Advanced Placement Chemistry
2010-2011
Unit
Unit 1:
Review of
Honors
Chemistry I,
Basic Tools
of
Chemistry,
Part I (2.0
weeks)
Sets1
Text
chapters1
Topics
Problem
Tests
and
1
Chemistry The Study of
Change: Scientific Method,
Classifying Matter, States of
Matter, Physical and Chemical
Properties, Units of
Measurement, Making
Measurements, Dimensional
Analysis
Practice Problem Set
ch 1-3: p. 32-37 #58,
76, 78, 92; p. 71-76
#36, 50, 58, 60, 100; p.
110-119 #30, 52, 86,
100
2
Atoms, Molecules and Ions:
Development of Atomic
Structure, Elements and
Atoms,Atomic Number and
Atomic Mass, Isotopes, Atomic
Weight, Periodic Table,
Compounds and Molecules,
Ions, Chemical Formulas and
Naming Compounds, Intro to
Organic
Labs2 – all the experiments
below, except where noted
with *, will require hands-on
work in the laboratory
Additional Resources3,4
Lab safety, use and care of
equipment*
Lab Report: Synthesis and
Analysis of an Alum (Labs
#2+3): synthesize a crystal,
calculate theoretical and
percent yields, analyze
characteristics of a crystal,
determine percent water in a
hydrate, compare analytical
techniques for effectiveness
Chang Text Review
http://www.glencoe.com/ch
ang10
Multiple-Choice & FreeResponse Questions in
Preparation for the AP Chemistry
Examination: ch 5 #1, 2, 3, 5, 7,
10, 11, 12, 16, 20, 21, 22, 25, 28
3
Mass Relationships in Chemical
Reactions: Atomic Mass,
Avogadro's Number and Molar
Mass, Moles, Mass
Spectrometer, Percent
Composition, Experimental
Determination of Empirical
Formulas, Chemical Reactions
and Chemical Equations,
Hydrates, Limiting Reactants,
Percent Yield
17
Chemistry in the Atmosphere:
Earth's Atmosphere,
Phenomena in the Outer
Layers, Ozone Depletion in the
Stratosphere, Volcanoes,
Greenhouse Effect, Acid Rain,
Photochemical Smog, Indoor
Pollution
history of atomic structure
http://www.particleadventur
e.org/atom_search.html
review questions and answers
http://www.jce.divched.org/
JCEDLib/QBank/collection/
ConcepTests/atomsh.html
Test: Unit 1
Ultimate Chemical Equations
Handbook ch. 1-4: Symbols and
Nomenclature, Inorganic
Formulas and Nomenclature,
Oxidation Numbers, Anions and
Cations, Acids and Salts
Nomenclature
Problem Set Packet
Chang Text Review
Unit 2:
Review of
Honors
Chemistry I,
Basic Tools
of
Chemistry,
Part II (2.5
4
Reactions in Aqueous
Solutions: Properties of
Compounds in Aqueous
Solution, Precipitation
Reactions, Acids and Bases
and their Reactions, OxidationReduction Reactions,
Concentration Measurements,
Gravimetric Analysis and
Titrations
Practice Problem Set
ch 4-6 p.160-169 #9,
18, 46, 74, 86, 95, 110,
121; p. 215-225 #110,
125, 142, 147, 152,
154; p. 262-271 #35,
48, 64, 82, 86, 98, 119
Lab Report: Introduction to
Qualitative Analysis: (lab #1)
research and organize data
on solubility, color change,
gas reaction, and other
physical characteristics used
in qualitative analysis;
determine the presence or
absence of ions in unknown
solutions
http://www.glencoe.com/ch
ang10
Multiple-Choice & FreeResponse Questions in
Preparation for the AP Chemistry
Examination: ch 3, 4, 5, 8 (esp.
