Chem 605
Z. Matson
A.P. Chemistry 2
Course Length: One Year
Lafayette Sr. High School
2013-2014
Materials Needed:
Pencil and blue or black pen
TI-83+ or higher graphing calculator
Three ring binder to contain loose-leaf paper and handouts as they are distributed in class
One separate notebook, for this class only, to be used for in-class notes
One quad-ruled laboratory notebook (hardboard cover, sewn, no perforations)
Text: Zumdahl Chemistry (Zumdahl, Steven, and Susan Zumdahl. Chemistry. Fifth ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin)
Chemistry: The Central Science (Brown, Lemay, Bursten, Murphy, 11th ed., 2009, New Jersey: Pearson)
$5.00 laboratory materials fee (paid during registration)
Purpose of Class:
Advanced Placement Chemistry is designed provide the student with the equivalent of a first year college
chemistry course, including the laboratory section. AP Chemistry focuses on developing the student’s ability
to incorporate mathematical and problem solving skills into the solution of chemistry problems from the
textbook, in laboratory setting, and in real life. This course is structured around the six “Big Ideas” and seven
“Scientific Practices” articulated in the AP Chemistry curriculum framework provided by the College Board.
The Six Big Ideas (AP Chemistry – The College Board)
1) The chemical elements are fundamental building materials of matter, and all matter can be understood in terms of arrangements
of atoms. These atoms retain their identity in chemical reactions.
2) Chemical and physical properties of materials can be explained by the structure and the arrangement of atoms, ions, or
molecules and the forces between them.
3) Changes in matter involve the rearrangement and/or reorganization of atoms and/or the transfer of electrons.
4) Rates of chemical reactions are determined by details of the molecular collisions.
5) The laws of thermodynamics describe the essential role of energy and explain and predict the direction of changes in matter.
6) Any bond or intermolecular attraction that can be formed can be broken. These two processes are in a dynamic competition,
sensitive to initial conditions and external perturbations.
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Science Practices (AP Chemistry – The College Board)
The student can use representations and models to communicate scientific phenomena and solve scientific problems.
The student can use mathematics appropriately.
The student can engage in scientific questioning to extend thinking or to guide investigations within the context of the AP
course.
The student can plan and implement data collection strategies in relation to a particular scientific question.
The student can perform data analysis and evaluation of evidence.
The student can work with scientific explanations and theories.
The student is able to connect and relate knowledge across various scales, concepts, and representations in and across domains.
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Chem 605
Z. Matson
A.P. Chemistry 2
Course Length: One Year
Lafayette Sr. High School
2013-2014
Class Structure:
Assessment strategies for AP Chemistry include:
1) Exams and Quizzes: (graded by the instructor)
Exams and quizzes will be combinations of purpose-written questions and problems, modified
homework problems, test bank questions from Zumdahl and other resources, lab questions, and
questions from previous AP exams. During the second semester, weekly practice AP Exams will be
assigned, and scores will be entered into all grading categories.
It is expected that all students enrolled in AP Chemistry will take the AP Chemistry Exam, in
the spring.
2) Homework: (graded daily)
Students will receive written or oral notice of any homework assigned. Assignments will be
collected and graded by the instructor, then returned to the student. Most problem sets and
worksheets will be accepted hand-written and organized neatly. Formal reports and extra credit
assignments must be typed.
Assignments are due at the beginning of class, with a grade deduction for any assignments turned in
late. Assignments turned in after the beginning of class are considered late. Late homework
assignments and laboratory materials will receive no more than half-credit. A date will be set late in
the semester, after which no late work or extra credit will be accepted under any circumstances.
Every assignment must contain the following information neatly at the top of each page: student
name, class period, assignment (including pages, problems), date turned in.
3) Laboratory Notebook: (graded by instructor)
A laboratory write-up is required for each laboratory experiment. Specific guidelines for the format
of the notebook are provided at the end of this document.
4) Written Reports/Presentations: (graded by instructor and students)
Students may be required to write a formal research paper, choosing and defending a position on the
issue of global climate change. Students should discuss anthropogenic and natural factors, including
discussion of common reactions, their mechanisms, and energy pathways. The paper must include at
least three primary sources from peer-reviewed journals or government websites. 0
Course Outline:
The course topics and approximate dates are tabulated starting on page five of this document.
