Course Outline And Reading AssignmentsHonors Chemistry

Textbook: Modern Chemistry (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

Unit 1: Measurement Reading- Chapter 2 (sections 2 & 3)- Using Measurement Equipment- Metric Units- Significant Figures- Scientific Notation

- Factor-Label Method or Dimensional Analysis

- Density

Unit 2: Atomic Structure I & Nuclear Chemistry* Reading - Ch.3 (atomic structure I) and Ch. 21 (nuclear)- Parts Of The Atom- History Of Models Of The Atom- Mass Number, Atomic Number, Isotopes- The Mole and Avogadro’s Number- Molar Mass

- Nuclear Stability

- Mass Defect- Nuclear Reactions- Radioactive Decay (half-life and decay series)- Benefits and Risks of Radioactivity

Unit 3: Matter & Energy Reading – Ch. 1 (sections 2 &3), Ch. 10, Ch. 16 (p. 531-537)- Physical And Chemical Properties and

Changes Of Matter- Classification of Matter: Substances,

Compounds, Elements And Mixtures

- Particle Diagrams- Phase Changes- Endothermic vs. Exothermic Processes- Calorimetry and Q=mcΔT

Unit 4: Chem. Math Reading – Chapter 6 (p. 175, 178, 190) Chapter 7 (sections 3 & 4)- Types of Formulas- Counting Atoms (microscopic vs. macroscopic interpretation)- Formula Mass- Mole conversions for compounds

- Percent Composition- Empirical Formula from percent composition- Molecular Mass- Hydrated Salts

Unit 5: Gas Laws Reading – Ch.10 (section 1) & Ch.11 - Kinetic Molecular Theory- Properties of Gases- Dalton’s Law of Partial

Pressures

- Charles’, Boyle’s and Gay-Lussac’s

- Combined Gas Law - Avogadro’s Law

- Molar Volume of a gas- Rates Of Diffusion/Effusion

oGraham’s Law- Ideal Gas Law

Unit 6: Condensed Phases & IMF Reading – Ch. 10 (sections 2, 3, 4, and5) and Ch. 6 (p.203 -207)- Kinetic Molecular Theory: Liquids & Solids- Properties of Liquids- Types and Properties of Solids- Intermolecular Forces

- Phase Changes and Equilibrium- Energy Changes at Phase Changes- Heating and Cooling Curves for Pure Substances- Phase Diagram

Unit 7: Atomic Structure II Reading - Chapter 4-Electromagnetic Radiation-Quantum Model of the Atom

-Electron Configuration and Aufbau Principle

Unit 8: The Periodic Table Reading - Chapter 6, all & Chapter 7 (section 7.3)- Periodic Trends - Modern Periodic Table - Historical Development of the Periodic Table

-----Midterm-----

* unit broken into more than one unit test

Unit 9 Bonding* Reading - Chapter 6 (sections 1, 3, 4) Ch. 7 (sections 1 & 2) - Types of Bonding: Ionic, Covalent, Metallic- Formation of- Identification of bond from chemical formula- Formulas and Names- Assigning and using oxidation number

- Lewis Dot Structure- Covalent, Metallic & Network Bonds- Molecular Polarity- VESPER Theory – Shapes of Molecules - Electronegativity

Unit 10: Chemical Equations & Stoichiometry Reading - Chapter 8 and 9- Evidence of chemical change- Using equations to describe chemical reactions- Writing and balancing chemical equations

- Types of chemical reactions- Predicting products of reactions- Equation stoichiometry- Limiting Reactants and Percent Yield

Unit 11: Solutions Reading – Ch. 12 and 13 and section 10.5 (water)- Types of Mixtures - The solution process- Concentration of Solutions- Ions in aqueous solutions

- Electrolytes vs Nonelectrolytes- Dissolution (dissolving) equations

Unit 12: Acids, Bases & Salts Reading – Chapter 14 & 15- Acid/Base Models

- Properties Of Acids & Bases -

pH

- Neutralization Reactions- Titration – Indicators

Unit 13a Thermodynamics, Kinetics & Equilibrium * Reading – Ch.16 (thermo), Ch. 17 (kinetics), Ch. 18 (sections 1,2, & 4) (equilibrium)

-KINETICSo Collision Theory o Reaction Rateo Method of initial

rateso Potential Energy

Diagrams – Endothermic/

Exothermico Reaction

Mechanisms

- THERMOo Enthalpy, Entropy &

Spontaneity o Gibb’s Free Energy

- EQUILIBRIUMo LeChatelier’s

Principleo Common Ion Effecto Equilibrium and

Reversible Reactions

o Hess Lawo Applications of

equilibria Kxp Strong vs Weak

acids/bases Hydrolysis of salts

– quantitative Precipitation

Reactions

Unit 14: Oxidation-Reduction Reading –Ch. 19 & 20- Assigning Oxidation States - Electrochemical Cells- Electrolytic Cells- Balancing Redox Equations

- Half Reactions- Balancing Redox Equations- Oxidizing/Reducing Agents- Electrode Potentials

Unit 15: Organic Chemistry Reading – Ch. 22 - Homologous Series Of Hydrocarbons -Isomers -Functional Groups -Organic

Reactions

-----June Chemistry Regents-----[For the complete NYS Core Curriculum for Physical Setting Chemistry, see

http:www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciaai/mst/pub/chemist.pdf]

* unit broken into more than one unit test