Honors Chemistry

Listed below are the topics covered in class, class work and homework assignments:

WS 113B problems 9-12

Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

4/16/12

Lecture: Properties of acids bases; Kw, pH & pOH

Lab: Soap lab pre-lab

WS 97 & 98 front; Soap lab pre-lab due 4/17; Ch. 15 WebAssign due Monday, 4/23

Tues.

4/17/12

Strong and weak acids/bases; Calculating Ka & Kb

WS 98 back

Wed.

4/18/12

Lecture: Review WS 98 problems

Lab: Soap Lab

SoapFLRdue Friday (3rd) or Monday (9/10)

Thurs.

4/19/12

Soap Lab followup, polyprotic acids, salt hydrolysis (3rd); WebAssign (9/10)

WS 103 (3rd); SoapFLRdue Friday (3rd)

Fri.

4/20/12

 

Lecture: Review ofCh.15 concepts; WS 104, 105; Presentations

Lab: WebAssign (3rd); Soap lab followup (9,10)

SoapFLRdue Monday (9/10);Ch.15 WebAssign due Monday, 4/23



Answers to WS 94A

Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

4/2/12

Lecture: Review WS 94 & 91; Do pre-lab writeup

Lab: Lab 17 – LeChatelier’s Principle

Ch.14 WebAssign due Wed, 4/4; Lab 17FLRdue Thurs, 4/5

Tues.

4/3/12

WS 94A - #1,2,6,7,10, 13-17; Review for test

Study for Ch. 14 Test; WebAssign due tomorrow

Wed.

4/4/12

Lecture:Ch.14 Test

Lab:Ch.14 Test

Ch.17FLRdue Thurs, 4/5

Thurs.

4/5/12

Return test; element presentations

None – Happy Spring Break!!

Fri.

4/6/12

 

Lecture: Spring Break

Lab:

None



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

3/26/12

Lecture: Chemical equilibrium, Kc, Kp, Qc

Lab: WS90 - #1,2,3,4,7

ReadCh.14 & finish problems

Tues.

3/27/12

ICE Tables; WS91 - #8,9,10,11

Write up Lab 16 prelab; Finish WS 91 problems

Wed.

3/28/12

Lecture: Penny Lab – Lab 16

Lab: Penny Lab

project due Monday 3/26; Lab 16 Write up due Friday

Thurs.

3/29/12

LeChatelier’s Principle

WS 94

Fri.

3/30/12

 

Lecture: Video - Equilibrium

Lab: WebAssign

Ch. 14 WebAssign due 4/4; Read Lab 17 (no prelab due)



Answers to WS 88B

Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

3/19/12

Lecture: Go over 88B

Lab: WebAssign

WebAssign due 3/21; project due Monday 3/26

Tues.

3/20/12

WebAssign

WebAssign due 3/21; Study forCh.13 Test

Wed.

3/21/12

Lecture:Ch.13 Test

Lab:Ch.13 Test

project due Monday 3/26

Thurs.

3/22/12

Return test; “Elements for Life” presentations

project due Monday 3/26

Fri.

3/23/12

 

Lecture: No school -

Lab:

project due Monday 3/26



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

3/12/12

Lecture: Activation energy; exo vs. endo; Arrhenius equation & collision theory

Lab: Write up lab 13 prelab

WebAssign due 3/21; Lab 13 prelab due 3/14; project due Monday 3/26

Tues.

3/13/12

Reaction mechanisms; intermediate steps

WebAssign due 3/21; Lab 13 prelab due 3/14; project due Monday 3/26

Wed.

3/14/12

Lecture: Lab

Lab: Determining Order of a Reaction

FLRdue Monday, 3/19

Thurs.

3/15/12

Catalyzed reaction

WS 87 & 88

Fri.

3/16/12

 

Lecture: Review 87 & 88

Lab: WS 88B, #1-4, 8-12

WebAssign due 3/21; Lab 13FLR; project due Monday 3/26



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

3/5/12

Lecture: Rates of reaction/rate laws/1/2 life calculations

Lab: Return test/overview of “Elements for Life” project

Read 13.1

Tues.

3/6/12

No School – Waiver Day

None

Wed.

3/7/12

Lecture: Work problems on handout – RX rates and rate laws

Lab: Grade labs/finish problems

Finish problems

Thurs.

3/8/12

“Elements for Life” project

None

Fri.

3/9/12

 

Lecture: research

Lab: research

None



Answers to WS 84

Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

2/27/12

Lecture: Review WS 84 with partner

Lab: Ch.12 WebAssign

Ch.12 WebAssign due 3/2

Tues.