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Chem 605
Z. Matson
A.P. Chemistry 2
Course Length: One Year
Lafayette Sr. High School
2013-2014
Grading:
Grades will be calculated using the following percentage scale:
A
92 - 100%
B
83 - 91%
C
74 - 82%
D
65 - 73%
F
0 - 64%
The final grade will be calculated using the following distribution:
Homework:
25%
*Labs:
15%
Quizzes:
15%
Exams:
20%
Final Exam/Midterm: 15%
**Class Participation: 10%
100%
*Lab grades are based on preparation, completion of the lab, results, and proper procedure and behavior
in the laboratory. Failure to complete any of the labs will result in an incomplete or failure in the course.
**Class participation is based on attendance, preparation, punctuality, contribution to discussions and respect for
other students and faculty.
Extra Credit:
Extra credit may be available. If an extra credit opportunity arises, the instructor will provide details.
Absentee Policy:
The student will have as many days to make up missed assignments due to an absence as the number of
excused days missed. For example, if you miss Monday’s class due to illness, you would have until
Wednesday’s class to make up your work. If your absence is unexcused, there are no make-up
privileges. If you are tardy to class, and come in after the assignment has been picked up, your
assignment will be counted as late. In the case of a planned absence, assignments are due as if a student
had been in class. If a student is absent the class period before a test or quiz, he/she will still be
expected to take the test or quiz on the scheduled date.
To make up a missed laboratory the student must consult the instructor for available times. Missed labs
must be made up within one week of returning to class. Exceptions may be made in extreme cases.
Tutoring:
If you need help please speak to me and we will arrange a time to meet before or after school. I am
available most days after school with sufficient notice.
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Chem 605
Z. Matson
A.P. Chemistry 2
Course Length: One Year
Lafayette Sr. High School
2013-2014
Classroom Rules:
1. Be Prepared! Have assignments completed, and bring materials (textbook, binder, notebook,
calculator, pen, pencil, etc.) to class every day.
2. Passes to the washroom will be given only in case of an emergency.
3. You will be marked tardy if you are not in the classroom when the bell begins to ring.
4. Food, drink, candy and gum are not permitted in the class unless a special day is designated by the
teacher.
5. Respect yourself by showing respect to your classmates and your teacher. When the teacher is
talking the students should be silent; the same is true if another student is given permission to speak.
Do not lie.
6. Class time is for chemistry work. You are not allowed to work on materials for other classes unless
specifically given permission.
Failure to follow any of these rules will result in a lowered class participation grade and disciplinary
action as described in the student handbook, and removal from the class if necessary.
Laboratory Experiments:
Laboratory experiments will be used to compliment and supplement material covered in class. Each
laboratory experiment will be recorded in a laboratory notebook, as described on the last page of this
syllabus. At least one experiment has been scheduled per week on average (every 2-3 periods). Each
experiment will require a minimum of 90 minutes (90 minutes = one block = two standard class
periods). Most laboratory experiments will require additional time for completion. Each laboratory
experiment will be completed with at least one partner (usually 2-3 per group). Many experiments will
involve tabulated data from the entire class, requiring the use of a spreadsheet program such as
Microsoft Excel. Additional laboratory problems may be presented to the class to solve as a group.
Laboratory Rules:
1. Absolutely no food or drink (or candy/gum) of any type is allowed in the laboratory.
2. Long hair must be secured behind the head.
3. Loose fitting clothing and open toe shoes are discouraged in the laboratory.
4. Safety goggles MUST be worn at all times in the laboratory.
5. No rough or unsafe behavior will be tolerated in the laboratory.
Failure to follow any of these rules will result in a deduction from the laboratory grade. Repeated
misbehavior will result in removal from the laboratory and failure of the laboratory portion of the class.
Respect:
In order to encourage and maintain an open learning environment, students must respect others’
questions and ability levels. Put downs or other forms of disrespect directed at students or the teacher
will not be tolerated. The classroom is a real-world cooperative learning environment, and all
interactions must remain professional.
Final Word:
I am here to help you learn, and I would prefer helping over forcing you to learn. If at any time you
have a problem with class material or something I have done please speak to me. If you have any
suggestions for improving the class please speak to me.
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Chem 605
Z. Matson
A.P. Chemistry 2
Course Length: One Year
Lafayette Sr. High School
2013-2014
A.P. Chemistry 2 Course Outline
Note: This outline is based on a “block schedule”. Students are seen every other day for one “block” session of 90 minutes.
Each period, listed below, is one “block.”
*At least 25% of the instructional time is devoted to hands-on laboratory exercises.
