Course Plan
Course: Chemistry 12
Teacher: Anthony Tran
Email: Anthony.Tran@burnabyschools.ca
Phone: 604.760.8685
Burnaby Online Program – School District #41 Burnaby
Course Length: 10 months (approx 100 hours)
Chemistry 12
Course Description
In Chemistry 12, you will develop a deeper understanding of chemical principles introduced in
previous courses. The units of study include:
 Chemical Reactions and their Rates
 Chemical Equilibria
 Solubility
 Acid and Base Chemistry
 Electrochemistry
To be successful in this course a student should have strong mathematics skills and problem-solving
abilities as there is an emphasis on applying mathematics to solving problems. Chemistry 12 often
serves as a prerequisite for further studies in sciences.
How will your mark be calculated?
Assignments
Labs
Unit Tests
Final Exam
20%
10%
50%
20%
Resources
The text used in this course is Hebden: Chemistry 12 Workbook for Students. This text is very useful
and will help you gain confidence with the material in this course. You can pick it up anytime during
our office opening hours.
Please download and print a copy of the data booklet provided as a resource in this introductory
section. It is important that you learn how to use the information presented in this booklet.
The Course Timeline is a resource that can be used as you work through each unit to ensure you
have a sound understanding of the material covered.
You may also want to visit the BC government Education website below which may help you prepare
for unit tests and the final exam.
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/
Students are expected to:
 Contact the teacher by instant messaging or email when help is needed or questions arise.
 Be actively engaged and submitting work on a regular basis.
 Inform the teacher when they will be inactive for two or more weeks.
 Be aware that if they are inactive in a course for four or more weeks they may be removed
from that course.
 Check their email at least twice a week.
 Create and submit completed solutions for all activities in the unit/chapter before requesting a
test.
 Cite all sources properly.
 Answer in your own words.
 Check that their work and tests have been marked.
 Make time available to come in to Burnaby Online to write tests.
 Make appointments to write tests at least 2 school days in advance.
Communication
Communication is key to success in this course. Please be sure to contact your instructor by email or
phone anytime a problem arises. We hope you achieve great success in this course. You will be
required to complete all assignments and submit them to be marked. When completing each
assignment remember to show a good level of understanding of the material covered.
All tests and exams will be written at the Burnaby Online centre.
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Course Learning Activities
UNIT
Review Unit
Unit 1
Chemical
Reactions and
their Rates
Unit 2
Chemical
Equilibriums
Unit 3
Solubility
SECTION
Moles and Molarity Review Assignment
Stoichiometry Review Assignment
1.1: Reaction Rates
1.2: Collision Theory
1.3: The Potential Energy Diagram
1.4: Heats of Reaction
1.5: Influence of Form of Reaction on Rate
1.6: Kinetic Energy Distribution Curve
1.7: Reaction Mechanisms
Unit 1.1 Assignment
Unit 1.2 Assignment
Unit 1.3 Assignment
Lab 1.1 Assignment
Lab 1.2 Assignment
Unit 1 Practice Exam
Unit 1 Test
2.1: Equilibrium: Introduction
2.2: Le Chatelier’s Principle
2.3: The Equilibrium Law
2.4: Four Laws of Thermodynamics
2.5: A Concentration vs. Time Graph
Unit 2.1 Assignment
Unit 2.2 Assignment
Unit 2.3 Assignment
Unit 2.4 Assignment
Lab 2.1 Assignment
Unit 2 Practice Exam
Unit 2 Test
3.1: Solubility/Ksp/Vocab
3.2: Predicting Ppt Formation Qualitatively
3.3: Predicting Ppt Formation Quantitively
3.4: Altering Solubility and the Effect of
Temperature
3.5: Saturated Solutions
3.6: Separated Dissolved Ions
3.7: Common Ions
Unit 3.1 Assignment
Unit 3.2 Assignment
Unit 3.3 Assignment
Unit 3.4 Assignment
Unit 3.5 Assignment
Lab 3.1 Assignment
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PRESCRIBED
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
COMPLETED
A1 & A2
A3 & A5
A4
A4
A7 & A8
A4 & A7
A6
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B1 & B6
B3
B2, B5 & B6
B2
B3
C1 & C6
C4 & C5
C3 & C7
C1
C2
C8
C8
Lab 3.2 Assignment
Unit 3 Practice Exam
Unit 3 Test
Midterm Exam
Midterm
4.1: Acids and Bases
4.2: Acid/Base Conjugate Pairs
4.3: The Equilibrium of Pure Water
4.4: Relative Strengths of Acids and Bases
4.5: Measuring Acidity/Basicity with pH and pOH
4.6: Temperature Dependence of pH and pOH
4.7: The pH of Distilled Water
4.8: How to Solve Acid/Base Problems
4.9: Percent Dissociation
4.10: Calculating [H+], [OH-], pH and pOH
4.11: Acidic and Basic Anhydrides
4.12: Indicators
4.13: The Chemistry of Ammonia
4.14: Titration
4.15: Inexact Neutralization
Unit 4
4.16: Hydrolysis
Acid & Bases
4.17: Buffers
Chemistry