2/28/12

Review Ch. 12 concepts (WS 84); Write up sol. Of salt Lab

Solubility of Salt Lab prelab due 2/29

Wed.

2/29/12

Lecture: Review for test

Lab: Solubility of a Salt lab

FLRdue Monday, 3/5

Thurs.

3/1/12

Ch.12 WebAssign

Study forCh.12 Test

Fri.

3/2/12

 

Lecture: Ch.12 Test

Lab: Ch.12 Test

FLRdue Monday, 3/5 – Sol. Of Salt Lab



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

2/20/12

Lecture: NO SCHOOL!

Lab: 

None

Tues.

2/21/12

Temperature & solubility; Fractional crystallization; Sol. curves

WS 75;FLR9 due tomorrow; Ch. 12 WebAssign due 3/2

Wed.

2/22/12

Lecture: Henry’s & Raoult’s Laws

Lab: Write up Ice Cream Lab

Complete WS

Thurs.

2/23/12

Colligative Properties

WS 81; Pre-lab due tomorrow

Fri.

2/24/12

 

Lecture: Ice Cream Lab

Lab: Lab Write up

NoneJ



Answers to WS 71

Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

2/13/12

Lecture: Graphing of Phase Change Lab data

Lab: WebAssign

Ch.11 WebAssign due 2/14

Tues.

2/14/12

WS 71

Finish WS 71; Study forCh.11 Test

Wed.

2/15/12

Lecture:Ch.11 Test

Lab:Ch.11 Test

Write up Lab 9 for Friday, 2/17

Thurs.

2/16/12

Ch.12 – Properties of solutions

Lab 9 Pre-lab writeup

Fri.

2/17/12

 

Lecture: Interactions in solutions; relative solubilities; calculating concentrations

Lab: Lab 9 – Types of Solutions

WS 78, 79 – evens; WS 80 – all; Lab 9FLRdue on Tuesday, 2/21



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

2/6/12

Lecture: Demos – Adhesion/cohesion/surface tension; Finish liquid properties

Lab: Finish Lab #5

FLR#6 due on Wed, 2/8

Ch.11 WebAssign due 2/14

Tues.

2/7/12

Solid properties; crystal structures

WS 69, 70 - #1-7

FLR#6 due on 2/8

Wed.

2/8/12

Lecture: Phase changes; Clausius-Chapeyron equation; phase change problems; Heats of fusion & evaporation

Lab: Salt’s effect on surface tension

WS 70, #14-26

Thurs.

2/9/12

Review homework problems

Read Lab 14.2 and do pre-lab questions (Determining the Melting Point)

Fri.

2/10/12

 

Lecture: Lab 14.2

Lab: Lab 14.2

Ch.11 WebAssign due 2/14



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

1/30/12

Lecture: Dipole moments; Review WS 63 Lab: Covalent Modeling

WS 63;Ch.9/10 WebAssign due 2/1

Tues.

1/31/12

Review for Ch 9/10 test – WS 66A

Study for Ch 9/10 Test; Ch.9/10 WebAssign due 2/1

Wed.

2/1/12

Lecture: Ch 9/10 Test

Lab:Ch.9/10 Test

Pre-lab 6 due on 2/3

Thurs.

2/2/12

Types of forces – inter vs. intramolecular forces

Pre-lab 6 due on 2/3

Fri.

2/3/12

 

Lecture: Dispersion forces & hydrogen bonds; properties of liquids

Lab: Lab 6 – Surface Tension and volatility

FLR6 due on Monday 2/6



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

1/23/12

Lecture: Characteristics of ionic compounds; Lewis structures; Lattice energy

Lab: Checkout/checkin

p. 60, #1-8; prelab #2 due on Wed, 1/25; Ch 9 & 10 WebAssign due 2/1

Tues.

1/24/12

Covalent bonding; polar vs. nonpolar molecules; Covalent Lewis structures

WS 61; prelab #2 due 1/25

Wed.

1/25/12

Lecture: Formal charges; resonance structures; expanded octets

Lab: Lab #2 – Ionic vs. covalent properties

FLR#2 due 1/27; WS 66

Thurs.

1/26/12

Bond energy

WS 60A;FLR#2 due 1/27

Fri.

1/27/12

 

Lecture: VESPR modeling

Lab: Modeling kits and flashcards

WS 63; WebAssign due 2/1



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

1/9/12

Periodic Table trending – project guidelines and work

Ch. 8 WebAssign due on Wednesday, Jan 11; projects due tomorrow!

Tues.

1/10/12

Periodic Table Trending presentations

Study forCh.8 Test

Wed.

