| Unit | Goals | Dates | |||||||
| Introduction | Calculate the metric conversions using factor label methods | Aug 8 to Aug 26 | |||||||
| Determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons | |||||||||
| Chemical Foundations | in atoms, isotopes, and ions | ||||||||
| Name molecular and ionic compounds, acids and bases | |||||||||
| Atoms, Molecules, | Be able to write and balance chemical equations | ||||||||
| and Ions | Be able to calculate quantities of reactants and products based | ||||||||
| on chemical equations | |||||||||
| Stoichiometry | Be able to determine the limiting reagent and calculate amount | ||||||||
| of product formed | |||||||||
| Solution Stoichiometry | Be able to perform stoichiometric calculations involving solutions | Aug 29 to Sept 9 | |||||||
| Types of Reactions | Be able to identify types of reactions: acid/base; redox; | ||||||||
| precipitation; gas forming | |||||||||
| Gases | Know and be able to apply gas laws to solve problems and to | Sept 13 to Sept 23 | |||||||
| explain observations | |||||||||
| Explain kinetic molecular theory and apply to explain | |||||||||
| observations | |||||||||
| Thermochemistry | Understand nature of energy, how it relates to chemical reactions | Sept 27 to Oct 5 | |||||||
| and sources of energy | |||||||||
| Be able to calculate heat, specific heat, and solve | |||||||||
| calorimetry problems | |||||||||
| Be able to apply Hess's law to calculate enthalpy changes | |||||||||
| Thermodynamics | Be able to relate free energy, entropy and enthalpy to the | Oct 7 to Oct 21 | |||||||
| spontaneity of a system | |||||||||
| Be able to calculate these quantities and relate to equilibrium | |||||||||
| Be able to predict and explain whether a reaction will occur | |||||||||
| Atomic Structure | Be able to explain the historical development of atomic theory | Oct 25 to Nov 4 | |||||||
| and Periodicity | Explain the quantum mechanical model of the atom | ||||||||
| Be able to write electron designations for atoms and determine | |||||||||
| quantum numbers for electrons within atoms | |||||||||
| Understand the organization of the periodic table and use it to | |||||||||
| make predictions on properties and explain chemical behavior | |||||||||
| Bonding | Know types and nature of chemical bonds | Nov 8 to Nov 23 | |||||||
| Be able to determine formulas, Lewis diagrams, shapes, and | |||||||||
| polarity of molecules | |||||||||
| Understand resonance and determine molecules with | |||||||||
| this property | |||||||||
| Determine hybridization for molecules | |||||||||
| Understand bond energy and how its used to predict spontaneity | |||||||||
| Liquids and Solids | Be able to explain and describe various types of intermolecular | Nov 29 to Dec 9 | |||||||
| forces, types of molecules or compounds they affect and the | |||||||||
| resulting properties of the compounds involved, including | |||||||||
| metallic bonding, ionic bonding, and network solids | |||||||||
| Relate intermolecular to vapor pressure and boiling point | |||||||||
| Be able to sketch and interpret phase diagrams | |||||||||
| Solutions | Be able to describe and calculate different methods of | Jan 4 to Jan 18 | |||||||
| measuring concentration | |||||||||
| Describe and identify different types of solutions | |||||||||
| Describe and explain factors affecting solubility | |||||||||
| Explain how the colligative properties of solutions affect | |||||||||
| properties and calculate their effects | |||||||||
| Kinetics | Be able to determine differential and integrated rate laws from | Jan 20 to Feb 3 | |||||||
| lab data | |||||||||
| Understand factors affecting rates of reactions and be able to | |||||||||
| explain in terms of collision theory | |||||||||
| Be able to interpret proposed mechanisms for a reaction based | |||||||||
| on rate law | |||||||||
| Be able to explain role of catalyst | |||||||||
| Equilibrium | Be able to write equilibrium expressions for reactions | Feb 7 to Feb 17 | |||||||
| and calculate Kc and Kp | |||||||||
| Be able to apply Le Chatelier's principle to predict how changes | |||||||||
| affect an equilibrium system | |||||||||
| Be able to calculate amounts of reactants and products present | |||||||||
| in an equilibrium system | |||||||||
| Acids and Bases | Be able to explain and apply different theories for acids | Feb 21 to Mar 8 | |||||||
| and bases | |||||||||
| Be able to relate acid/base strength to the dissociation equation | |||||||||
| Be able to define pH, pOH, pK and be able to solve acid base | |||||||||
| equilibrium problems, | |||||||||
| Be able to interpret titration graphs | |||||||||
| Other Aspects of | Be able to interpret the effect of a common ion on an equilibrium | Mar 20 to Mar 31 | |||||||
| Equilibria | system | ||||||||
| Be able to explain the characteristics of a buffered solution and | |||||||||
| calculate the concentrations of all species in buffered solutions | |||||||||
| Be able to predict solubilities using Ksp and determine whether | |||||||||
| precipitation occurs | |||||||||
| Electrochemistry | Be able to distinguish between eletrolytic and galvanic cells | April 3 to April 14 | |||||||
| Be able to relate maximum cell potential to the free energy | |||||||||
| difference between reactants and products, calculating | |||||||||
| the amounts and equilibrium concentrations | |||||||||
| Nuclear Chemistry | Be able to relate nuclear stability to number of portions | Christmas Break | |||||||
| and neutrons | |||||||||
| Be able to classify types of radioactive decay and calculate | |||||||||
| half life | |||||||||
| Be able to differentiate between radioactive decay | |||||||||
| and transmutationreactions | |||||||||
| Descriptive Chemistry | Be able to describe properties and reactions of different | Spring Break | |||||||
| families of elements | |||||||||
| Be able to predict products for reactions | |||||||||
| Be able to use the nomenclature system of organic chemistry | |||||||||
| for basic alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes and functional groups | |||||||||