College in Schools Chemistry I
Schedule for Chapters 1 and 2
Tentative
Schedule
Class topic/ Activity
Monday
8/24/15
new student
orientation
What is CIS?
What supplies are needed?
Start registration for mastering
chemistry
(25 minute class)
Introductions (books, syllabus,
supplies, expectations, safety
rules)
What is Chemistry?
Matter (compositions, atoms,
molecules)
Register for Mastering Chemistry
and SMSU
Tuesday
8/25/15
Wednesday
8/26/15
Fall 2015-2016
Journal
(1 point each
Should be written in the back of the lab notebook)
1) Draw a diagram representing a solid, a liquid and
a gas. Describe the molecular motion in each.
Properties of matter
Physical states, mixtures, pure
substances, elements,
compounds, solutions, density
Chemical vs. Physical change
Significant digits
Lab 1
Set up lab notebook
Which solution is water? Inquiry
activity.
Fermi Problems
Estimation
Orders of Magnitude
Using analysis to solve problems
SI Units
Converting between metric units
Estimation Problems
2) What is the difference between a mixture of
elements and a compound? Answer question 1.1
(p.30) in your journal.
Monday
8/31/15
Notes:
Discovery of atomic structure
Modern view of atomic structure
Atomic numbers, mass number,
isotopes
5) . Estimate how many hamburgers are prepared
at McDonalds in Marshall on a normal Tuesday.
Include your assumptions in your estimation.
(include all burgers used in hamburgers, cheese
burgers, etc)
Tuesday
9/1/15
Organization of the Periodic Table
Introduction to ionic naming
6) ). Describe the major accomplishments of each
of the following scientists:
A. Dalton
B. Thomson
C. Millikan
D. Rutherford
Thursday
8/27/15
*HW 1 A is due
Friday
8/28/15
*Introduction is
due Sunday 8/31
3) How can you determine if a chemical change has
occurred? Answer question 1.2 (p.30) in your
journal.
4) Put the following in order from smallest to
largest.
5 m,100mm,10 pm, 0.1 km, 500 nm
Wednesday
9/2/15
*HW 1B is due
Lab 2
Lab : Household Chemicals
7) Given the atomic number and the atomic mass,
describe how you can determine the number of
protons, neutrons and electrons
Thursday
9/3/15
Lab 2
Complete lab on household
chemicals
8) Explain why elements in the same family on the
periodic table have similar reactivity.
Friday
9/4/15
Naming:
Ionic compounds (names and
formulas)
-simple ionic
-ionic containing multiple
oxidation states
-ionic containing polyatomic ions
9 ) Name each of the following ionic compounds:
a. KCl
b. CuCl2
c. NaOCl
Monday
9/7/15
Tuesday
9/8/15
*HW 2A is due
No School
Labor Day!
Names and formulas of acids and
bases
Names and formulas for binary
Molecular compounds and
hydrocarbons
.
Wednesday
9/9/15
Compare properties of Ionic and
molecular compounds
Review all naming systems
11) ) Write the names of each of the following:
a. HCl (aq)
b. HCl(g)
c. CH4
d. CH3OH
Thursday
9/10/15
Review for Exam I
Lab 3
Lab on Measurement
Friday
9/11/15
Review on ch 1,2
is due at the start
of class on
Monday
Monday
9/14/15
HW 2B is due
Lab 3
Complete lab on Measurement
12) Write the formula for each of the following
compounds
a. acetic acid
b. nitrous acid
c. dinitrogen pentoxide
d. ethanol
13) Write the name of each of the following
compounds:
a. H2SO4
b. NaHCO3
c. PbCl2
d. Al(NO3)3
Tuesday
9/15/15
Exam1
(Chapters 1 and 2)
* Lab notebook is
due at the end of
class
Review for Exam 1
10) Write the formulas for each of the following
compounds:
a. Barium chloride
b. Aluminum sulfate
c. Ammonium carbonate