ch 3 #6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17,
18, 19, 20, 24; ch 4 #6, 10, 11,
12, 13; ch 5 #4, 6, 9, 13, 14, 17,
23, 24, 26, 27; ch 8 #10, 14, 16,
21)
weeks)
5
6
Unit 3:
Structure of
Atoms and
Molecules,
Part I (1.5
weeks)
Gases: Substances that Exist
as Gases, Pressure, Gas Laws,
Stoichiometry, partial
Pressures, Kinetic Molecular
Theory, Deviations from Ideal
Behavior
Thermochemistry: Energy and
Types of Energy, Energy
Changes in Chemical
Reactions, Thermodynamics,
Enthalpy Changes, Calorimetry,
Standard Enthalpies of
Formation and Change, Heats
of Solution and Dilution
7
Quantum Theory and the
Electronic Structure of Atoms:
History and Quantum Theory,
Photoelectric Effect, Bohr, Dual
Nature of the Electron,
Quantum Mechanics and
Quantum Numbers, Atomic
Orbitals, Electron
Configurations
8
Periodic Relationships Among
the Elements: Periodic Table,
Classification of Elements,
Periodic Trends in Physical
Properties, Ionization Energy,
Electron Affinity, Periodic
Trends in Chemical Properties
Hand warmer lab activity
(teacher- designed activity)
Test: Unit 2 and bits
of Unit 1
Practice Problem Set
ch 7-8: p. 312-319 #9,
17, 29, 34, 54, 56, 58,
65, 91, 92, 96, 100,
102, 107, 114, 124; p.
356-363 #5, 23, 27, 29,
31, 38, 44, 46, 51, 61,
72, 77, 83, 103, 114,
120, 131
real vs. ideal gases
http://intro.chem.okstate.ed
u/1314F97/Chapter10/Real
Gas.html
Lab Report: Hess's Law:
Determining the Enthalpy
Change of a Reaction: (lab
#4) collect experimental data
from which to calculate
enthalpy for certain reactions;
use Hess’s law to calculate
enthalpy of formation
indirectly for MgO; determine
and explain percent error for
the calculation
Emission Spectra (teacherdesigned activity)
Lab Report: Job's Method of
Continuous Variation: (lab #7)
determine the stoichiometry
of a chemical reaction
experimentally; determine the
chemical formula of a
precipitate; determine the
oxidation state of an ion in
solution
Ultimate Chemical Equations
Handbook ch. 7-10: Balancing
Molecular Equations, Single
Replacement, Double
Replacement, Aqueous Solutions
and Ionic Equations
Chang Text Review
Test: Unit 3 and
selected bits of Units
1-2
http://www.glencoe.com/ch
ang10
Multiple-Choice & FreeResponse Questions in
Preparation for the AP Chemistry
Examination: ch 1 (esp. ch 1 #110, 13-16, 19, 20, 22-24, 26-28)
Unit 4:
Structure of
Atoms and
Molecules,
Part II (2.0
weeks)
Unit 5:
States of
Matter and
Their
Properties,
Part I (1.0
week)
21
Nonmetallic Elements and Their
Compounds: Properties of
Nonmetals, Hydrogen, Carbon,
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Oxygen,
Sulfur, Halogens
Problem Set Packet
9
Chemical Bonding I: Lewis Dot
Symbols, Ionic Bond, Lattice
Energy of Ionic Compounds,
Covalent Bond,
Electronegativity, Lewis
Structures, Formal Charge,
Resonance, Exceptions of the
Octet Rule, Bond Enthalpy
Practice Problem Set
ch 9-10: p. 400-406
#14, 36, 40, 44, 47, 52,
55, 63 a-b, 65, 66 ,73,
79, 90, 109, 120; p.
