AP Chemistry Syllabus.docx

1、AP Chemistry SyllabusAP Chemistry SyllabusCourse Overview:AP Chemistry is the basic professional knowledge in general Chemistry. It is equivalent to that of the year-long college/pre-university level learning of Chemistry concepts. Chemistry contains all necessary teaching material about Structure o

2、f Matter, States of Matter ,Reactions, Descriptive Chemistry, Laboratory.The course delivery target time is scheduled as 36 weeks of classroom study. Each week has minimum 7 lessons of 40 minute period. At the beginning of each chapter ,students are given a Reading Guide that lists reading assignmen

3、ts to be completed prior to class and includes specific reading goals for each evening. At the end of each unit the students are given a study guide that incorporates all the major concepts, applications and calculations for that unit. Solutions are posted and students are responsible for checking t

4、heir own work and correcting mistakes. Course Objectives: Develop strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.Develop and reinforce a collaborative, team work problem solving approaches.Develop laboratory skills including: questioning, developing an experimental procedure, observing, data co

5、llection, and data analysis, including graphical analysis.Develop an understanding of how we experience chemistry in our everyday lives and of how chemistry is applied in the real world.Medium of Instruction : ENGLISHQuizzes & Tests:A couple of quizzes are given at the end of each unit. Periodic tes

6、t contains multiple choice questions, open ended, structure and skill test questions based on AP exam style.AP Exam ReviewFour weeks will be devoted to a general review and exam preparation.Grading : Periodic Test /Quizzes 40% Laboratory reports 25%Midterm Exam 20%Classroom activities 10%Attendance

7、5% Text Book: Cracking the AP Chemistry Exam, 2014 Edition (Revised) (College Test Preparation)LaboratoryStudents are required to work in groups of two to four students, depending on class size. Each individual student is required to write a lab report for each lab performed and kept in a section of

8、 their notebook. Lab groups are encouraged to work on the reports together but they must be turned in and stored individually. Each lab report includes the following sections: Introduction (a statement of the problem or investigation, including necessary background information and hypotheses), Mater

9、ials, Procedures, Quantitative Data, Qualitative Data, Results, Analysis and Conclusions Groups are given one to two periods to complete a lab and if they have not finished by that time they are required to complete the lab after school before the write-up is due. Homework Homework is given frequent

10、ly and emphasizes concepts and calculations taught in class each day .All homework is graded and late homework is not accepted. Each problem is selected to not only reiterate important material but also to compel the students to use their knowledge in ways not discussed in class . Homework is worked

11、 out and graded by the students in class on the day it is due; problems and concerns are addressed at this time as well. If the students come to something they cannot complete ,I will step in and explain. Preparing For the AP Exam Throughout the year problems from released tests are given as extra c

12、redit or discussion questions to enrich learning of a particular topic . The class is designed to finish in mid-April and three weeks are given to exam preparation. Students take at least three but no more than six released tests, score them and then a couple of periods are given to class discussion

13、 on questions that were troublesome before the next test is taken. In some cases, content review handouts are given if necessary to refresh student knowledge of particular topics. Students are encouraged to take other practice tests outside of class and present interesting or especially difficult pr

14、oblems to the class. Course topics and timeline: The course is arranged by chapter, major information and labs; however, it does not follow the sequence of the textbook. Chapter 1: Introduction: Matter and Measurement (3weeks) States of Matter Mixtures and means of separation Elements and Compounds

15、Physical and Chemical changes/properties SI Units (includes he three temperature scales and necessary conversions) Precision and Accuracy with application to scientific data Significant Figures & Calculations Dimensional Analysis: includes simple calculations and more complicated calculations involv

16、ing temperature, length, speed, density and time Labs (1)Evidence for a Chemical Change: students will be performing and observing several precipitate reactions. They must then hypothesize ways to recover various products from the solutions and provide word equations for the reactions. Students must

17、 also describe the advantages and disadvantages of metal recycling done in the experiment . (2) Density of Solids and Liquids: Measurements & Significant Figures: Students must calibrate a volumetric pipette and graduated cylinder using temperature and density of water data . They must then find the

