AP Chemistry

Matsumoto

Respect everyone in class.

Students are responsible for all aspects of the class.

Students may need to remain after school (or lunch) for exams, labs, prelabs, & test / HW review sessions.

Students are strongly urged to take the AP Chemistry exam.

Follow all laboratory safety rules.

This class will prepare you for the AP Chemistry exam (on Monday morning, May 7). This is a demanding course that is equivalent to a first-year college-level course for science majors.  You may earn college credit and UC awards an extra "grade point" for this course. Due to the culumative nature of chemistry, strongly recommend getting chem tutoring as soon as any problem arises and form a study group (password = 94109G).

excellent preparation for college chemistry,  a “gate keeper “ (1,  2, 3, 4) course,  required in STEM majors.

for non-STEM majors, prepare for the rigors of college; (1, 2)

Textbook: Chemistry (7^th ed.) Zumdahl & Zumdahl

prerequisites:  chemistry (or consent of instructor) & advanced algebra; recommend calculus. 

the semester grade and grading period grades are based on the above components and cumulative from the beginning of the semester; thus the semester grade may not be the average of your grading period grades.  

upon student request, semester grade adjustment based on College Boad ap chemistry exam score: 5 = A both semesters; 4 = A one semester; 3 = B one semester; get a grade change form from the counseling office, copy of the course syllabus, & your report card before the end of the 2 ^nd week of school in the subsequent fall semester.

potential spring semester project.

extra credit points: attending Calday earns 3 points; provide proof of attendance, e.g. schedule / program of events and written summary of your activities; must attend one science related event; turn-in on Monday after Calday.

academic integrity (e.g.1; 2; potential consequence; e.g. 1; 2): Cheating on an exam or plagiarism (e.g. lack of appropriate quote marks / citation in a lab assignment; as such, inlcude in-text citation and a reference list at the end of the lab assignment; ex1, ex2) is unacceptable; potential consequences (teacher discretion):  (i) score = 0 (default), (ii) negative score, (iii) lower semester grade by 1 level, and (iv) semester grade = F.

include your name(s) & period on all turned-in material; otherwise, no points.

Based on the benefits of group work in school and the workplace (general; chem) up to two students may work in a group for their prelab and / or lab report and / or HW assignments (excludes test / quiz).

late work (i.e. homework, prelab, or lab report) due to an absence is due on the day of your return to class and write "absent" on it and write the score on any HW assignments; otherwise, no points.

exams:

• score = 0 for being absent on exam day
• make-up test / quiz until it is returned to the class
• retest (after school; up to ~10% reduction in # points per subsequent retest); record highest score
• twice weekly quiz at the beginning and end of the week, which may cover prior week and current week content, respectively; may use 1- page / 1 side of notes
• may include past topics & lab topics
• may use calculator & "green sheets" (ap exam periodic table / equation/ various appendix from textbook) for test / quiz; may not write on these sheets
• Final exam is cumulative and multiple choice format
• unadjusted Final exam score (or exam category score) = semester grade up to C (upon student request)

labs

• turn-in prelab assignments & lab reports at the beginning of class
• prelab due on the day of the lab; lab report due date on course website
• lab report score = 0 if no prelab done or misbehave during lab
• no make-up labs, but can get lab data from a classmate and to avoid plagirism, cite data source & state absence
• read lab notebook (NB) rubric / scoresheet and lab safety rules; sign & attach to the end of your lab notebook; otherewise, no lab notebook points
• to prepare your lab report, use Word (including equation editor) & Excel as appropriate
• lost of prelab / lab report points for improper sequence of content

class work / home work

• include HW score on HW:  2 points for trying each problem, 1 point for trying part of a problem, 0 point for no attempt on a problem; any multiple-part problem is still worth 2 points. write your HW score at the top of the assignment; otherwise, your score = 0.
• bring your textbook / additional HW problems to class on the day of HW collection.

Any exceptions to the policy in the syllabus will require a note (stating your name & description of the situation & item number in the grade book) signed by me.  Fill-out survey & signature form.

