Dominican International School AP Chemistry COURSE SYLLABUS GRADE LEVEL:11-12 TEACHER: Ram Gopal SCHOOL YEAR:2018-2019 EMAIL: rgopal@dishs.tp.edu.tw COURSE DESCRIPTION:The AP Chemistry course provides students with a college-level foundation to support future advanced course work in chemistry. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based investigations, as they explore topics such as: atomic structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium. COURSE OBJECTIVES:The key concepts and related content that define the AP Chemistry course and exam are organized around underlying principles called the Big Ideas or AP Ideas. They encompass core scientific principles, theories, and processes that cut across traditional boundaries and provide a broad way of thinking about the particulate nature of matter underlying the observations students make about the physical world. The following are the AP Ideas: AP Idea 1:Chemistry Fundamentals; Scientific Methods, Classification of Matter, Pure substances vs mixtures, Law of definite proportions, Law of multiple proportions, Chemical and physical changes, Nomenclature and formula of binary compounds, Polyatomic ions and other compounds, Determination of atomic masses, Mole concept, Percent composition, Empirical and molecular formula, Writing chemical equations and drawn representations, Balancing chemical equations.applying mole concept to chemical equations (Stoich), and Determine limiting reagent, theoretical and % yield. AP Idea 2:Types of Chemical Equations; Electrolytes and properties of water, Molarity and preparation of solutions, Precipitation reactions and solubility rules, Acid Base reactions and formation of a salt by titration, Balancing redox, and Simple redox titrations and Gravimetric calculations. AP Idea 3:Net Ionic Equations; Redox and single replacement reactions, Double replacement reactions, Combustion reactions,addition reactions, and Decomposition reactions. AP Idea 4:Gas Laws; Measurement of gases, General gas laws - Boyle, Charles, Combined, and Ideal, Dalton s Law of partial pressure, Molar volume of gases and Stoichiometry, Graham s Law, Kinetic Molecular Theory, Real Gases and deviation from ideal gas law, and Graham s Law demonstration. AP Idea 5:Thermochemistry;Law of conservation of energy, work, and internal energy, Endothermic and exothermic reactions, Potential energy diagrams, Calorimetry, heat capacity, and specific heat, Heat of formation/combustion, and Bond energies.
AP Idea 6:Atomic Structure and Periodicity; Electron configuration and the Aufbau principle,valence electrons and Lewis dot structures, Periodic trends, Table arrangement based on electronic properties, Properties of light and study of waves, Atomic spectra of hydrogen and energy levels, Quantum mechanical model, Quantum theory and electron orbitals, Orbital shape and energies, and Spectroscopy. AP Idea 7:Chemical Bonding; Lewis Dot structures, Resonance structures and formal charge, Bond polarity and dipole moments, VSEPR models and molecular shape, Polarity of molecules, Lattice energies, Hybridization, Molecular orbitals and diagrams. AP Idea 8:Liquids, Solids, and Solutions; Structure and bonding a. metals, network, and molecular, ionic, hydrogen, London, van der Waals, Vapor pressure and changes in state, Heating and cooling curves, Composition of solutions, Colloids and suspensions,separation techniques and Effect on biological systems. AP Idea 9:Kinetics; Rates of reactions, Factors that affect rates of reactions/ collision theory, Reaction Pathways, Rate equation determination, rate constants, mechanisms, method of initial rates, integrated rate laws, and Activation energy and Boltzmann distribution. AP Idea 10:General