Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
| Honors Chemistry | 2023 - 2024 | Matsumoto |
Expectations
Respect everyone in class. Students are responsible for all aspects of the class. Follow all laboratory safety rules. |
Description of course
This is a demanding college-preparatory course, where UC awards an extra "grade point" for this course. Excellent preparation for college chemistry, a “gate keeper “ (1, 2) course, and is required in many STEM majors. For non-STEM majors, prepare for the rigors of college; e.g. college graduation rate (1) and college vs high school expectations (1). Due to the culumative nature of chemistry, strongly recommend forming a study group (password = 94109G) for chem tutoring. Textbook: Chemistry; Glencoe ; sfusd honors chem resources |
Grades
| A = | 80 - 100 % | test / quiz = | 50 % | |
| B = | 60 - 79.9 | class work / home work = | 30 | |
| C = | 40 - 59.9 | lab = | 20 | |
| D = | 20 - 39.9 | |||
| F = | < 20 |
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. While the Synergy gradebook grade cut-off does not match the above cut-off, the the letter grade in the Synergy gradebook and the online gradebook will be the same. Also, the online gradebook will be updated on a more regular basis and be more informative than the Synergy gradebook. |
Course Policies
academic integrity (e.g. 1; scientist action; e.g. 1; 2; 3): Cheating on an exam or plagiarism (e.g. lack of appropriate quote marks / citation in a lab assignment; as such, include both in-text citation and a reference list (or bibliography) at the end of the lab assignment) 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. in regards to the use of AI chatbot; be aware of possible errors and "acknowldege" its use to avoid plariarism.
include your name(s) & period on all turned-in material; otherwise, no points.
Deadline to correct any errors, or to turn in any missing work / items in the online gradebook, is on the last day of the corresponding grading period. 50% penalty on any late work; unless due to an absence and (i) it's turned in on the day of your return to school, (ii) write "absent" on the late work, and (iii) attach your email notification of your absence to me on the day of your absence that the assignment is due.
Based on the benefits of group work, up to three students may work in a group for their prelab and / or lab report and / or HW assignments (excludes test / quiz).
exams / weekly quiz
- score = 0 for being absent on day of exam / quiz
- weekly quiz on the 30 minutes "short" day of the week and might be cancelled if it's a prelab day; may use 1- page / 1 side of notes
- may use a calculator, periodic table / appendices for exam; may not write on these sheets
- may include recent lab and / or integrate prior related chemistry content
- retest (teacher discretion; optional); record highest score
- Final exam is cumulative & multiple choice format
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.
labs
- see course assignment website for the day of the prelab
- no make-up labs, but can get lab data from a classmate and to avoid plagirism, cite data source & state absent
- read lab notebook rubric / scoresheet and lab safety rules; sign & attach to the end of your lab notebook; otherewise, no lab notebook points. also, turn in copy of signed lab safety form; otherwise, lab assignment score = 0.
- to prepare your lab report, use Word (include equation editor) & Excel as appropriate. optional extra credit for using JuypterNotebook / Mathematica to prepare your lab report.
- lost of prelab / lab report points for improper sequence of content
hallway / phone / chromebook policy
Any exceptions to the policy in the syllabus (e.g. absent for quiz / test) will require a note (describing the issue) signed by me (or an email exchange between you and me).
