Chemistry Honors Curriculum Guide 2013-2014 Areas Unit 1 - Scientific Inquiry Unit 2 - Measurement C-1.2 C-1.4 C-1.5 C-1.6 C-1.8 Daily - 4 days A/B - 2 days Use appropriate laboratory apparatuses, technology, and techniques safely and accurately when conducting a scientific investigation. Design a scientific investigation with appropriate methods of control to test a hypothesis (including independent and dependent variables), and evaluate the designs of sample investigations. Organize and interpret the data from a controlled scientific investigation by using mathematics (including formulas, scientific notation, and dimensional analysis), graphs, models, and/or technology. Evaluate the results of a scientific investigation in terms of whether they verify or refute the hypothesis and what the possible sources of error are. Use appropriate safety procedures when conducting investigations. C-1.1 C-1.3 C-1.4 Daily - 9 days A/B - 5 days Apply established rules for significant digits, both in reading a scientific instrument and in calculating a derived quantity from measurement. Use scientific instruments to record measurement data in appropriate metric units that reflect the precision and accuracy of each particular instrument. Design a scientific investigation with appropriate methods of control to test a hypothesis (including independent and dependent variables), and evaluate the designs of sample investigations. Focus Review Matter, Properties and Elements Accuracy and Precision Scientific Notation Significant Figures Conversions Graphs Density Lab Significant Figure Lab (not on disk) Measurement Lab Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Anderson School District Five 1 July 1, 2013
End of First Nine Weeks Chemistry Honors Curriculum Guide 2013-2014 Areas Unit 3 - Atomic Structure Unit 4 - Electrons in Atoms C-6.11 Daily - 8 days Use a variety of procedures for separating mixtures (including distillation, crystallization filtration, paper chromatography, and centrifuge). C-2.1 C-2.2 Daily - 7 days A/B - 3 days Illustrate electron configurations by using orbital notation for representative elements. Summarize atomic properties (including electron configuration, ionization energy, electron affinity, atomic size, and ionic size). Focus Dalton s Atomic Theory Average Atomic Mass Mole Conversions Isotopes Atomic Models Electron Configuration Mole Bean Lab Mole Conversions (not on disk) Make a Mole activity (not on disk) Electron Configurations of Selected Elements Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Anderson School District Five 2 July 1, 2013
Midterm Exam Chemistry Honors Curriculum Guide 2013-2014 Areas SC Standards/ Unit 5 - Periodic Law Daily - 9 days A/B - 5 days (Begin teaching in 1 st 9 weeks, but not tested until 2 nd 9 weeks) C-2.2 Summarize atomic properties (including electron configuration, ionization energy, electron affinity, atomic size, and ionic size). C-2.3 Summarize the periodic table s property trends (including electron configuration, ionization energy, electron affinity, atomic size, ionic size, and reactivity). C-3.1 C-3.3 C-3.4 C-3.8 Unit 6 - Bonding Daily - 9 days Predict the type of bonding (ionic or covalent) and the shape of simple compounds by using Lewis dot structures and oxidation numbers. Explain how the types of intermolecular forces present in a compound affect the physical properties of compounds (including polarity and molecular shape). Explain the unique bonding characteristics of carbon that have resulted in the formation of a large variety of organic structures. Explain the effect of electronegativity and ionization energy on the type of bonding in a molecule. Focus History of the Periodic Table Electron Configuration Periodic Properties Bonding Molecular Compounds VSEPR Theory Metallic Bonding Group 2: Alkaline Earth Metals Lab Molecular Models PowerPoint Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Anderson School District Five 3 July 1, 2013
Chemistry Honors Curriculum Guide 2013-2014 Areas SC Standards/ C-3.2 C-3.5 C-4.4 C-6.7 Unit 7 - Chemical Formulas Daily - 13 days A/B - 6 days Interpret the names and formulas for ionic and covalent compounds. Illustrate the structural formulas and names of simple hydrocarbons (including alkanes and their isomers and benzene rings). Apply the concept of moles to determine the number of particles of a substance in a chemical reaction, the percent composition of a representative compound, the mass proportions, and the mole-mass relationships. Represent common acids and bases by their names and formulas. (Naming only) C-4.1 C-4.2 Unit 8 - Equations Daily - 15 days A/B - 7 days Analyze and balance equations for simple synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, double replacement, and combustion reactions. Predict the products of acid-base neutralization and combustion reactions. Focus Binary Ionic Compounds Simple Hydrocarbons Formulas Naming Acids Balancing Equations Equation Types Formula Lab (p. 258 in text) Chemical Reaction Chapters 7 and 22 Chapter 8 Anderson School District Five 4 July 1, 2013