Equilibrium; Characteristics and conditions of chemical equilibrium, Equilibrium expression derived from rates, Factors that affect equilibrium, Le Chatlier s principle, The equilibrium constant and Solving equilibrium problems. AP Idea 11:Acids and Bases; Definition and nature of acids and bases, Kw and the ph scale, ph of strong and weak acids and bases, Polyprotic acids, ph of salts, and Structure of Acids and Bases. AP Idea 12: Buffers, Ksp, and Titrations; Characteristics and capacity of buffers, Titrations and ph curves, Choosing Acid Base Indicators, ph and solubility, K sp Calculations and Solubility Product. AP Idea 13:Thermodynamics; Laws of thermodynamics, Spontaneous process and entropy, Spontaneity, enthalpy, and free energy, Free energy, Free energy and equilibrium, Rate and Spontaneity. AP Idea 14: Electrochemistry; Balancing redox equations, Electrochemical cells and voltage, The Nernst equation, Spontaneous and nonspontaneous equations and Chemical applications. ASSESSMENT: Pop Quizzes will be conducted occasionally. They will be given a chapter test after the completion of every chapter. Quarter exam will be conducted at the end of each quarter. Projects, Lab Activities, Homework, and Seatwork will also be assessed. This course will be assessed on the following four categories: Tests and Quizzes (30%) Seatwork, Homework and Participation (30%) Quarter Exam (30%) Deportment (10%) PRIMARY TEXTBOOK & OTHER RESOURCES Zumdahl, Steven S., and Susan Arena Zumdahl. Chemistry. 7th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2007. Laboratory Manuals Cesa, Irene. ed. Flinn ChemTopic Labs: Experiments and Demonstrations in Chemistry. Batavia, IL: Flinn Scientific, 2002. Randall, Jack. Advanced Chemistry with Vernier. Beaverton, OR: Vernier Software & Technology, 2004. Vonderbrink, Sally Ann. Laboratory Experiments for Advanced Placement Chemistry. Batavia, IL: Flinn Scientific, 1995.
Demonstration Manuals Bilash, Borislaw, II, George R. Gross, and John K. Koob. A Demo a Day: A Year of Chemical Demonstrations. Batavia, IL: Flinn Scientific, 1995. Bilash, Borislaw, II, George R. Gross, and John K. Koob. A Demo a Day Volume 2: Online Simulations and Resources AP Chemistry Course Home Page. AP Central. The College Board. Accessed June 12, 2012. http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/2119.html ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Please see Google Classroom for more information. Class code: l34pwg Schedule of Instruction SUBJECT: AP Chemistry 1st QUARTER TENTATIVE COURSE CONTENT Week 1 Aug 13 th to 17 th Week 2 Aug 20 th to 24 th Course introduction Monday Orientation in the morning. M/H School regular class after lunch Discussion of class rules, collecting text books from the library. Chapter 2: Introduction to matter and change, pp 39-43 2.1: Properties of matter 2.2: Mixture 2.3: Elements and compounds 2.4: Chemical Reactions Chapter 3: Scientific Measurement, pp 63-94 3.1: Measurements and Their Uncertainty 3.2: The international System of Units and density Week 3 Aug 27 th to 31 th Chapter 4: Atomic structure, pp 101-120 4.1: Defining the Atom 4.2: Structure of nuclear atom 4.3: Distinguishing Between Atoms Week 4 Sep 3 th to 7 th Chapter 5: Electrons in Atoms, pp.127-147 5.1: Models of the Atom 5.2: Electron arrangement in Atoms 5.3: Physics and Quantum Model Week 5 Sep 10 th to Sep 14 st Chapter 6:Periodic table, pp.155-179 6.1: Organizing the elements 6.2: Classifying the elements 6.3: Periodic Trends
