Boise State University-Vision Charter School
Concurrent Enroll
Chemistry 101 – Essentials of Chemistry (3 credits)
Chemistry 101 Lab – Essentials of Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
Instructor: Becky Mitchell
Location: Vision Charter School
Phone: 208-455-9220 x 336
Email: beckymitchell@visioncsd.org
Website: https://edmo.do/j/ix25fr
Required Materials
All students are required to have a scientific calculator and a laboratory notebook that is
separate from their course notes.
Course Description
This course presents a systematic treatment of chemical principles and their application. Topics
include nomenclature, periodicity, reactions, equations, stoichiometry, solutions, gases, and
introduction to the theories of the atom, equilibrium, acid-bases, redox, and radioactivity.
PREREQUISITES: PHYSICAL SCIENCE and ALGEBRA 1
Course Objectives
1. Provide students with an introduction to the study of matter. Topics include naming,
stoichiometry, equilibrium, redox chemistry, limiting reagent, empirical formulas, model
of the atom, atomic structure, electron configurations, Lewis structures and molecular
shapes.
2. Provide students with the tools to understand and apply the scientific method via the
testing of hypotheses and critical evaluation of conclusions inferred from observations
and experimental data.
3. Provide students with the tools and practice necessary to apply critical thinking, problem
solving and quantitative reasoning skills.
4. Provide students with an opportunity to relate classroom material to hands-on laboratory
experience including manipulative skills and safe handling of laboratory chemicals,
equipment, and waste.
Outcomes Assessment:
1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of core introductory chemistry topics via
written examinations, quizzes, and/or writing assignments and/or laboratory work.
2. Students’ aptitude in application and evaluation of the scientific method will be assessed
via written examinations, quizzes, and/or writing assignments and/or laboratory work.
3. Students will demonstrate their problem solving and quantitative reasoning via written
examinations, quizzes, and/or writing assignments and/or laboratory work.
4. Students’ laboratory skills will be assessed via successful completion/demonstration of
laboratory activities, lab reports and/or research papers, safe laboratory practices and a
professional attitude toward teamwork.
Grading Policy
For both high school and college transcripts, grades are dependent on semesters, not quarters.
Quarters are essentially a progress report grade for the semester. VCS will continue to give
quarter grades, but the semester grades will be based on the entire points for the semester
instead of an average of the two quarter grades.
B
=
3.0
4.0
B-
=
2.7
3.7
C+
=
2.3
3.3
C
=
2.0
3.0
Dual Credit
Courses/ AP
courses
C-
=
1.7
2.7
D+
=
1.3
2.3
Quizzes/Homework………….……............25%
Tests…………………………….......................30%
Exams….……………………..........................20%
Laboratory Notebook/Reports….……....25%
VCS
Courses
A
=
4.0
5.0
D
=
1.0
2.0
A-
=
3.7
4.7
D-
=
0.7
1.7
B+
=
3.3
4.3
F
=
0.0
0.0
Textbook and Required Materials
Force, D. (2014). Essentials of Chemistry I Laboratory. Boise State University: Hayden
McNeil.
Smith, J. G. (2013). General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (2nd ed.). University of
Hawai'i at Manoa: McGraw Hill Education.
Code of Conduct
Please note that high school students are held to the same student standards found in the Boise
State University Student Code of Conduct: http://boisestate.edu/osrr/. Definitions of cheating,
plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty as well as policies and procedures for
handling such cases are included.
This class meets 1B: 8:27-9:57 Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:58-9:45 Fridays
Course Calendar*
*Subject to Change
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Date
Topics
Reading
Homework
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8/25-8/27
Matter
Chapter 1.1-1.3
1.35 to 1.43
A) Chemistry—The Science of Everyday Experience
B) States of Matter
C) Classification of Matter
Laboratory
Important Laboratory Information/Visual Guide to Laboratory Equipment
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9/1-9/3
Measurement
Chapter 1.5-1.7
1.45 to 1.71
A) Measurement
B) Significant Figures
C) Scientific Notation
D) Problem Solving Using the Factor-Label Method
Laboratory
Significant Figures and Calculations
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9/8-9/10
More Measurement
Chapter 1.9-1.10
1.73 to 1.85
A) Temperature
B) Density and Specific Gravity
Laboratory
Density and Graphing
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Test
Chapter 1
Date: 9/11/2015
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9/15-9/17
Atoms
Chapter 2.1-2.3
2.31 to 2.43
A) Elements
B) Structure of the Atom
C) Isotopes
Laboratory
Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes
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9/22-9/24
The Periodic Table
A) The Periodic Table
B) Electronic Structure
C) Electronic Configurations
D) Valence Electrons
E) Periodic Trends
Chapter 2.4-2.8
2.45 to 2.91
Laboratory
Periodic Properties
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Test
Chapter 2
Date: 9/25/2015
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Date
Topics
Reading
Homework
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9/29-10/8
Ionic Compounds
Chapter 3.1-3.3
3.27 to 3.69
A) Introduction to Bonding
B) Ions
C) Ionic Compounds
Laboratory
A Series of Chemical Changes
10/20-10/22
More Ionic Compounds
A) Naming Ionic Compounds
B) Physical Properties of Ionic Compounds
C) Polyatomic Ions
Chapter 3.4-3.6
3.71 to 3.87
Laboratory
Paper Chromatography
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Test
Chapter 3
Date: 10/23/2015
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10/27-11/3
Covalent Compounds
Chapter 4.1-4.5
4.27 to 4.57
A) Introduction to Covalent Bonding
B) Lewis Structures and Exceptions to the Octet Rule
C) Resonance
D) Naming Covalent Compounds
Laboratory
Inorganic Nomenclature Assignment
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11/5-11/10
More on Covalent Compounds