1/11/12

Lecture:Ch.8 Test

Lab: Sem. Ex. WebAssign review

Sem. Exam WebAssign review and formula sheet

Thurs.

1/12/12

Review Ch. 8 Test; Semester exam review

Sem. Exam WebAssign review and formula sheet

Fri.

1/13/12

 

Semester exam review

Lab: Sem. Ex. WebAssign review

Sem. Exam WebAssign review and formula sheet



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

1/2/12

No School!

None

Tues.

1/3/12

Development of Periodic Table; Elect. Configuration of atoms and ions

Finish WS 51; Read Ch. 8;Ch.8 WebAssign due on Thursday, Jan 12

Wed.

1/4/12

Lecture: Effective nuclear charge; shielding, atomic & ionic radii

Lab: Mendeleev Challenge – Lab 38

WS 52 & 56

Thurs.

1/5/12

Ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity

WS 53 & 54

Fri.

1/6/12

 

Review of all concepts; WS 53 & 53A

Lab: Trending lab - #37

Finish lab analysis and WS 535 & 53A; Ch. 8 WebAssign due on Thursday, Jan. 12



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

12/12/11

Lecture: Grade labs & review for Ch. 7 quest

Lab:Ch.7 Quest

Complete worksheets and webquest

Tues.

12/13/11

Return and review tests; Intro to nuclear chemistry; alpha and beta reactions

Alpha & beta worksheet

Wed.

12/14/11

Lecture: Nuclear detection; Half-life problems

Lab: Half-life lab

Half-life WS; Graphing of lab data

Thurs.

12/15/11

Fission & fusion

None

Fri.

12/16/11

 

Lecture: Radiation article
Lab: Radiation wrapup

None; ENJOY YOUR WINTER BREAK!!



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

12/5/11

Lecture: Wavelength, frequency, Planck’s constant problems

Lab: Fireworks WQ

Complete worksheets and webquest

Tues.

12/6/11

Flame test Pre-lab writeup

 

Finish pre-lab

Wed.

12/7/11

Lecture: Review problems; atomic emission spectra

Lab: Flame Test lab

 

Lab writeup due Friday, 12/9

Thurs.

12/8/11

DeBroglie’s equation; principal energy levels; Aufbrau’s rule

p. 46 – STA, #5, 8, 12;STB1 - #7

Fri.

12/9/11

 

Lecture: Noble gas config; Pauli’s Principle and Hund’s rule

Lab: Lab 35 – Electron config. practice

p. 46 – STA #13, 14, 15; p. 47,STB1 - #5,6,7,8; Study for Ch. 7 Quest




Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

11/28/11

Lecture: Calorimetry problems

Lab: Calorimeter Lab

WS 39, #1,2,3,6; Calorimeter Lab writeup due Wed, 11/30; Ch. 6 WebAssign due Thursday, 12/1

Tues.

11/29/11

Review calorimetry problems; enthalpy of reactions

 

WS 39 #7,8,9; WS 40 #11-14; Lab writeup due Wed, 11/30; Ch. 6 WebAssign due Thursday, 12/1

Wed.

11/30/11

Lecture: Review enthalpy problems; WS 42, #1-4

Lab: WebAssign in computer lab

 

Study for Ch. 6 Test; Ch. 6 WebAssign due Thursday, 12/1

Thurs.

12/1/11

Ch. 6 Test

None J

Fri.

12/2/11

 

Lecture: Ch. 7 Intro – wavelength, frequency, Planck’s constant

Lab: Return test; NHS induction

Read Ch. 7



Click here for WS 31 Titration Problems Answers

Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

11/7/11

Lecture: Review titration procedures & problems; Review for test

Lab: Titration Lab

Titration lab report due Wednesday, 11/9; Study for Ch. 4 Test; Ch. 4 WebAssign due Tuesday, 11/8

Tues.

11/8/11

Speaker – CSU College of Engineering

 

Study for Ch. 4 Test; Titration lab formal writeup due Wednesday, 11/9

Wed.

11/9/11

Lecture: Ch. 4 Test

Lab: Ch. 4 Test

 

None

Thurs.

11/10/11

Return and review Ch. 4 Test; Properties of gases

Read Ch. 5 in text and list formulas presented

Fri.

11/11/11

 

Lecture: Pressure conversions; Boyles/Charles/GL Laws

Lab: Write up Lab 24A

WS 34, #1-5, WS 37 #1-3; WebAssign Ch. 5



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

10/31/11

Lecture: Redox quiz; types of reactions (refer to WS 28)

Lab: WebAssign

Write up Lab 20; WS 30

Tues.

11/1/11

Molarity & dilution

 

WS 32; Lab 20 pre-lab due 10/26

Wed.