453-459 #12, 38, 41,
69, 73, 76 a-d, 78, 81,
82, 99, 105
10
Chemical Bonding II: Molecular
Geometry, Dipole Moment,
Valence Bond Theory,
Hybridization of Atomic
Orbitals, Hybridization of
Molecules Containing Double
and Triple Bonds
Test: Unit 4 and
review of Units 1-3
11
Intermolecular Forces and
Liquids and Solids: Kinetic
Molecular Theory,
Intermolecular Forces,
Properties of Liquids, Crystal
Structure, X-Ray Diffraction,
Types of Crystals, Amorphous
Solids, Phase Changes, Phase
Diagrams
Practice Problem Set:
p. 503-511 #12,13, 15,
19, 31, 53, 55, 78, 81,
94, 95, 96, 107, 115,
128, 146
Test: Unit 5 and
selected questions
from Units 1-4
Lab Report: Chromatography
of a Popular Beverage: (lab
#15) use paper
chromatography to separate
the food dyes in a popular
colored beverage; determine
the identities of the dyes in
food coloring using the known
dyes in the beverage as
standards
Lab Report: Analysis of a
Volatile Liquid: (lab #6)
determine the molecular
mass, density, and boiling
point of an unknown volatile
liquid; calculate and explain
the percent error of the
calculations on the volatile
liquid; determine the
applicability of certain
techniques for the analysis
and identification of various
Chang Text Review
http://www.glencoe.com/ch
ang10
Multiple-Choice & FreeResponse Questions in
Preparation for the AP Chemistry
Examination: ch 2 (esp. ch 2 #612, 15-17, 20-25, 27-28)
Chang Text Review
http://www.glencoe.com/ch
ang10
Multiple-Choice & FreeResponse Questions in
Preparation for the AP Chemistry
Examination: ch 2, 3 (esp ch 2
#1-5, 18-19, 26; ch 3 #1-5, 12,
14-15, 22-23, 28)
compounds
END
QUARTER 1
Unit 6:
States of
Matter and
Their
Properties,
Part II (2.0
weeks)
Unit 7:
Chemical
Kinetics (2.5
Weeks)
12
Physical Properties of
Solutions: Types of Solutions,
Molecular View of Solution
Process, Concentration Units,
Effect of Temperature on
Solubility, Effect of Pressure on
Solubility of Gases, Colligative
Properties, Colloids
Practice Problem Set:
p. 545-553 #11, 18, 22,
56, 58, 71, 73, 74, 89,
94, 99, 109, 116
Take Home Test: Unit
6 and bits of Units 1-5
23
Nuclear Chemistry: Nature of
Nuclear Reactions, Nuclear
Stability, Natural Radioactivity,
Nuclear Transmutation, Nuclear
Fission, Nuclear Fusion, Use of
Isotopes, Biological Effects of
Radiation
Problem Set Packet
13
Chemical Kinetics: Rate of a
Reaction, Rate Law, Relation
Between Reactant
Concentration and Time,
Practice Problem Set:
p. 602-613 #8, 11, 13,
16, 20, 26, 28, 34, 35,
39, 43, 46, 51, 52, 54,
Lab Report: Determining
Molar Mass by Freezing Point
Depression: (lab #14)
compare freezing points of a
pure solvent and a known
solution of the solvent to
determine the change in
freezing point; calculate the
molal freezing point
depression constant for the
solvent; determine the molar
mass of an unknown solute
from experimental data
Chang Text Review
http://www.glencoe.com/ch
ang10
Multiple-Choice & FreeResponse Questions in
Preparation for the AP Chemistry
Examination: ch 4
(esp. Ch 4 #1-5, 8-10, 11, 21-22,
24-26, 28)
Ultimate Chemical Equations
Handbook Practice Handouts 14
Lab Report: Kinetics:
Differential and Integrated
Rate Laws: (lab #13) observe
and compare the effects of
Chang Text Review
http://www.glencoe.com/ch
ang10
Activation Energy and
Temperature Dependence of
Rate Constants, Reaction
Mechanisms, Catalysis
56, 65, 67, 70ab, 72,
74, 75ab, 78, 86, 88,
89, 99
Test: Unit 7 and
review of Units 1-6
24
Unit 8:
Chemical
Equilibria
(2.5 Weeks)
Review
Semester 1/
End Quarter
2
14
Organic Chemistry: Classes of
Organic Compounds, Aliphatic
Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
Hydrocarbons, Functional
Groups
Chemical Equilibrium: Concept
of Equilibrium and Equilibrium
Constant, Equilibrium Constant
Expressions, Relationship
Between Chemical Kinetics and