Instructional Week # Content
Topic #
Time (# of
90 minute
periods)
1
One period
1
Chapter 1 – “Chemical Foundations”
Topics – Lab safety, sig figs, SI measurements, Matter, Classification of matter
Homework: p. 35 #67-81 odd
Lab: *Identification of Unknown Analgesics Using Thin Layer Chromatography
2
3
4
5
6
Two
periods
1
Three
periods
2
Chapter 2 – “Atoms, Molecules, and Ions”
Topics: Nomenclature, isotopes, properties, chemical & physical changes, mass
spectroscopy
Homework: p. 74 #39, 43, 47, 49, 51, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73
Lab: *Identification of Unknown Compounds
Chapter 9 – “Covalent Bonding: Orbitals”
Topics: Hybridization, VSEPR rules, shapes and polarities, Molecular Orbitals
Homework: handout- Molecular Geometry (odd problems)
Homework: handout- Molecular Geometry (even problems)
Homework: p. 443 # 11-31 odd
Homework: p. 443 # 33-59 odd
Lab: *Molecular Modeling
Two
periods
3
Four
periods
4-5
Four
periods
6-7
Quiz 1
Chapter 10 – “Liquids and Solids”
Topics: Intermolecular forces such as hydrogen bonding, van der Waal, crystal
structures, vapor pressure
Homework: p. 503 # 13-45 odd
Homework: p. 503 # 37-77 odd
Lab: *Determination of Boiling Points and Melting Points
Exam 1
Chapter 3 – “Stoichiometry”
Topics: Moles, Molar Mass, Empirical Formulas, Stoichiometry, Limiting/excess reagent
Homework: p. 125 #25, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43, 51, 59
Homework: p. 125 #61, 63, 65, 66, 73, 75, 85, 89, 91, 93, 97, 124
Labs: *Reaction of Carbonates & Acids
*Quantitative Analysis of a Precipitate
*Experimental Determination of the Chemical Formula for Magnesium Oxide
Chapter 4 – “Types of Chemical Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry”
Topics: Molarity, Oxidation Numbers, Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Homework: p. 179 # 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 31, 35
Homework: p. 179 # 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51-53, 55, 56
Homework: p. 179 #57-66, B&L p. 884 # 15, 19, 21
Labs: *Preparation of Dilutions and Analysis by Titration
*Redox Titration
*Beer’s Law
Exam 2
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Chem 605
Z. Matson
A.P. Chemistry 2
Course Length: One Year
Topic #
Instructional
Time (# of
90 minute
periods)
Week #
Content
7
Eight
periods
7-10
Chapter 6 – “Thermochemistry”
8
Six periods
Lafayette Sr. High School
2013-2014
Topics: Hess’s Law of Constant Heat Summation, Enthalpy, State Function
Homework: p. 281 #2, 4, 5, 8, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25-28
Homework: p. 281 #29-49 odd
Homework: p. 281 #51-73 odd
Homework: p. 281 #52-74 even,
Homework: p. 281 #75, 76, 78, 81, 84, 88
Homework: Brown & LeMay Ch. 5 # 9, 16, 35, 37, 53, 63, 67, 72, 77, 83, 96
Homework: p. 503 # 79-91 odd
Labs: *Calorimetry Lab Set (Five labs)
11-13
Quiz 2 (or Exam 3)
Chapter 16 – “Spontaneity, Entropy, and Free Energy”
Topics: Entropy, Gibbs Free Energy, Enthalpy, Spontaneity
Homework: p. 828 #3, 7-13, 17-28
Homework: p. 828 #14, 16, 29-32, 33-53 odd
Homework: p. 828 #55-65 odd, 58, 62, 66
Homework: p. 828 #34-42 even, 48, 50, 56, 60, 64, 67, 68, 73, 75-78
Homework: Brown/LeMay Ch. 19 #7, 20, 21, 25, 27, 31, 34, 37, 39, 41, 43,
49-51, 53,54, 60, 63-66, 70-73, 76, 77
Homework: Brown/Lemay Ch. 19 #8, 12, 22-24, 28-30, 32, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48,
52, 55,56, 59, 61, 67, 74, 75, 78, 79
Given a set of conditions, the students determine if the situation is thermodynamically
favored or not favored by looking at entropy, enthalpy, and Gibbs Free Energy
Lab: *Predicting and Testing Reaction Spontaneity at Different Temperatures
9
10
Eight
periods
Two
periods
14-17
Exam 4
Chapter 12 – “Chemical Kinetics”
Topics: Rate laws, reaction order, mechanisms, Kinetic Molecular Theory, Collision
Theory, Absolute Reaction Rate Theory
Homework: p. 602 #9-18
Homework: p. 602 #19-43 odd
Homework: p. 602 #20-48 even, 47
Homework: p. 602 #49-69 odd
Homework: p. 602 #50-70 even
Homework: p. 602 #71-77odd, 74 (77a-c only)
Homework: Brown/Lemay Ch. 14 #1-10, 15, 17, 29, 31, 33, 41, 45, 57, 59, 65, 77
Students create energy diagrams to explain why catalysts and raising the temperature can
increase the rate of a chemical reaction.