11/2/11

Lecture: Review molarity problems; gravimetric analysis

Lab: Lab 20 – Gravimetric Analysis

 

Lab 20 Formal report due 10/28; # gravimetric problems

Thurs.

11/3/11

Finish gravimetric lab; review molarity problems

Lab 20 report due 10/28

Fri.

11/4/11

 

Lecture: Titrations

Lab: WebAssign

WS 31; WebAssign due Tuesday, Nov. 8; Titration Lab pre-lab due Monday, 11/7



Click here for last 4 Redox problems



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

10/24/11

Lecture: Solubility quiz review; Overview of redox; Assigning oxidation numbers; WS 25

Lab: Mole Day celebration; Write up pre-lab for lab 19

Lab 19 Pre-lab

Tues.

10/25/11

Redox equations; WS 27 - #1,2,7,8

 

WS 27 - #1,2,7,8; Prelab 19 writeup

Wed.

10/26/11

Lecture: Redox equations; WS 27 - #3,9,13,14

Lab: Lab 19 – Acid Base Reactions

 

Lab 19 Formal Lab Report due on Thursday; WS 27 - #3,9, 13, 14

Thurs.

10/27/11

Redox reactions; reaction types; WS 27 - #12, 15, 16, 20

Redox quiz on Monday; WS 27 - #12, 15, 16, 20

Fri.

10/28/11

 

Lecture: No school

Lab: No school

NoneJ



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

10/17/11

Lecture: Solubility rules activity

Lab: Write up pre-lab for lab 18

None

Tues.

10/18/11

Solubility Rules activity

 

Write up Lab 18 pre-lab; Study Solubility Rules for quiz on Friday; Mole Day extra credit

Wed.

10/19/11

Lecture: Reactions in Aqueous Solutions; Electrolytic solutions; Precipitation reactions

Lab: Lab 18 – Double Replacement Reactions

 

Lab 18 Formal Lab Report due on Friday; Study Solubility Rules for quiz on Friday; Mole Day extra credit

Thurs.

10/20/11

Writing molecular/ionic/net ionic equations

WS 23, #1 & 2; Study Solubility Rules for quiz on Friday; Mole Day extra credit; Lab 18 Formal Lab Report due on Friday;

Fri.

10/21/11

 

Lecture: Review writing equations; Intro acids and bases

Lab: Sol. quiz

Mole Day extra credit; Ch. 4 WebAssign



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

10/10/11

Lecture: Review for Ch. 3 Test

Lab: Lab 17 – Limiting & Excess Reagents

Study for Ch. 3 Test; Lab 17 Report due on Thursday, 10/13

Tues.

10/11/11

Ch. 3 Test – Part 1

 

Study for Ch. 3 Test; Lab 17 Report due on Thursday, 10/13

Wed.

10/12/11

TEST DAY – No Class

 

Study for Ch. 3 Test; Lab 17 Report due on Thursday, 10/13

Thurs.

10/6/11

Ch. 3 Test – Part 2

None

Fri.

10/7/11

 

OEA DAY – No School

None



 

Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

10/3/11

Lecture: Review balancing; Intro to stoichiometry; WS 19

Lab: Data Collection – Lab 13

WS 19; WebAssign Part 2 due 10/10; Formal Lab Report 13 due on Wednesday, 10/5

Tues.

10/4/11

Stoichiometry review

 

2 practice problems; Formal Lab Report 13 due on Wednesday, 10/5

 

Wed.

10/5/11

Lecture: Stochio quiz; Limiting reagents

LAB: Limiting reagents WS 20

 

Finish WS 20

Thurs.

10/6/11

Theoretical yield; % yield

WS 21

Fri.

10/7/11

 

Lecture: Write up Lab 17 pre-lab

Lab: Ch. 3 WebAssign

Finish Lab 17 pre-lab; Ch. 3 WebAssign Part 2 due 10/10

 



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

9/26/11

Lecture: Return test; Atomic mass and molar mass; WS 22A

Lab: Write up lab 13

Read 3.1 – 3.3 in text; Finish writing up Lab 13 pre-lab; Finish WS 22A

Tues.

9/27/11

Mole map & conversions; mole conv. WS (handouts)

 

Mole conversions WS; Ch. 3 WebAssign Part 1 due 10/3; Pre-Lab 13 due tomorrow

 

Wed.

9/28/11

Lecture: Review molar conversions; % composition; WS 13

LAB: Lab 13 – Empirical formulas

 

Read 3.4-3.6; Finish WS 13; Lab 13 Formal Report due on Friday

Thurs.