Chemical Equilibrium, Factors
that Affect Equilibrium
Problem Set Packet
Practice Problem Set:
p. 648 #7, 14, 16, 18,
30, 44, 48, 53, 54, 77,
78, 26, 46
Test: Unit 8 and
review of Units 1-7
Midterm Exam:
Practice AP Exam
homogeneous and
heterogeneous catalysts on
the decomposition of
hydrogen peroxide; measure
the reaction rates to
determine the order of
reaction with respect to
various reactants; analyze
experimental data to write a
differential rate law
expressions
*Kinetics of Radioactive
Decay – Integrated Rate Law:
analyze decay data to
determine the integrated rate
law constant for a radioactive
substance
Multiple-Choice & FreeResponse Questions in
Preparation for the AP Chemistry
Examination: ch 6 (esp Ch 6 #117, 20-21, 23-28)
Ultimate Chemical Equations
Handbook Practice Handouts 58
Ultimate Chemical Equations
Handbook ch. 6 Organic
Nomenclature and Simple
Reactions
Multiple-Choice & FreeResponse Questions in
Preparation for the AP Chemistry
Examination: ch 11 all
Chang Text Review
http://www.glencoe.com/ch
ang10
Multiple-Choice & FreeResponse Questions in
Preparation for the AP Chemistry
Examination: ch 7
(esp. Ch 7 #1-3, 5-8, 10-14, 1624, 26, 28)
Review topics/ quiz/ answers
http://www.avogadro.co.uk/
chemist.htm
25
Unit 9:
Chemistry of
Acids and
Bases (2.5
Weeks)
15
20
Unit 10:
Aqueous
Equilibria
cont. (2.0
Weeks)
16
Synthetic and Natural Organic
Polymers: Properties of
Polymers, Synthetic Organic
Polymers, Proteins, Nucleic
Acids
Acids and Bases: Bronsted
Acids and Bases, Acid-Base
Properties of Water, pH,
Strength of Acids and Bases,
Weak Acids and Bases and
Ionization Constants,
Reltaionship Between
Ionization Constant of Acids
and Conjugate Bases, Diprotic
and Polyprotic Acids, Molecular
Structure and Strength of Acids,
Acid-Base Properties of Salts,
Acid-Base Properties of Oxides
and Hydroxides, Lewis Acids
and Bases
Metallurgy and the Chemistry
of Metals: Occurrence of
Metals, Metallurgical
Processes, Band Theory of
Electrical Conductivity, Periodic
Trends in Metallic Properties,
Alkali Metals, Alkaline Earth
Metals, Aluminum
Acid-Base Equilibria and
Solubility Equilibria:
Homogeneous vs.
Heterogeneous Solution
Equilibria, Common Ion Effect,
Buffer Solutions, Acid-Base
Titrations, Acid-Base Indicators,
Solubility Equilibria, Separation
of Ions by Fractional
Problem Set Packet
Practice Problem Set:
p. 702-709 #3, 4, 5, 11,
16, 18, 20, 25, 34, 37,
38, 43, 44, 45, 46, 54,
64, 70, 76, 80, 92
Test: Unit 9 and
review AP exam
questions
Lab Report: Determination of
Acid Ionization Constant of a
Weak Acid: (lab #10)
calculate the Ka of a weak
monoprotic acid given its pH
and initial concentration;
calculate the Ka of a weak
monoprotic acid from pH of a
solution of known amounts of
acetic acid and sodium
acetate; determine the Ka of
a monoprotic or diprotic acid
from a titration curve using
various analytic methods
Multiple-Choice & FreeResponse Questions in
Preparation for the AP Chemistry
Examination: ch 7, 9 , 12
(esp. ch 9 #1-17, 19-27)
Ultimate Chemical Equations
Handbook Practice Handouts 912
Problem Set Packet
Practice Problem Set:
p. 757-765 #2, 6, 10,
14, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32,
34, 42, 50, 56, 66, 68
Chang Text Review
http://www.glencoe.com/ch
ang10
Lab Report: Determination of
Equilibrium Constant of an
Indicator: (lab #11) calculate
the molar extinction
coefficient of the protonated
and unprotonated forms of
bromocresol green; determine
experimentally the equilibrium
constant for bromocresol
Ultimate Chemical Equations
Handbook ch 5 + 13: Complex
Ion Formulas and Nomenclature,
Complex Ion Reactions
Precipitation, Common Ion
Effect and Solubility, pH and
Solubility, Complex Ion
Equilibria and Solubility,
Application of the Solubility
Product Principle to Qualitative
Analysis
green and compare the result
