Welcome to Mr. Russell's AP Chemistry page!
Course description
AP CHEMISTRY (ADVANCED PLACEMENT) GRADES 11-12
FULL YEAR (2 PERIODS) - 2 CREDITS
Course Description:
This rigorous lab-oriented course is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory chemistry course
usually taken by Chemistry majors during their first year. It is intended for well-motivated and high-achieving
students who have a strong interest and ability in the sciences and wish to pursue a related field in post-secondary
studies. Students will prepare diligently for the College Board Exam, with the goal of receiving college credit for
a high score exam. This class will meet for two consecutive periods every other day. Maine Learning Results
Standards: A, B, C, D3.
Criteria for Acceptance in the course:
Has passed one high school biology course and one high school chemistry course and/or teacher recommendation,
signature required.
Expectations for Student Performance
Students are expected to be highly motivated and committed to working at the college level. Students are expected
to complete regular assignments, work cooperatively in groups, participate in class discussions and lab activities,
and complete a term project. Students are required to take the Advanced Placement Exam in the spring. Failure to
take the AP exam will result in a zero on the final.
Means for Measuring Student Achievement:
Lab Reports
Exams/Quizzes
Homework
Projects
Independent Research
AP Exam
FULL YEAR (2 PERIODS) - 2 CREDITS
Course Description:
This rigorous lab-oriented course is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory chemistry course
usually taken by Chemistry majors during their first year. It is intended for well-motivated and high-achieving
students who have a strong interest and ability in the sciences and wish to pursue a related field in post-secondary
studies. Students will prepare diligently for the College Board Exam, with the goal of receiving college credit for
a high score exam. This class will meet for two consecutive periods every other day. Maine Learning Results
Standards: A, B, C, D3.
Criteria for Acceptance in the course:
Has passed one high school biology course and one high school chemistry course and/or teacher recommendation,
signature required.
Expectations for Student Performance
Students are expected to be highly motivated and committed to working at the college level. Students are expected
to complete regular assignments, work cooperatively in groups, participate in class discussions and lab activities,
and complete a term project. Students are required to take the Advanced Placement Exam in the spring. Failure to
take the AP exam will result in a zero on the final.
Means for Measuring Student Achievement:
Lab Reports
Exams/Quizzes
Homework
Projects
Independent Research
AP Exam
AP Chemistry Syllabus
Text: Chemistry: The Central Science byBrown, Theodore L., et al. 11th ed., Pearson Education, Inc. 2009.
Overview of AP Chemistry
AP Chemistry meets every other day for two 83-minute periods. Full labs are usually conducted during the weeks that the class meets three times. It is expected that students will utilize a formal lab notebook. Small-scale inquiry labs and lab demonstrations are also be used to enhance student understanding of the course content. Weekly homework assignments will contain qualitative and quantitative problems. There will be two exams per quarter.
UNIT CHAPTERS TARGET DATE
1. Basic Chemistry Review 1,2, &3 9/4
2. Reactions in Aqueous Solutions 4 9/17
3. Thermochemistry 5 10/09
4. Electronic Structure and
the Periodic Table 6 & 7 10/23
5. Bonding and Molecular Geometry 8 & 9 11/06
6. Gases 10 11/20
7. Liquids and Solids 11 1/04
8. Solutions and Ksp 13 1/15
MIDTERM
9. Chemical Kinetics 14 2/5
10. Chemical Equilibrium 15 2/26
11. Acid/Base Equilibria 16 & 17 3/21
12. Thermodynamics 19 4/4
13. Electrochemistry 20 4/16
AP Chemistry labs
All the experiments require hands-on work in the laboratory. In collaboration with other students, you will be called upon to collect, process, and manipulate data taken from physical observations and then to develop and formally report your conclusions. Students will write a laboratory report consisting of purpose, procedure, data, data analysis, error analysis, and conclusion for each laboratory.