Chemistry Honors Curriculum Guide 2013-2014 Areas Unit 9 - Stoichiometry Unit 10 - Liquids, Solids, and Water C-4.4 C-4.5 Daily - 15 days A/B - 8 days Apply the concept of moles to determine the number of particles of a substance in a chemical reaction, the percent composition of a representative compound, the mass proportions, and the mole-mass relationships. Predict the percent yield, the mass of excess, and the limiting reagent in chemical reactions. C-5.1 C-5.4 Daily - 8 days Explain the effects of the intermolecular forces on the different phases of matter. Illustrate and interpret heating and cooling curves (including how boiling and melting points can be identified and how boiling points vary with changes in pressure). Focus Percent Composition Solids, Liquids, Gases and Water Particles in Chemical Composition Mass, Mole Relationships Percent Yield Limiting Reactants Limiting Reagent Lab (p. 316 in text) Heat of Fusion Lab -p. 522 in Prentice Hall Chemistry (CP text) Chapters 7 and 9 Chapter 10 Anderson School District Five 5 July 1, 2013
End of Third Nine Weeks Chemistry Honors Curriculum Guide 2013-2014 Areas Unit 11 - Gases Unit 12 - Solutions SC Standards/ C-5.2 C-5.3 C-4.4 Daily - 12 days A/B - 6 days Explain the behaviors of gas; the relationship among pressure, volume, and temperature; and the significance of the Kelvin (absolute temperature) scale, using the kinetic-molecular theory as a model. Apply the gas laws to problems concerning changes in pressure, volume, or temperature (including Charles s law, Boyle s law, and the combined gas law). Apply the concept of moles to determine the number of particles of a substance in a chemical reaction, the percent composition of a representative compound, the mass proportions, and the mole-mass relationships. C-6.1 C-6.2 C-6.4 Daily - 8 days Summarize the process by which solutes dissolve in solvents, the dynamic equilibrium that occurs in saturated solutions, and the effects of varying pressure and temperature on solubility. Compare solubility of various substances in different solvents (including polar and nonpolar solvents and organic and inorganic substances). Carry out calculations to find the concentration of solutions in terms of molarity and percent weight (mass). Focus Boyle s Law Charles Law Gay-Lussac s Law Ideal Gas Law Diffusion/Effusion Types of Mixtures Solution Process Concentration Molar Volume of a Gas Lab Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Anderson School District Five 6 July 1, 2013
Chemistry Honors Curriculum Guide 2013-2014 Areas Unit 13 - Colligative Properties Unit 14 - Acids and Bases C-6.3 Daily - 6 days A/B - 3 days Illustrate the colligative properties of solutions (including freezing point depression and boiling point elevation and their practical uses). C-6.5 C-6.7 Daily - 6 days A/B - 3 days Summarize the properties of salts, acids, and bases. Represent common acids and bases by their names and formulas. Focus Aqueous Solutions Colligative Properties Net Ionic Equations Properties of Acids and Bases Acid Base Theory Acid Base Reactions Colligative Properties Graph (not on disk) Acids and Bases Activity Ammonia Fountain Demo (not on disk) Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Anderson School District Five 7 July 1, 2013
Chemistry Honors Curriculum Guide 2013-2014 Areas Unit 15 - Titration and ph Unit 16 - Reaction Energy/Kinetics C-6.8 C-6.9 Daily - 12 days A/B - 6 days Use the hydronium or hydroxide ion concentration to determine the ph and poh of aqueous solutions. Explain how the use of a titration can determine the concentration of acid and base solutions. C-4.3 C-4.6 Daily - 8 days Analyze the energy changes (endothermic or exothermic) associated with chemical reactions. Explain the role of activation energy and the effects of temperature, particle size, stirring, concentration, and catalysts in reaction rates. Focus Thermochemistry Driving Forces, Reaction Rate/Process Titration Lab Chapter 15 Chapters 16 and 17 Anderson School District Five 8 July 1, 2013
End of Course Exam Chemistry Honors Curriculum Guide 2013-2014 Areas Focus C-2.4 C-2.5 C-2.6 Unit 17 - Nuclear Chemistry Daily - 2 days A/B - 1 day Compare the nuclear reactions of fission and fusion to chemical reactions (including the parts of the atom involved and the relative amounts of energy released). Compare alpha, beta, and gamma radiation in terms of mass, charge, penetrating power, and the release of these particles from the nucleus. Explain the concept of half-life, its use in determining the age of materials, and its significance to nuclear waste disposal. Penny Decay (text, p. 708) Chapter 21 Anderson School District Five 9 July 1, 2013