with the theoretical Kin value
(after exam, if needed)
Test: Unit 10 and
review AP exam
questions
Unit 11:
Entropy and
Free Energy
(2.0 Weeks)
18
22
Entropy, Free Energy, and
Equilibrium: Three Laws of
Thermodynamics, Spontaneous
Processes, Entropy, Second
Law of Thermodynamics, Gibbs
Free Energy, Free Energy and
Chemical Equilibrium,
Thermodynamics in Living
Systems
Transition Metals Chemistry
and Coordination Compounds:
Properties of the Transition
Metals, Chemistry of Iron and
Copper, Coordination
Compounds, Structure of
Coordination Compounds,
Bonding in Coordination
Compounds, Reactions of
Coordination Compounds,
Applications of Coordination
Compounds
Practice Problem Set:
p. 829-835 #5, 10, 12,
14, 18, 20, 24, 28, 32
Test: Unit 11 and
review AP exam
questions
Problem Set Packet
Lab Report: Preparation of a
Buffer Solution at a Given pH:
(lab #12) choose and make a
buffer of given pH by
dissolving known masses of
solid salts in water; make a
buffer of given pH by mixing a
predetermined volume of
strong base with a salt
solution
Chang Text Review
http://www.glencoe.com/ch
ang10
Multiple-Choice & FreeResponse Questions in
Preparation for the AP Chemistry
Examination: ch 7, 9 , (esp Ch 7
#1, 3, 4, 15, 25, 27; Ch 9 #14,
18, 26, 28)
Chang Text Review
http://www.glencoe.com/ch
ang10
Multiple-Choice & FreeResponse Questions in
Preparation for the AP Chemistry
Examination: ch 8, 12 (esp Ch 8
#1-18, 20-28)
Unit 12:
Electron
Transfer
Reactions
(2.0 Weeks)
19
Electrochemistry: Redox
Reactions, Galvanic Cells,
Standard Reduction Potentials,
Thermodynamics of Redox
Reactions, Effects of
Concentration of Cell Emf,
Batteries, Corrosion,
Electrolysis
Practice Problem Set:
p. 874 #2a,d, 12, 14,
16, 18, 22, 30a, 46, 60
Test: Unit 12 and
review AP exam
questions
Lab Report: Analysis by
Redox Titration: (lab #9)
standardize potassium
permanganate solution using
FAS as a standard; determine
the concentration of a
preparation of hydrogen
peroxide; calculate the mass
percent of iron in an iron
supplement (dry lab)
Lab Report: Exploring
Electrochemistry: (lab #17)
create a galvanic cell and
determine the voltage
generated by it; create a
concentration cell and use the
Nernst equation to calculate
the concentration of an
unknown solution
Lab Report: Electrolytic
Synthesis of Iodoform: (lab
#16) perform an electroysis of
potassium iodide with
acetone in basic solution to
form iodoform; analyze and
explain the products of
oxidation and reduction in the
experimental electrolysis
Chang Text Review
http://www.glencoe.com/ch
ang10
Multiple-Choice & FreeResponse Questions in
Preparation for the AP Chemistry
Examination: ch 10 1-28
electrochemistry review
http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/
external/chemistry/
Ultimate Chemical Equations
Handbook ch 11 + 12: Redox
Equation Balancing and
Reactions, Electrolysis in
Aqueous Solutions
End Quarter
3
Unit 13:
Exam
Practice and
Review (1.5
Weeks)
Nightly Problems, Daily
Quizzes, Practice
Exams
Multiple-Choice & FreeResponse Questions in
Preparation for the AP Chemistry
Examination: practice exams
Review of Labs
Ultimate Chemical Equations
Handbook Practice Equations
Handouts
Practice writing equations
http://dwb4.unl.edu/ap2/index.ht
ml
Unit 17:
Implications
of Science
and
Written Projects,
Various depending on student
Labs will be selected to
Technology/
Presentations
interest
support various topics
Independent
Research
(3.0 Weeks)
End
Semester 2/
End Quarter
4
1 Chang, Chemistry 10th ed.
2 Hostage and Fossett, Laboratory Investigations: AP Chemistry, unless otherwise indicated
3Hague and Smith, The Ultimate Chemical Equations Handbook, for all Chemical Equation assignments
4Demmin and Hostage, Multiple-Choice & Free-Response Questions in Preparation for the AP Chemistry Examination, 5 th ed