Chapter 4.6-4.8
4.59 to 4.89
A) Molecular Shape
B) Electronegativity and Bond Polarity
C) Polarity of Molecules
Laboratory
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Models
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Test
Chapter 4
Date: 11/12/2015
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11/17-11/20 Chemical Reactions
Chapter 5.1-5.2
5.43 to 5.57
A) Introduction to Chemical Reactions
B) Balancing Chemical Equations
Laboratory
Balancing Chemical Equations
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/balancing-chemical-equations
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12/1-12/8
Chemical Reactions Continued
Chapter 5.3-5.4
5.59 to 5.71
A) The Mole and Avogadro’s Number
B) Mass to Mole Conversions
Laboratory
The Synthesis of Magnesium Oxide
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Date
Topics
Reading
Homework
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12/10-12/17 Finishing Chemical Reactions
Chapter 5.5-5.9
5.73 to 5.99
A) Mole and Mass Calculations in Chemical Equations
B) Percent Yield
C) Limiting Reactants
D) Oxidation and Reaction
Laboratory
Preparation of K3Fe(C2O4) • 3H2O
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Test
Chapter 5
Date: 12/18/2015
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1/5-1/12
Energy Changes and Reaction Rates
Chapter 6.1-6.4
6.25 to 6.63
A) Energy
B) Energy Changes in Reactions
C) Energy Diagrams
D) Reaction Rates
Laboratory
Rates of Reaction
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1/14-1/21
Reaction Rates and Equilibrium
Chapter 6.4-6.6
6.65 to 6.87
A) Equilibrium
B) Le Châtelier’s Principle
Laboratory
Determination of Enthalpies of Reaction and Le Châtelier’s Principle
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Test
Chapter 6
Date: 1/22/2016
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1/26-2/2
Gases
Chapter 7.1-7.6
7.37 to 7.79
A) The Three States of Matter
B) Gases and Pressure
C) Gas Laws That Relate to Pressure
D) Avogadro’s Law—How Volume and Moles are Related
E) The Ideal Gas Law
F) Dalton’s Law and Partial Pressures
Laboratory
Charles’s Law and Absolute Zero
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2/4-2/9
Liquids and Solids
Chapter 7.7-7.11
7.81 to 7.107
A) Intermolecular Forces, Boiling and Melting Points
B) The Liquid and Solid States
C) Energy and Phase Changes
D) Heating and Cooling Curves
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Test
Chapter 7
Date: 2/11/2016
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Date
Topics
Reading
Homework
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2/16-2/23
Solutions
Chapter 8.1-8.3
8.31 to 8.55
A) Introduction
B) Solubility—General Features and Effects of Temperature and Pressure
Laboratory
Properties of Solutions
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2/25-3/3
Concentration
Chapter 8.4-8.8
8.57 to 8.99
A) Concentration Units—Percent Concentration
B) Concentration Units--Molarity
C) Dilution
D) Colligative Properties
E) Osmosis and Dialysis
Laboratory
Concentration and Dilution Lab
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Test
Chapter 8
Date: 3/4/2016
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3/8-3/15
Acids and Bases
Chapter 9.1-9.6
9.37 to 9.89
A) Introduction to Acids and Bases
B) The Reaction of a BrØnsted-Lowry Acid with a B-L Base
C) Acid and Base Strength
D) Equilibrium and Acid Dissociation Constants
E) Dissociation of Water
F) The pH Scale
Laboratory
Hydrolysis and pH of Salt Solutions
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3/17-3/31
Acids and Bases
Chapter 9.7-9.10
9.91 to 9.109
A) Common Acid-Base Reactions
B) The Acidity/Basicity of Salt Solutions
C) Titration
D) Buffers
Laboratory
Acid-Base Titration and the Buffer in Lemonade
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Test
Chapter 9
Date: 4/1/2016
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4/5-4/7
Nuclear Chemistry
Chapter 10.1, 10.2,
10.23 to 10.39
A) Introduction
and 10.6
10.63 to 10.75
B) Nuclear Reactions
C) Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion
Laboratory
Nuclear Fission Simulation
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/nuclear-fission
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Date
Topics
Reading
Homework
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4/12-4/14
Nuclear Chemistry
Chapter 10.3-10.4
10.41 to 10.61
A) Half-Life
B) Measuring Radioactivity
C) Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion
Laboratory
Calculating the Half-Life of Twizzlers and M&Mium
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Test
Chapter 10
Date: 4/15/2016
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4/19-4/21
Review for EOC Exam
Test
EOC Exam
Date: 4/26/2016
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4/28-5/5
Introduction to Organic Molecules
Chapter 11.1-11.4
11.23 to 11.43
A) Introduction to Organic Chemistry
B) Characteristic Features of Organic Compounds
C) Shapes of Organic Molecules
D) Drawing Organic Molecules
Laboratory
Test
Molecular Modeling Lab
Chapter 11
Date: 5/10/2016
Lab Practical Identification of an Unknown
Date: 5/12-13/2016
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Homework/Problem Assignments
Each type of problem or calculation is explained in class. Problem assignments, as listed in the
course schedule, are the responsibility of the students to work out and review. Students will be
expected to keep an organized notebook containing all of the assigned problems from the
textbook worked out in full. These notebooks will be collected periodically and reviewed for
assessment of the work. Quizzes may contain problems directly from the assigned work.
Quizzes
Reading quizzes are on the day that a unit begins. The questions may come directly from
homework and/or reading assignments. Quiz results are immediately known and can be used
as formative assessment.
Tests
There are ten tests during the year. These tests cover information discussed in class,
classroom demonstrations, materials assigned and laboratory work. All problems will require
proper organized set-ups and calculations.
Exams
At the end of the year, there will be a final examination aligned with BSU’s courses and the
State of Idaho Chemistry EOC.