment 4 
    Pre-Lab sketches and Pre-Lab Qs DUE NEXT CLASS 
    4.4-4.8 Focus Q's
    Tutorial: Double Replacement #31-41 (see answers)
    OAD 2001 (see answers)
    Continue Quest assignment 



    10/18(B)
    Lab: Experiment 4: Precipitation of CaCO3-Mass & Mol Relationship in a Chem Rxn
    (I will be making this a Formal Lab Report. I will have to update the rubric)  
    Formal Lab Report (see rubric)
    Pre-Lab: Sketches for Experiment 5 AND Pre-Lab Q's
    Quest assignment is due tomorrow by 10pm 

    10/20(B)
    Discuss Tutorial: Single Replacement Rxns
    Finish Lecture 10 
    Begin Rxns Lecture II (AKA Lecture 11): REDOX Rxns in Acidic and Basic Solns
    4.9-4.10 Focus Questions
    Tutorial: Single Replacement #1-15 (see answers)
    OAD 2000 (see answers)

    10/24(B)
    Finish Lecture 11 
    Begin Lecture 12 
    Finish Lecture 11 Worksheet
    Begin Lecture 12 Worksheet 
    Tutorial: Single Replacement #16-29 (see answers)
    OAD 1999 (see answers)




     
    10/26(B-LS)
    Continue Rxns Lecture III (AKA Lecture 12): Activity Series, halogen and hydrogen displacement rxns, disproportionation rxns, synthesis rxns, decomposition rxns, combustion rxns
    Reminder: 11/2 is the LAST DAY to RETAKE the SOLUBILITY RULES TEST!!!!
    Tutorial: Redox #1-10 (seeanswers)
    OAD 1998 (see answers)
     10/28(B) Finish Lecture 12 Finish Lect 12 WS 
    11/1(B)
    Lab: Experiment 5--Titration Lab--standardizing KMnO4 soln & determining [H2O2]
    THIS LAB WILL BE DONE THROUGH AN ONLINE SIMULATION!! 
     
    Reminder: November 2 is the LAST DAY to RETAKE the SOLUBILITY RULES TEST!!!!
     
    I will be collecting these assignments next class IN THIS ORDER:
    Unit 2 Test Reflection (Excused from this, because I forgot to put the Unit 2 Exam Ans Key online)
    Ch. 4 Focus Q's
    Lect WS 10-12 
    Rxn Tutorial: Doub Rep #21-41
    Rxn Tutorial: Sing Rep #1-29
    Rxn Tutorial: Redox #1-10 
    OAD 2002-1998
    Exp 4 Lab Report
    Exp 5 Lab Report 
     
     
     
    Exp 5 Lab Report (see rubric)
    Finish Focus Q's (and Lecture Worksheets, etc.) 



    11/3(B)
    Unit 3 Exam
    (Rally schedule so will have 30 min next class to finish) 
    6.1-6.3 Focus Questions
    Tutorial: Redox #11-20
    OAD 1997
     
    Unit 4: Thermodynamics
    **Time Frame: 2 lectures, 1 lab day, 1 exam day => 5 Days
    Note regarding Focus Questions:
    For Ch. 6: save Chapter Problems #25 and #28 for the Gas Unit 
    For Ch. 16: save Chapter Problems #51, 54, and 55 for Unit 5
     
    General Downloads:
    Unit 4 Downloads (zip file--password protected) 
    NChO Questions-Thermochemistry (This is optional)
    NChO Questions-Entropy (This is optional)
     
    (By the way, NChO stands for "National Chemistry Olympiad". It is a test that high school students can take but it costs money so our school will not be participating. It's a competition against other high school students across the nation who take the exam. It is similar to the AP exam so these multiple choice questions from past NChO exams are highly recommended as extra practice to prepare you for the ap exam.)  
     
    Agenda
    Class Date
    Lecture/Lab Topic(s)
    Assignment(s)
    Due Date
    11/7(B)
    Finish Unit 3 Exam (30 min)--> couldn't find the tests so we'll do this next class instead. 
    Begin Thermodynamics Lecture I (AKALecture 13): Enthalpy, Calorimetry, Hess's Law, Enthalpy of Formation, Bond Energy
    Begin Discussion Lab: Exp 6 
    Tutorial: Redox #11-20 (see answers)
    OAD 1997 (see answers)
    11/9(B)
    Finish Unit 3 Exam (30 min) 
    Finish Discussing Lab for next class
    Continue Lect 13 
    Begin Quest Assignment 5 (DUE 11/16 by 10pm) 
    16.1-16.3 Focus Questions
    Finish Lecture 13 Wksht
    12-3 Practice Problems (Hess's Law)
    Tutorial: Redox #21-30 (see answers)
    OAD 1996 (see answers) 
    Pre-lab Questions DUE NEXT CLASS
    Pre-Lab Sketches DUE NEXT CLASS
     
    11/14(B)
    Lab: Experiment 6--Determination of Enthalpy Change During the Process of Dissolving Different Ionic Compounds
    Formal Lab Report (see rubric)
    Note: I just realized that I didn't put a rubric up for the formal lab report. Therefore, just answer the questions from your lab handout in your lab notebook and turn in a photocopy. There will be no formal report for Exp 6. Sorry.
     