ChapterExperiment
2Separation by Chromatography
3Determining the Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions
3Determination of the Empirical Formula of Silver Oxide
4Determination of Concentration by Oxidation-Reduction Titration
8Determination of Enthalpy Change Associated with a Reaction
10Determining the Molar Volume of a Gas
11Determination of the Molar Mass of Gases and Volatile Liquids by Vapor Density
13Molar Mass by Freezing Point Depression
13Determination of the percentage of water in a hydrate - Aluminum Potassium Sulfate
14Determination of the Rate of a Reaction and its Order
14Factors Affecting Reaction Rate
15Determination of the Equilibrium Constant for a Chemical Reaction & Le Chatelier’s Principle
15Determination of Ka for a Weak Acid
15The Determination of Keq for FeSCN2+
16Separation and Qualitative Determination of Cations and Anions
17Acid-Base Titrations; Determination of Concentration by Acid-Base Titration
17Acid-Base Titrations; Standardization of a Solution Using a Primary Standard
17Selecting Indicators for Acid-Base Titrations
17pH Properties of Buffer Solutions
20Determination of an Electrochemical Series
20Measurements Using Electrochemical Cells and Electroplating
Text: Chemistry: The Central Science byBrown, Theodore L., et al. 11th ed., Pearson Education, Inc. 2009.
Overview of AP Chemistry
AP Chemistry meets every other day for two 83-minute periods. Full labs are usually conducted during the weeks that the class meets three times. It is expected that students will utilize a formal lab notebook. Small-scale inquiry labs and lab demonstrations are also be used to enhance student understanding of the course content. Weekly homework assignments will contain qualitative and quantitative problems. There will be two exams per quarter.
UNIT CHAPTERS TARGET DATE
1. Basic Chemistry Review 1,2, &3 9/4
2. Reactions in Aqueous Solutions 4 9/17
3. Thermochemistry 5 10/09
4. Electronic Structure and
the Periodic Table 6 & 7 10/23
5. Bonding and Molecular Geometry 8 & 9 11/06
6. Gases 10 11/20
7. Liquids and Solids 11 1/04
8. Solutions and Ksp 13 1/15
MIDTERM
9. Chemical Kinetics 14 2/5
10. Chemical Equilibrium 15 2/26
11. Acid/Base Equilibria 16 & 17 3/21
12. Thermodynamics 19 4/4
13. Electrochemistry 20 4/16
AP Chemistry labs
All the experiments require hands-on work in the laboratory. In collaboration with other students, you will be called upon to collect, process, and manipulate data taken from physical observations and then to develop and formally report your conclusions. Students will write a laboratory report consisting of purpose, procedure, data, data analysis, error analysis, and conclusion for each laboratory.
ChapterExperiment
2Separation by Chromatography
3Determining the Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions
3Determination of the Empirical Formula of Silver Oxide
4Determination of Concentration by Oxidation-Reduction Titration
8Determination of Enthalpy Change Associated with a Reaction
10Determining the Molar Volume of a Gas
11Determination of the Molar Mass of Gases and Volatile Liquids by Vapor Density
13Molar Mass by Freezing Point Depression
13Determination of the percentage of water in a hydrate - Aluminum Potassium Sulfate
14Determination of the Rate of a Reaction and its Order
14Factors Affecting Reaction Rate
15Determination of the Equilibrium Constant for a Chemical Reaction & Le Chatelier’s Principle
15Determination of Ka for a Weak Acid
15The Determination of Keq for FeSCN2+
16Separation and Qualitative Determination of Cations and Anions
17Acid-Base Titrations; Determination of Concentration by Acid-Base Titration
17Acid-Base Titrations; Standardization of a Solution Using a Primary Standard
17Selecting Indicators for Acid-Base Titrations
17pH Properties of Buffer Solutions
20Determination of an Electrochemical Series
20Measurements Using Electrochemical Cells and Electroplating
AP Chemistry Summer Work
The summer work for AP Chemistry consists of a packet that review the first four chapters of the AP text book - Chemistry The Central Science by Brown and Lemay. These first four chapters are a review of chemistry learned in the honors chemistry course. Complete the packet (explanations and answers are given to the review questions) for the first day of class. Time is built into the syllabus to briefly review these chapters in class.
Stoichiometry, limiting reactants, percent composition
Naming Ionic Equations
Empirical formulas
Chapter 4 Solution Chemistry
reactionfollowalongnotes.doc | |
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Ch. 5 Thermodynamics, Enthalpy, and Hess's Law
thermofollowalongnotes.doc | |
File Size: | 433 kb |
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Ch. 6 Atomic Theory and Bonding
ch._6_atomictheorybondingfollowalongnotes.doc | |
File Size: | 4674 kb |
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