tentative sequence of topics: Honors Chemistry
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Spring |
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ch. 4 atom ch. 5* electron configuration ch. 6 periodic trends ch. 8* & 9* chemical formula / name ch. 8* & 9* chemical bonds ch. 13 intermolecular forces ch. 10 chemical equations / reactions ch. 20 redox reactions ch. 2 dimmensional analysis ch. 5* light & spectroscopy ch. 11 moles |
ch. 12 stochiometry ch. 14 gas ch. 15 solutions ch. 16 thermodynamics ch. 25 nuclear chem ch. 17 kinetics ch. 18 equilibrium ch. 19 acid / base
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HW in ap text are available in my pickup folder or link
(tentative - subject to change, depending upon topic coverage in class)
| date | description | due |
| Mon, Oct 2 | ch. 13.2 IMF HW: ch. 11ap; # 7, 11, 12, 13 |
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| Fri, Sept 29 | test on ch. 6, 8, & 9 periodic trends; ionic / covalent compound nonmenclature / bonds; Lewis structure, vsepr, & molecular polarity | |
| block | vsepr lab - see ngss lab; no prelab | end of period |
| Wed, Sept 27 (S) | weekly quiz | |
Tu, Sept 26 |
collect / review ch. 8 & 9 HW; test review |
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Mon, Sept 25
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last day to correct online grade book error(s) for first grading period finish up |
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Fri, Sept 22
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end of grading period collect chem tutoring form last day to turn in any missing work for 1st grading period finish up |
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| block | ch. 9.4 vsepr & molecular polarity; # 105abd | Tue, Sept 26 |
| Wed Sept 20 (S) | weekly quiz | |
| Tu, Sept 19 | ch. 9.3 Lewis structure; # 99, 102, 104 | " |
| Mon, Sept 18 | ch. 9.1; 9.5 electronegativity & covalent bond; # 72, 73, 75; 108 | " |
Fri, Sept 15
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collect HW on ch 8 & 9 nomenclature retest on ch. 4 & 5 (optional) |
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ch. 8.1 - 8.2 octet rule; ionic bonds; # 68, 69, 70 ch. 9.1 covalent bond |
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| Wed, Sept 13 (S) | weekly quiz | |
| Tu, Sept 12 | ch. 8.3 covalent cpd nomenclature; # 74, 75, 76, 79 | Fri, Sept 15 |
| Mon, Sept 11 | ch. 9.2 ionic cpd nomenclature; # 95, 96, 97abc | " |
Fri, Sept 8
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collect ch. 6 HW & stats assignment test on ch. 4 & 5 |
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| block | finish up | |
| Wed, Sept 6 (S) | weekly quiz | |
Tu, Sept 5
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collect HW: ch. 5 ch. 6.3 periodic trends: atomic radius & ionization energy; # 52, 54, 57, 58, 62, 63 |
Fri, Sept 8 |
| Mon, Sept 4 | holiday | |
Fri, Sept 1
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collect msds assignment & lab report ch. 6.2 periodic table & electron configuration; # 49 |
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| block | finish-up | |
Wed, Aug 30 (S)
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weekly quiz lab safety quiz (no notes) |
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| Tu, Aug 29 | ch. 5.3 electron configuration; orbital diagram; # 78, 79, 80; 93 | Tu, Sept 5 |
Mon, Aug 28
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collect / review HW ch. 5.2 Bohr model; Bohr model / spectroscopy; atomic orbitals HW: ch. 6ap; # 23; 47, 49a |
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| Fri, Aug 25 | post lab "math" | |
| block | prelab; average atomic mass simulation lab | Fri, Sept 1 |
| Wed, Aug 23 (S) | weekly quiz | |
| Tu, Aug 22 | ch. 4.3 isotopes / average atomic mass; 66, 67, 68 | Mon, Aug 28 |
Mon, Aug 21
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ch. 4.2 atomic structure; # 52, 64, 71, 72, 79 announcement: revise / simplify stats presentation |
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Fri, Aug 18
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collect: lab safety form, survey & signature form announcement: due to (potential) student transfers, will not enforce penalty of lab score = 0 or HW score = 0 for not submitting lab safety signature form or signature form, respectively until Aug 25 stats notes |
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Thu, Aug 17
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review course syllabus distribute textbook lab assignment: msds lab assignment: statistics |
Fri, Sept 1 Fri, Sept 8 |
Wed, Aug 16
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attendance & seating chart distribute: course syllabus, lab safety info, periodic table / eqn sheet, signature form + survey, lab NB rubric; emergency restroom pass read the lab safety form + lab NB rubric and attach to the back of your lab notebook HW: fill out / read / sign lab safety form HW: read / sign signature form; fill-out survey review course website |
Fri, Aug 18 "
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| spring |
homework problems refer (i) to the problems at the end of the chapter in the textbook and (ii) due on the next class day, unless otherwise stated
Tentative schedule of lab
google sheet's link to share class data; period 5 or period 6
| description | simulation / animation | |
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lab 1. isotope / atomic mass simulation |
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lab 2. chromatography |
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lab 3. ion analysis; solubility rules |
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lab 4. vitamin C assay, a redox Rx [least-squares analysis] |
link1 |
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lab 5. density of solids & liquids |
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lab 6. volume of liquid on a penny [use of conversion factors] |
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lab 7. empirical formula |
link1 |
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lab 8. Boyle's law |
link1 |
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lab 9. gas stoichiometry |
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lab 10. acid / base titration |
link1 |
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lab 11 specific heat of metal |
link1 |
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lab 12. enthalpy |
link1 |
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lab 13. nuclear decay simulation |
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lab 14. kinetics |
laboratory resources
semi-random selection of past tests - recommend use as a study guide to prepare for upcoming tests
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