Unit 4.1 Assignment
Unit 4.2 Assignment
Unit 4.3 Assignment
Unit 4.4 Assignment
Unit 4.5 Assignment
Unit 4.6 Assignment
Unit 4.7 Assignment
Unit 4.8 Assignment
Unit 4.9 Assignment
Lab 4.1 Assignment
Unit 4 - Part 1 - Practice Exam
Unit 4 - Part 2 - Practice Exam
Unit 4 Test
5.1: Electrochemical Cell
5.2: Oxidation Numbers
5.3: Balancing Reactions with Oxidation
Numbers
5.4: Balancing Reactions with ½ Reactions
Unit 5
5.5: The Standard Reduction Potential Table
Electrochemistry/ 5.6: Overpotential Effect/Cathodic Protection
Redox Reactions
5.7: Type I Electrolytic Cells
5.8: Type II Electrolytic Cells
5.9: Type III Electrolytic Cells
Unit 5.1 Assignment
Unit 5.2 Assignment
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D1 & D6
D2 & D3
E1
D4 & D5
E2
E1
E1
E3 & E4
E2 & E4
D2
F8
F2
E1
F1
F3
F4 & F5
F6 & F7
G1 & H1
H1
G3
G3
G2
H2 & H3
H4 & H5
H4 & H5
H2 & H5
Final
Unit 5.3 Assignment
Unit 5.4 Assignment
Unit 5 Practice Exam
Unit 5 Test
Final Exam
Prescribed Learning Outcomes: Chemistry 12
It is expected that students will:
Reaction Kinetics (Unit 1)
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
demonstrate awareness that reactions occur at differing rates
experimentally determine rate of a reaction
demonstrate knowledge of collision theory
describe the energies associated with reactants becoming products
apply collision theory to explain how reaction rates can be changed
analyse the reaction mechanism for a reacting system
represent graphically the energy changes associated with catalyzed and uncatalyzed reactions
describe the uses of specific catalysts in a variety of situations
Dynamic Equilibrium (Unit 2)
B1 explain the concept of chemical equilibrium with reference to reacting systems
B2 predict, with reference to entropy and enthalpy, whether reacting systems will reach equilibrium
B3 apply Le Châtelier’s principle to the shifting of equilibrium
B4 apply the concept of equilibrium to a commercial or industrial process
B5 draw conclusions from the equilibrium constant expression
B6 perform calculations to evaluate the changes in the value of Keq and in concentrations of
substances within an equilibrium system
Solubility Equilibria (Unit 3)
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
determine the solubility of a compound in aqueous solution
describe a saturated solution as an equilibrium system
determine the concentration of ions in a solution
determine the relative solubility of a substance, given solubility tables
apply solubility rules to analyse the composition of solutions
formulate equilibrium constant expressions for various saturated solutions
perform calculations involving solubility equilibrium concepts
devise a method for determining the concentration of a specific ion
Nature of Acid and Bases (Unit 4)
D1 identify acids and bases through experimentation
D2 identify various models for representing acids and bases
D3 analyse balanced equations representing the reaction of acids or bases with water
D4 classify an acid or base in solution as either weak or strong, with reference to its electrical
conductivity
D5 analyse the equilibria that exist in weak acid or weak base systems
D6 identify chemical species that are amphiprotic
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Acids and Bases: Quantitative Problem Solving (Unit 4)
E1 analyse the equilibrium that exists in water
E2 perform calculations relating pH, pOH, [H3O+], and [OH-]
E3 explain the significance of the Ka and Kb equilibrium expressions
E4 perform calculations involving Ka and Kb
Applications of Acid-Base Reactions (Unit 4)
F1 demonstrate an ability to design, perform, and analyse a titration experiment involving the
following:
– primary standards
– standardized solutions
– titration curves
– appropriate indicators
F2 describe an indicator as an equilibrium system
F3 perform and interpret calculations involving the pH in a solution and Ka for an indicator
F4 describe the hydrolysis of ions in salt solutions
F5 analyse the extent of hydrolysis in salt solutions
F6 describe buffers as equilibrium systems
F7 describe the preparation of buffer systems
F8 predict what will happen when oxides dissolve in rain water
Oxidation-Reduction (Unit 5)
G1
G2
G3
G4
describe oxidation and reduction processes
analyse the relative strengths of reducing and oxidizing agents
balance equations for redox reactions
determine the concentration of a species by performing a redox titration
Applications of Redox Reactions (Unit 5)
H1 analyse an electrochemical cell in terms of its components and their functions
H2 describe how electrochemical concepts can be used in various practical applications
H3 analyse the process of metal corrosion in electrochemical terms
H4 analyse an electrolytic cell in terms of its components and their functions
H5 describe how electrolytic concepts can be used in various practical applications
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