CHEMISTRY SYLLABUS

 

Course Description:

 

Chemistry covers the basic principles of the makeup and transformation of substances.  Emphasis is on the development of chemical concepts with the equations and calculations necessary for their understanding.  Laboratory experiments are used in the development of the concepts and to illustrate proper techniques.

 

 

Course Requirements:

 

  1. At least three major exams per nine weeks.
  2. Nine Week Exams
  3. Labs

 

 

Extra Credit:

 

CHEMISTRY SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

PIONEERS OF ATOMIC STRUCTURE

 

 

MAIN IDEA:

 

You will choose a scientist, from the list below, who played a role in determining the structure of the atom.  The paper should describe who the scientist was, what the person did, why and how the work was done and discuss the significance of the discovery.  In you research, you should also look for information about the scientist's personal life. 

 

 

SCENTIST:  (CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING)

 

Niels Bohr                                J.J. Thomson                                        Henry Mosley

Werner Heisenberg                   Erwin Schrodinger                                Marie Curie

Ernest Rutherford                     Enrico Fermi                                         Albert Einstein

Robert Oppenheimer                Ernest Rutherford                                 Edward Teller

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Each paper must include at least three references.  References must be photo copied and turned in along with your paper.   Format for this paper should be MLA.  The paper must be a minimum of three pages typed (12pt. Font).

 

 

 

Grading:

 

  1. Chapter Test(s) = 50%
  2. Daily Work (Homework, quizzes and labs) = 40%
  3. Nine Weeks Exam = 10%

 

 

 

Course Outline:

 

You may click on the Chapter link below to see a description of its contents.  This will also enable you to visit the web site for the text where you can find Web links and online study tools.   We will be covering Chapters 1-4 during the first nine weeks.

 

 


Chapter 1:  Introduction to Chemistry

Chapter 2:  Matter and Change

Chapter 3:  Scientific Measurement

Chapter 4:  Problem Solving in Chemistry

Chapter 5:  Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

Chapter 6:  Chemical Names and Formulas

Chapter 7:  Chemical Quantities

Chapter 8:  Chemical Reactions

Chapter 9:  Stoichiometry

Chapter 10:  States of Matter

Chapter 11:  Thermochemistry—Heat and Chemical Change

Chapter 12:  The Behavior of Gases

Chapter 13:  Electrons in Atoms

Chapter 14:  Chemical Periodicity


Chapter 15:  Ionic Bonding and Ionic Compounds

Chapter 16:  Covalent Bonding

Chapter 17:  Water and Aqueous Systems

Chapter 18:  Solutions

Chapter 19:  Reaction Rates and Equilibrium

Chapter 20:  Acids and Bases

Chapter 21:  Neutralization

Chapter 22:  Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

Chapter 23:  Electrochemistry

Chapter 24:  The Chemistry of Metals and Nonmetals

Chapter 25:  Hydrocarbon Compounds

Chapter 26:  Functional Groups and Organic Reactions

Chapter 27:  The Chemistry of Life

Chapter 28:  Nuclear Chemistry