    2nd Note:These are the heats of formations that you will need for your lab report calculations:
    Ca2+ = -542.8 kJ/mol
    Cl- = -167.2 kJ/mol
    CaCl2 = -795.7 kJ/mol
    K+ = -252.4 kJ/mol
    NO3- = -207.4 kJ/mol
    KNO3 = -252.4 kJ/mol 
     
     
    11/16(B)
    Finish Lect 13 
    Begin Thermodynamics Lecture II (AKA Lecture 14): Entropy, Free Energy
    16.4-16.7 Focus Questions
    Tutorial: Redox #31-40 (see answers)
    OAD 1996 (see answers)
    Review for Test (NChO Questions are optional assignments you may use to review)
    11/18(B)
    Finish Lect 14
    Egg Drop viewing 
    Test the day we return from Thanksgiving Break 
    Finish Lecture 14 Worksheet
    **Notes concerning the online quiz:
    a)There is a question dealing with gases in units of atm. You don't know how to do a problem like that yet so skip it.  
    b)There is a question where you are given a Ka. You don't know how to do a problem like that either so skip it.
    c)There is a question dealing with boiling. Boiling is a phase change, right? Check your notes to see what I told you about phase changes and delta G. Hint! Hint!
    Continue reviewing for test
    (Begin studying from your prep book for the ap exam over break!!) 


     
    11/28(B)
    Unit 4 Exam
    13.1-13.2 Focus Questions
    Tutorial: Decomposition #1-6 (see answers)
    OAD 1995 (see answers)

     

    Unit 5: Equilibrium
    **Time Frame: 3 lectures, 2 lab days, 1 exam day => 6 days
    General Downloads:
    Agenda
    Class DateLecture/Lab Topic(s)Assignment(s)Due Date
    12/1(B)Equilibrium Lecture I (AKA Lecture 15): Equilibrium Constants, Calculating Equilibrium Concentrations
    13.1-13.2 Focus Qs
    Tutorial: Addition/Combination #1-14 (see answers) I'll get the answers soon. Apparently I still need to make the ans key for these. :)
    OAD 1994 (see answers)
    Pre-Lab Sketches for Exp 7
    Pre-Lab Questions for Exp 7
    12/5(B)
    Experiment 7: Spectrophotometric Analysis of the Cobalt(II) Ion
    Informal Lab Report
    (Just finish answering the questions from the lab handout. Photocopy your notebook.)
    		12/6
    12/7(B)Equ Lecture II (AKA Lecture 16): Manipulating Keq, Reaction Quotient, LeChatlier's Principle
    13.3-13.5 Focus Qs
    Tutorial: Combustion #1-10 (see answers)
    OAD 1993 (see answers)
    		12/8
    NOTE: Postponed to 2nd semesterExperiment 8: Determination of an Equilibrium Constant
    Informal Lab Report
    (Exp 7 pre-lab and lab report & Exp 8 pre-lab assignments will be due the first B day we return from break)
    12/9(B)Equ Lecture III (AKA Lecture 17): Gibbs Free Energy and Equilibrium
    13.6-13.7 Focus Qs
    Prepare for upcoming Final Exam (a released AP exam)
     
    12/13(modified B day?)Final Exam (FRQ section of a released exam)
    12/16
    Final Exam (M/C section)
    Turn in Unit 5 HW (there will not be a Unit 5 Test. I'll add Unit 5 material to the Unit 6 test 2nd semester.)
    O-Chem Unit (see O-chem agenda below)
    All assignments are due the first day we return from break (C day). You will also have the O-chem exam the day we return from break.
    *Begin studying for the ap test using your prep book, etc.
    Winter Unit: Organic Chemistry
    **Time Frame: 1 online video, 1 lecture, 1 lab, 1 review day/exam day => (~4 independent days at home) & 1 class day
    General Downloads:
    Ch. 22 Focus Q's (these are OPTIONAL for this unit)
    O-Chem Unit Downloads (this compressed/zip file contains all documents needed for this unit)
    Agenda
    Class Date
    Lecture/Lab Topic(s)
    Assignment(s)
    Due Date
    n/aIntroduction to Organic Molecules

