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| Course Objective: | Chemistry is a study of the properties and structure of matter. It combines chemical theories and concepts with quantitative problems. |
| 1st Quarter: | Nature, Chemistry, and You
Examines the relationship between science and human progress. |
| Measuring and Calculating
Introduces scientific measurement and the mathematical concepts used in this text, including scientific notation, SI measurement, and the factor-label method of problem solving. |
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| Matter
Introduces atoms, molecules, elements, compounds, and mixtures. Describes the general properties of matter and the changes it undergoes. |
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| 2nd Quarter: | Chemical Formulas
Introduces symbols and their use as a means of writing chemical formulas. |
| The Mole
Introduces the mole and the use of this concept in manipulating formulas. |
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| 3rd Quarter: | Chemical Reactions
Covers using chemical formulas to write and balance chemical equations. Mass-mass calculations will also be presented. |
| 4th Quarter: | Electron Clouds and Probability
Covers the electron structure of the quantum mechanical model of the atom. |
| Periodic Table
Introduces the periodic table and reveals some of the periodic characteristics of the elements based upon their electronic structures. |
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| Gases
Introduces the characteristics of an ideal gas. Gas behavior is covered through a discussion of Boyle's law, Charles' law, and the combined gas law. |
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| Gases and the Mole
Continues the study of gases focusing on the ideal gas law and gas reaction calculations. |
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| Assessment: | Your grade for this class will be based on daily grades (including quizzes, worksheets, study questions, and labs) and test grades. You will be required to take notes on a daily basis. Most quizzes will be open notebook, therefore it is very beneficial to keep a neat, well-organized notebook. |