Labs: *Kinetics of Water Through a Burette
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Exam 5
Chapter 21 – “The Nucleus: A Chemist’s View”
Topics: Alpha emission, beta emission, electron capture, positron, isotopes, E = mc2
Homework: p. 1052 # 9-29 odd
Homework: p. 1052 # 31-38 and 45-49 all, 39, 40, 43, 44, 53
Lab: *Isotopes of Pennium
Quiz 3
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Chem 605
Z. Matson
A.P. Chemistry 2
Course Length: One Year
Lafayette Sr. High School
2013-2014
Semester 2
Topic #
Instructional
Time (# of
90 minute
periods)
Week #
Content
11
Four
Periods
20-21
Chapter 17 – “Electrochemistry”
12
13
14
15
Five
periods
Seven
periods
Seven
Periods
Two
periods
Topics: Nernst Equation, Electromotive force (EMF or voltage), galvanic cells,
electrolytic cells, *note: review Ksp for HW*
Homework: p. 879 # 17-35 odd
Homework: p. 879 #37-53 odd
Homework: p. 879 # 52, 55-60 all, 61-77 odd
Homework: p. 879 # 79-95 odd
Homework: p. 879 # 18, 22, 24, 30, 34, 40, 50, 62, 66, 72, 76, 78, 80, 86, 88, 94
Lab: *Predictions for, and Preparation/Testing of Electrochemical Cells
21-23
Quiz 4
Chapter 13 – “Chemical Equilibrium”
Topics: LeChatelier’s Principle, Concentration, Pressure (Volume), Temperature, Law of
Mass Action
Homework: p. 649 # 1, 6, 8, 9, 13, 17-35 odd
Homework: p. 649 # 20-36 even, 37-47 odd
Homework: p. 649 # 38-58 even, 49-57 odd
Homework: p. 649 # 59-76
Lab: *Experimental Determination of the Equilibrium Constant, k, for a Reaction
Using Spectrophotometric Analysis
24-26
Quiz 5
Chapter 14 – “Acids and Bases”
Topics: Acid dissociation constants, Strong and weak acids and bases, Arrhenius
definition, pH, Bronsted-Lowry definition, Lewis acid-base, titration curves
Homework: p. 711 #16-26 all, 27-57 odd
Homework: p. 711 #59-87 odd, skip #83
Homework: p. 711 #97- 127 odd, 129-143 every other odd
Homework: p. 711 #98-128 even, 128 – 142 every other even
Labs: *Using a Primary Standard to Titrate an Unknown Acid
*Titration Analysis of Mono, Di and Triprotic Acids
27-29
Quiz 6
Chapter 15 – “Application of Aqueous Equilibria”
Topics: Buffers, Solubility products, precipitation, common ion effect, reaction quotients
Homework: p. 781 #79-101 odd
Homework: p. 781 #80-102 even, 103-111 odd
Homework: p. 781 #104-112 even, 119-125 odd
Homework: p. 781 #21-53 odd
Homework: p. 781 #22-54 even
Homework: p. 781 #55-57, 59, 65, 66
Labs: *Identification and Separation of Ions from Solution
*Buffer Preparation and Analysis by Titration
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Exam 6
Chapter 11 – “Properties of Solutions”
Topics: Colligative properties such as boiling point elevation, freezing point depression,
molality, mole fraction, percent
Homework: p. 552 # 9-45 odd
Homework: p. 552 # 47-77 odd
Lab: *Analysis of Freezing Point Depression & Boiling Point Elevation
Exam 7
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Chem 605
Z. Matson
A.P. Chemistry 2
Course Length: One Year
Lafayette Sr. High School
2013-2014
Topic #
Instructional
Time (# of
90 minute
periods)
Week #
Content
16
Four
periods
31-32
Chapter 7 – “Atomic Structure and Periodicity”
17
18
Topics: History of the atom, modern Quantum Mechanical model, light, quantum
numbers, electron energy levels, periodic properties, PES, emission spectra
Homework: p. 339 # 19, 21-27, 37-55 odd
Homework: p. 339 # 60-74 all
Homework: p. 339 # 83-127 odd
Students graph values for atomic radius, electronegativity, and ionization energy to
predict trends and explain the organization of the periodic table.