9/29/11

Empirical formulas; molecular formulas; WS 14

Finish WS 14; Lab 13 Formal Report due on Friday

Fri.

9/30/11

 

Lecture: Types of reactions; balancing equations; WS 15

Lab: Ch. 3 WebAssign

Finish WS 15 and WS 16 (odds only); WebAssign due Oct. 3



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

9/19/11

Lecture: Review ionic naming/writing; molecular naming/writing; WS 10

Lab: M&M isotope lab

Complete WS 10; Lab Report due on Wed, 9/21; Ch. 2 WebAssign due 9/22; Ch. 2 Test on 9/23

Tues.

9/20/11

WAIVER DAY – No school

 

Same as Monday

 

Wed.

9/21/11

Review molecular naming; Acids & hydrates naming; WS 11

 

Complete WS 11; Ch. 2 WebAssign due 9/22; Ch. 2 Test on 9/23

Thurs.

9/22/11

Review all naming; review for Ch. 2 Test

Study for Ch. 2 Test

Fri.

9/23/11

 

Lecture: Ch. 2 Test

Lab: Ch. 2 Test

None J



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

9/12/11

Return tests; Lab & Lecture: Lab 1A – Observation & Experiment

Lab 1A Lab Report due 9/14; Memorize Polyatomic Ion list for Friday, 9/16; Print Ch. 2 notes

Tues.

9/13/11

History of the atom; Structure of the atom – atomic #, mass & isotopes; WS 11B, #1-4

 

Read 2.1 & 2.2; Lab report due 9/14; Memorize Polyatomic Ion list for Friday, 9/16

Wed.

9/14/11

Lecture: Periodic Table, molecules & ions

Lab: PAI Bingo

Study PAI list

Thurs.

9/15/11

Chemical formulas and naming; WS 7

Study for PAI quiz on 9/16; Ch. 2 WebAssign due 9/22

Fri.

9/16/11

 

Lecture: Chemical formulas and naming; WS 8

Lab: PAI Quiz, write up Lab 12

Finish WS 8; Pre-lab due Monday, 9/19



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

9/5/11

Labor Day – No School

LAB: None

Ch. 1 WebAssign due Friday, 9/9

Tues.

9/6/11

Return Formal Lab reports; Check WS 2 & 3; Scientific notation; Precision & accuracy; WS 1

 Write up pre-lab for lab 5 – Measurement Challenge; Complete WS 1

Wed.

9/7/11

Review WS 1; Dimensional Analysis; WS 4A

LAB: Lab 5 – Measurement Challenge

Formal lab due on Friday, 9/9; Ch. 1 WebAssign due Friday, 9/9; WS 4A

Thurs.

9/8/11

Review for Ch. 1 Test – sig figs, derived quantities, sc. Not, DA; WS 4B

Formal lab due on Friday, 9/9; Ch. 1 WebAssign due Friday, 9/9; Study!

Fri.

9/9/11

 

Ch. 1 Test – sig figs, derived quantities, sc. Not, DA

LABCh. 1 Test

Print off Ch. 2 Notes; Pre-lab for lab 5 due on Monday, 9/12




Click here for Ch. 1 notes

Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

8/29/11

Housekeeping items; Scientific method; what is chemistry; review elements

LAB: WebAssign

Read Ch. 1; WS 4; Intro WebAssign due on Friday 9/2; Ch. 1 WebAssign due on Friday 9/9

Tues.

8/30/11

Formal Lab reports; pre-lab writeups; % error

 Write up pre-lab for lab 1

Wed.

8/31/11

Classification of matter; physical vs. chemical changes

LAB: Lab 1 - Denstiy

Formal lab due on Friday, 9/2; elements, safety, lab equipment on Friday, 9/2

Thurs.

9/1/11

Units of measure – metrics; in-class WS

Study for quiz on elements, scientific method, safety & lab equipment; Intro WebAssign due on Friday; Lab 1 Formal Report due on Friday, 9/2

Fri.

9/2/11

 

Quiz – elements, scientific method, safety & lab equipment; Derived quantities & sig. figs.

LAB: Work on SF problems (WS 2)

Finish WS 2, 3



Day

Date

Classwork

Homework

Mon.

8/22/11

No School

None

Tues.

8/23/11

No School

 None

Wed.

8/24/11

Opening Day – What is Chemistry? Demos & Oobleck

None

Thurs.

8/25/11

Class procedures; books & WB distribution; elements to learn

 

Get forms signed; cover books; purchase supplies

Fri.

8/26/11

 

Safety rules & safety video

LAB:  Lab check-in and lab equipment ID

Purchase supplies; forms signed; books covered; print Ch. 1 notes