    Watch the second half of this 30 minute gpb video: http://www.gpb.org/chemistry-physics/chemistry/602

    You must complete the note-taking guide beginning at the Organic section AND complete the "Molecular Changes Worksheet" (Organic section only)

    n/a
    Organic Chemistry Lecture I (AKA Lecture 37--see zip folder)
    Read over Lecture 37 (you are given the power point slide with teacher's notes to give you more detail since you're on your own)
    n/a
    Complete Lecture 37 Worksheet (see zip folder)
    n/a
    Experiment 22 (see zip folder): Synthesis, Purification, and Analysis of an Ester
    (You actually did a simplified version of this lab in General Chemistry. It was the ester lab called "Create a Smell". Do you remember?)
    Draw the Pre-Lab Sketches
    Answer the Pre-Lab Sketches
    Based on the "fake" data given to you, pretend you did the lab and answer all questions in the lab handout (in your lab notebook. Turn in photocopies.)
    n/a
    Begin reviewing 1st semester material for the upcoming AP exam in May
    Use your prep book and other study materials. Get yourself organized!!
     1/9 Motivational Talk from Mrs. Linden Finish any winter HW and review it 
    1/11
    Review O-Chem naming briefly and functional groups and discuss isomers
    5.1-5.4 Focus Q's
    (see Unit 6 zip file below)
     
    1/13
    O-Chem Exam
    Discuss Exp 8
    Begin Unit 6 (Begin Lect 18)
    5.1-5.4 Focus Q's (see Unit 6 zip file below)
    DUE next class: Exp 8 Pre-lab assignments (pre-lab sketches & questions).

     
    Unit 6: Gases
    **Time Frame: 3 Lectures, 1 Lab, 1 Exam day => 5 days
    General Downloads:
    Unit 6 Downloads(compressed/zip folder)
    NChO Questions (this is OPTIONAL)
    Practice Test (this is OPTIONAL)
    Agenda
    Class Date
    Lecture/Lab Topic(s)
    Assignment(s)
    Due Date
    1/18(B)
    Discuss Addition/Combination Rxns for tutorial
    Discuss Exp 8 (work on lab report given the data. Use the template provided in the zip folder.)
     
    5.5-5.7 Focus Q's
    Begin Lect 18 WS
    OAD 1992 (see answers)
     
    1/20(B)

    Exp 8

    I updated the template with notes in blue (in other words, blue font means I am speaking to you) to help you complete the lab calculations.
    Click here for the updated template that includes the "fake" data you have to use.

    Informal Lab Report (submit pre-lab sketches, pre-lab questions, excel spreadsheet, & analysis questions)

     1/24(B) Begin Gases Lecture I (AKA Lecture 18): Pressure, Gas Laws, Ideal Gas Lab  
    Begin Quest assignment
    5.8-5.9 Focus Q's
    Begin Lect 18 WS
    		 
    1/26(B)
    Finish Gases Lecture I (AKA Lecture 18)
    Begin Gases Lecture II (AKA Lecture 19): Partial Pressures, Mole Fractions, Average KE of a gas, Average speed of a gas
    Finish Lect 18 WS
    Begin Lect 19 WS
     
    1/30(B)
    Discuss Addition/Combination Rxns 
    Finish Lecture II (Lect 19)
    Gases Lecture III (AKA Lecture 20): Effusion, Diffusion, Real vs Ideal Gases
    (Show class what the experimental setup looks like for Experiment 10)
    Finish Quest assignment (DUE by 10pm 1/31) 
    Tutorial: Addition/Combination #1-14 (see answers)
    Finish Lect 19 WS 
    Lect 20 WS
    (Note: We will be skipping Exp 9)
    Experiment 10 Pre-Lab Sketches
    Experiment 10 Pre-Lab Questions
     
    2/1(B-LS)
    Review of equilibrium (specifically applied to gases)
    -This is the link to the scoring guidelines for the 2008 FRQ and includes 3 sample student responses: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap08_chemistry_q1.pdf
    -See the AP Chem resources link for the link to the ap college board website (AP Chem Free Response Questions from past years with sample student responses)
    (Can't do Exp 10 today because of the Late Start schedule. I apologize for not better planning ahead.) 
     
     2/3(B)
    Quick review of ICEing before we begin the lab.  
     Exp 10
    		 Experiment 10 Lab Write-Up (answer all Q's in lab notebook and submit photocopies)  
    2/7(B)
    Unit 6 (with a little bit of Unit 5) Exam
    Turn in All Unit 5 & 6 HW in two separate packets 
    17.1-17.2 Focus Q's
    OAD 1991
    Begin Quest assignment (DUE 2/14 by 10pm)  
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