Mr. Walsh  Chemistry Syllabus at Lynn Classical High School

Purpose of course:  To prepare students to be successful on the Chemistry MCAS, and to be successful taking chemistry in college.  In addition to give students an interest in chemistry and encourage any students who may be interested in perusing chemistry related occupation or field of study in the future.

Grading Policy:  Grading will be using a point system in which all student assessments are given a point value and the points achieved are added.  More points translate into better grades.  All students will hear their point totals at least twice during a grading quarter in addition to the mid quarter report and be given a scale to determine the grade it translates to.  Grading is designed to be transparent and students are encouraged to check their point total to verify accuracy or determine how to improve their grade.

Tests=100 points

Quizzes= 50 points

Labs=15 points

Homework section reviews=5 points

Homework vocabulary=10 points

Midterm and Final=200 points

Topics:

Chapter 1 properties of matter

-identify physical and chemical properties of matter, 1.1

-classification of matter, 1.2

-states of matter, 1.3

Chapter 2 measurement and solving problems

-units of measurement, temperature scales and conversion, specific heat, scientific

notation, density

Chapter 3 the atom, philosophical idea to scientific theory

-         Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr, Millikan, atomic theory, 2.1

-         Rutherford’s gold foil experiment, conservation of mass, constant composition, multiple proportions, nuclear atomic theory, 2.2 , 2.3

Chapter 4 refinements of the atomic model

-electromagnetic radiation

-Planck, electromagnetic calculations, spectroscopy, quantum theory

-electron configurations, 2.4

-explanation of atomic number determining the place an element has on the periodic

chart, 3.1

Chapter 5 history of the periodic table

-Mendeleev, Moseley, periodicity, periodic law, groups, periods and blocks of the

periodic chart, periodic properties, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4

Chapter 6 chemical bonding

-covalent, ionic, and metallic bonds, when they occur use of periodic chart and

electronegativities to determine type of bond made, properties of each kind of bond,

Lewis structures, resonance, intermolecular forces including hydrogen bonding and

Properties of water, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5

Chapter 7 chemical names and formulas

-significance of chemical names, poly atomic ions, prefix names, stock names, acid

names, determining compound formulas, determining oxidation numbers, using

chemical formulas, moles, molar masses, percent composition, 4.6, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6

-determining chemical formulas

Chapter 8

-chemical equations, balancing chemical equations, types of reactions, the activity series

of the elements, 5.1, 5.2

Chapter 9

-Stoichiometry, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6

Chapter 10

-representative gases, to be given as a winter vacation project and will be followed by a

quiz to be taken with one page of notes the first day after vacation

Chapter 11

-physical characteristics of gases, kinetic molecular theory, real gas vs. ideal gas, pressure, temperature and volume and their interaction with gases, the combined gas

laws and how it was derived, partial pressures, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5

Chapter 12

-mass volume relationship of gases, molar volume of gases, Avogadro’s principle, gas

density, ideal gas law, stoichiometry of gases, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3

Chapter 13

-Liquids and solids, to be given as a February vacation project, students will take a quiz

with a page of notes the first day after vacation, 6.3, 6.1, 1.3,

Chapter 14

-solutions, types of mixtures, solutions, Molarity, molality, percent by mass,

endothermic and exothermic solution process, colligative properties, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4,

7.5, 7.6

Chapter 15

-ions in solutions, solubility rules, needed to precede acids and bases

Chapter 16

-Acids and Bases, Lewis acids, Bronsted acids, organic acids, binary acids, oxy acids,

acid-base reactions, types of bases, relative strength of acids and bases, 8.1

Chapter 17

-acid-base titration and pH, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4

Chapter 29

-nuclear chemistry, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7