Lab: *Analysis of Emission Spectra
Four
periods
32-33
Four
periods
33-34
Exam 8
Chapter 8 – “Bonding: General Concepts”
Topics: Ionic versus covalent, energies associated with bonding
Homework: p. 405 # 13-45 odd
Homework: p. 405 # 47-73 odd
Homework: p. 405 # 75-109 odd
Lab: *Experimental Determination of the Formula for Copper (II) Sulfate Hydrate
Chapter 5 – “ Gases”
Topics: Combined Gas Law, Ideal Gas Law, Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures, Density,
Molar Volume
Homework: p. 231 # 21, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30-35, 39, 43
Homework: p. 231 # 44-46, 48, 49, 52-54, 56-60, 62-67, 69
Homework: p. 233 # 71-86, 93, 94, 99, 107, 108, 110, 118
Lab: *Experimental Determination of the Molar Mass and Molar Volume of Butane
Quiz 8
19
20
21
Variable
Two
periods
35
Chapter 22 – “Organic Chemistry”
Variable
36
Topics: As time permits: Structures and nomenclature
Homework: As time permits
Lab: *Synthesis and Analysis of Alum
Review Practice AP Exams/Review Topics as Needed
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Chem 605
Z. Matson
A.P. Chemistry 2
Course Length: One Year
Lafayette Sr. High School
2013-2014
Lab Notebook Guidelines: Chemistry
Above all else, the laboratory notebook is a way to record data in order to do two things:
1) Provide evidence that you carried out your experiments and obtained specific results
2) Provide an outline by which other scientists may duplicate your experiment, following all steps in exactly the same manner
you originally performed them
The following general format is followed for a laboratory notebook:
• The first page should be reserved for a dated index of experiments, including page numbers (you will add to this index as you
complete experiments)
o The index makes it easier to locate specific experiments
o The index provides additional, chronological evidence that the notebook has not been altered
• Starting as the first page, the front side of every page in the notebook must be numbered in pen
o This will make it significantly easier to locate specific experiments using the index
o If necessary, this provides support at a later date that the notebook has not been altered
• Each laboratory exercise should have its own entry in the notebook, and each entry should start on the front of a new page
(Always start new experiments on the front side of a page. You may continue the experiment onto back sides if the ink has
not bled through from the front side)
• Each laboratory exercise should include the following:
o Title: A clear and appropriate title should state what is being examined, and what method is being used in the
examination
 Cause/effect investigations should have titles of the general form: “The Effects of Independent Variable on
Dependent Variable”
 Comparative and/or dimensional analysis investigations should have titles of the general form “Measuring
X Using Instrument Name,” “A Comparison of Methods for Determining What You Investigated” or
“Determination of X using the technique you used”
 Less structured laboratory investigations may be limited to a title of the format: “Investigation of how/why
X takes place,” though this will be the least used format in this class due to lack of detail.
o Introduction
 The introduction is a short summary of background information for the experiment, and will usually be
between one paragraph and one-half of a page
o Hypothesis and/or Purpose
 A hypothesis is a concise, relevant, testable statement and will usually be between one sentence and one
paragraph in length
 The purpose is a succinct statement of the goal of the experiment, and will rarely be more than one
sentence.
 Some quantitative experiments will not require a hypothesis because the outcome will be known
o Materials
 A list of anticipated materials needed to perform the experiment (exact amounts are not necessary, but may
be included if known)
o Procedure and observations
 Write down EXACTLY what it was that YOU did to complete the experiment (so any scientist would be
able to duplicate your EXACT experiment using your notes)
 Include observations, notes, amounts used, etc. (as necessary)
o Graphs/Charts/Data Tables as needed
 In most quantitative and some qualitative experiments, a final data table containing results should be
included with the conclusion
o Conclusion/Questions
 The purpose of the conclusion is to analyze and explain your experimental observations and results
 DO NOT restate the procedure
 Address all areas where the reader could ask “Why?”
 ALWAYS take the time to explain any sources of error which may have affected the results, especially for
results with a high error
 Always use third person. Never use, “I, we, our,” or other first person pronouns.
 Cite appropriate sources for published and researched data as needed
 Some experiments will have additional questions. Answers to these questions should be included at the end
of the write-up.
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