Week 6 Sep 17 th to 21 th Week 7 Sep 24 th to 28 th (Only 2 days) Week 8 Oct 1 th to Oct 5 nd Q1 EXAMS Oct 8 th to 12 th (Only 1 day ) Chapter 17:Thermochemistry pp.505-533 17.1: The flow of Energy-Heat and work 17.2: Measuring and Expressing Enthalpy 17.3: Heat in change of State 17.4: Calculating Heats of Reaction Project and Lab Work Review of all the lessonsand First Quarter exam half day First Quarter Exam (half day),review Quarter Exam, Small Scale Lab and Second Quarter Begins, 2 nd QUARTER TENTATIVE COURSE CONTENT Week 1 (10) Oct 15 th to 19 th Chapter 8: Covalent Bonding, pp 213-245 8.1: Molecular Compounds 8.2: The Nature of Covalent Bonding 8.3: Bonding Theories 8.4: Polar Bonds and Molecules Week 2 (11) Oct 22 th to 26 th Week 3 (12) Oct 29 th to 2 Nov th Week 4 (13) Nov 5 th to 9 th Week 5 (14) Nov 12 th to 16 th Chapter 21: Electrochemistry, pp 663-685 21.1: Electrochemical Cells 21.2: Half-Cells and Cell Potentials 21.3: Electrolytic Cells Chapter 14: The Behavior of Gases, pp 413-437 14.1: Properties of the Gases 14.2: The Gas Laws 14.3: Ideal Gases 14.4: Gases Mixtures and their Movements Chapter 11: Chemical Reactions, pp 321-345 11.1: Describing Chemical Reactions, 11.2: Types of Chemical Reactions 11.3: Reactions in Aqueous solution Chapter 25: Nuclear Chemistry, pp 799-819 25.1: Nuclear Radiations 25.2: Nuclear Transformations 25.3: Fission and Fusion of atomic Nuclei 25.4: Radiation in Your Life
Week 6 (15) Nov 19 th to 23 th Review of all the lessons, Pre exam days, and Second Quarter Exam. Week 7 (16) Nov 26 th to 30 th Week 8 (17) Dec 3 th to 7 th G12 Second Quarter Exam Thanks giving mass, Shakespeare Play writing Review Quarter Exam Week 9 (18) Dec 10 th to 14 th Week 10 (19) Dec 17 th to 21 th Dec 24 th to Jan 6 th Project and Lab Work 2rd Quarter Exam (half day) and Christmas Mass Christmas Break 3 rd QUARTER TENTATIVE COURSE CONTENT Week 1 (20) Jan 7 th to 11 th Week 2 (21) Jan 14 th to 18 th Week 3 (23) Jan 21 th to 25 th Week 4 (24) Jan 28 th to 1 th Feb Week 5 (25) Feb11 th to 15 th Chapter 20: Oxidation and Reduction Reactions, pp 631-655 20.1: Meaning of Oxidation and Reaction 20.2: Oxidation Numbers 20.3: Balancing Redox Reactions Chapter 22: Hydrocarbon Compounds, pp 693-717 22.1: Hydrocarbon 22.2: Unsaturated Hydrocarbons 22.3: Hydrocarbon Rings Chapter 23: Functional Groups and Organic Reactions, pp 725-729 23.1: Introduction to groups 22.2: Alcohols and Ethers 22.3: Carbonyl Compounds and Polymerization Project and Lab Work Review of all the lessons and solving the numerical problems Week 6 (26) Feb 18 th to 22 th Chapter 7:Ionic and Metallic Bonding, pp.187-205 7.1: Ions 7.2: Ionic Bonds and Ionic Compounds
7.3: Bonding in Metals Week 7 (27) Feb 25 th to March1 th (Only 4 days) Chapter 19:Acids and Bases pp.587-617 19.1: Acid-Base Theories 19.2: Hydrogen Ions and Acidity 19.3: Strengths of Acids and Bases 19.4: Neutralization Reactions. Week 8 (28) March 4 th to 8 th (Only 4 days) Chapter 18:Rates of Reaction pp.541-579 18.1: Rates of Reaction 18.2: Reversible Reaction and Equilibrium 18.3: Solubility equilibrium 18.4: Entropy and Free Energy and Progress of Chemical Reactions Week 9 (28) March 11 th to Mar 15 th (aim to complete most of the course contents) Review of all the lessons and Lab Practical Work Week 10 (29) Mar 18 th to 22 th April 15 th to April 19 th 3rd Quarter Exam (half day), IOWA TESTS and Review Quarter Exam Easter Break 4th QUARTER TENTATIVE COURSE CONTENT Week 1 (33) March 25 th to 29 th Week 2 (34) Apr1 th to 5 th (Only 3 days) Week 3 (35) Apr 8 th to 12 th Week 4 (36) Apr 22 th to 26 th Week 5 (37) May 29 th to 3 th (AP exams dates) Lab Practical Work and Review of all the selected problems Review of all the lessons AP Mock Exams Review of all the lessons Review(AP exams dates)
Week 6 (38) May 6 th to 10 th (AP exams dates) Week 7 (39) May 13 st to 17 th Only 1 day / Exams /Graduations Week 8 (40) May 20 th to 24 st Review(AP exams dates) 4rdQuarter Exam Field Trip, Graduation Day