Fall

Tu, Apr 3

test on ch. 15, 17, & 4.9

MC: equilibrium + electrochem (afterschool; 30 extra credit points)

block

ch. 17.3 - 17.4 Nernst's equation

additional HW problems: electrochem 1972, 1973, 1976, 1980

ch. 17.7 electrolysis

additional HW problems: electrochem 1974, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986

Mon, Apr 2

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Tu, Mar 20

ch. 17.1 - 17.2 galvanic cell & standard reduction potential

additional HW problems: electrochem 1978

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Mon, Mar 19

weekly quiz

collect / review HW

Fri, Mar 16

weekly quiz

collect / review HW

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Tu, Mar 13

if needed, finish up; ch. 15.7 Ksp II

additional HW problems: equilibrium 1985

read ch. 15.8 complex ion equilibrium

Mon, Mar 12

weekly quiz

ch. 15.6 Ksp I

additional HW problems: equilibrium 1994

additonal HW problems: acid base 1984 (2nd), 1988

read ch. 15.5 pH indicator

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Fri, Mar 9

weekly quiz

lab data analysis

block

Ka lab

retest on ch. 13 & 14 equilibrium (after school)

read article about particulate diagrams

particulate diagrams HW: 1 & 2

Fri, Mar 16

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Mon, Mar 5

weekly quiz

finish-up

block

ch. 15.4 acid / base titration

additional HW problems: acid / base 1970 (1st & 2nd), 1972 (1st & 2nd), 1973, 1974, 1975(1st), 1977. 1978 (1st & 2nd)

Mon, Feb 26

weekly quiz

ch. 15.2 buffer

read ch. 15.1 common ion effect

Fri, Feb 23

end of grading period

weekly quiz

collect / review HW

block

ch. 14.8 pH of salts; # 101 - 105

collect chem tutoring form

additional HW problems: acid / base 1984(1st)

Fri, Feb 23

Tu, Feb 20

weekly quiz

ch. 14.2 &14.9 acid strength & structure

additional HW problems: acid / base 1970(1st), 1978(2nd), 1981, 1986(2nd)

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block

ch. 14.6 - 14.7 pH of base & polyprotic acid

additional HW problems: acid / base 1976, 1980ab

retest on ch. 5 & 12 gas & kinetics (after school)

Mon, Feb 12

weekly quiz

ch. 14.1, 14.3 - 14.5 strong / weak acid / base; pH; # 28, 32; 37, 38; 42, 43;,47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 55; 63, 66

additional HW problems: acid / base 1970 (2nd), 1974, 1979

announcements: science course selection; course descriptions; memo; --- if you have any questions, talk to your counselor

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Fri, Feb 9

weekly quiz

collect / review HW

block

test on gas & kinetics

MC (ec) quiz

Mon, Feb 5

weekly quiz

ch. 16.8 equilibrium & thermodynamics

additional HW problems: thermo 1970, 1971, 1974

announcement: $900, 2 weeks workshop at UCSF; info; if interested, see me afterschool, tomorrow

Fri, Feb 9

Fri, Feb 2

weekly quiz

ch. 13. 7 LeChatlietier's principle

additional HW problems: equilibrium 1977, 1980, 1988 (2nd); read article

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block

ch. 13.5 - 13.6 equilbrium problems

additional HW problems: equilibrium 1981, 1983, 1988 (1st), 1992; read article

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Mon, Jan 29

weekly quiz

collect / review HW

Fri, Jan 26

lab data analysis; bring your lab NB

Tu, Jan 23

ch. 12.6 reaction mechanism; # 49, 50, 51

additional HW problems: kinetics 1972, 1984, 1991

Mon, Jan 29

Mon, Jan 22

weekly quiz

finish up

Fri, Jan 19

weekly quiz

ch. 12.7 - 12.8 activation energy & catalyst - odyssey

additional HW problems: kinetics 1973, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1992 ("new")

retest on thermo (after school)

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block

ch. 12.3 - 12.4 rate law II

additional HW problems: kinetics 1971, 1974, 1975a, 1977b, 1979, 1981

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Tu, Jan 17

weekly quiz

collect / review HW

Fri, Jan 12

weekly quiz

ch. 12.1 - 12.2; 12.4 rate law I

HW: ch. 14; # 9, 11

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block

ch. 5.2 - 5.3 gas laws; # 33, 34, 39; 62, 63

ch. 5.4 gas stochiometry; # 54, 57, 60

ch. 5.5 partial pressure; # 65, 67, 69, 71

HW: read ch. 5.6 - 5.8 kinetic theory; effusion; real gas

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Mon, Jan 8

collect thermo lab report

thermo MC (15 ec)

test on thermodynamics (finish after school)