18、 density of an unknown liquid, regularly shaped solid and an irregularly shaped solid. (3) Separation of the Components of a Mixture Based on Physical Properties: After separating a mixture based on solubility, melting points and boiling points, students must determine the mass percent of each compo

19、nent of the mixture. Chapter 2: Atoms, Molecules and Ions (1 week) History of Atomic Theory Discovery of Atomic Structure Isotopes Formulas and Nomenclature of Molecules, Ionic Compounds and Acids Chapter 6: Electronic Structure of Atoms (2 weeks) Nature of Light and Electromagnetic Radiation Photon

20、s and the Photoelectric Effect Bohrs Model of the Hydrogen Atom Calculations involving the relationships between electron energy, orbit, the Rydberg constant, and energy changes due to change in principal quantum number De Broglies equation The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle The Pauli Exclusion Pr

21、inciple and Hunds Rule Orbital Diagrams & Electron Configurations Quantum Numbers Labs (1)Flame Tests: The students will test the flame produced by various metal nitrates and sodium chloride. Students will have to take into account the probable contamination of sodium in other metals and the use of

22、cobalt glass . Chapter 7: Periodic Properties (2 weeks) History and Development of Periodic Table Periodicity concerning the following topics with required explanation of reason for observed trend: atomic size, bonding atomic radii, ionization energy and electron affinity Comparison of Properties of

23、 metals, nonmetals and metalloids Trends with the Active Metals Trends with Nonmetals, including hydrogen, the oxygen group, the halogens and the noble gases Labs (1) An Activity Series: Students will have to test the reactions of several metals and the halides and arrange them into an activity seri

24、es based on the results.This lab also introduces them to the concepts of oxidation/reduction & standard reduction potentials. Chapter 8: Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding (3weeks) Lewis Structures and the Octet Rule with relationship to ionization Energetics of Ionic Bond Formation, with calculatio

25、ns of lattice energy Investigation of the Born-Haber Cycle Formation and size of Ions (both monatomic and polyatomic) Isoelectronic Series Lewis Structures of Covalent Molecules (includes exceptions to octet rule) Electronegativity, Polarity and Dipole Moments Calculation of Formal Charge Using Lewi

26、s Structures Resonance Structures Calculation of Bond & Reaction Enthalpy with relationship to bond length Lab （1）Energy & Entropy: Phase Changes: Students will determine the freezing and melting point of sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate. After the data has been gathered, students must plot their res

27、ults and use the graph to compare their quantitative results with the entropy of the substance . Chapter 9: Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories (2weeks) Molecular Shape and VSEPR Theory Effects of Lone Pairs and Multiple Bonds on Bond Angles Expanded Valence Shells Sigma and Pi Bonds Hybridizati

28、on Multiple Bonds and Delocalized Pi Bonding with emphasis on benzene Bond Order Paramagnetism and Diamagnetism Lab (1) Molecular Models: Lewis Dot Formulas, VSEPR Theory and Valence Bond Theory: Students will use the chemical formula of a compound to determine the Lewis dot structure, electronic ge

29、ometry, model, molecular geometry, symmetry and polarity . (2) Water of Crystallization and Formula of a Hydrate: Students will determine the amount of water in a barium chloride hydrate after the water has been driven off.Using the mass of the anhydrous compound, students must calculate the number

30、of moles of water lost in the reaction. Once the number of moles of water has been determined, the empirical formula of the hydrate can be determined. Chapter 3: Stoichiometry: Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations(2 weeks) Law of Conservation of Mass Chemical Equations Types of Chemical

31、 Reactions Reaction Prediction Average Atomic Mass & Percentage Composition calculations Molar Mass and Avogadros Number with interconversion calculations Calculation of Empirical and Molecular Formulas given percent composition Reaction Stoichiometry Limiting Reactants with calculations to determin

32、e amount of product created and excess reactant remaining Theoretical Yield Labs (1) Finding the Ratio of Moles of Reactants in a Chemical Reaction: The students will mix a sodium hypochlorite solution with a Solution B (there are 3 different choices) and measure the temperature changes during the reaction. They must repeat the experiment at least 3 times with different rati