Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
| Honors Chemistry | 2022 - 2023 | 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 prerequisite: algebra I and recommend concurrent enrollment in advanced algebra. math expectations. |
Grades
| A = | 80 - 100 % | exam = | 40 % | |
| B = | 60 - 79.9 | class work / home work = | 30 | |
| C = | 40 - 59.9 | lab = | 20 | |
| D = | 20 - 39.9 | quiz = | 10 | |
| F = | < 20 |
semester- and grading period- grades are cumulative from the beginning of the semester, thus the semester grade may not be the average of your grading period grades. As the Synergy gradebook grade cut-off does not match the above cut-off, the Synergy gradebook letter grade may diff from the online gradebook. Also, the online gradebook would be updated on a more regular basis and will be more informative than the Synergy gradebook. |
Course Policies
academic integrity (e.g. 1; 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, include both in-text citation and a reference list 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.
include your name(s) & period on all turned-in material; otherwise, no points. Deadline to turn-in, correct any errors, or to turn in any missing items in the online gradebook, is on the last day of the corresponding grading period
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).
Q & A on first school day of the week -- to address any questions about that day's quiz / prior course content / upcoming course content
exams
- score = 0 for being absent on day of exam / quiz
- weekly quiz on Monday (Tuesday if Monday = holiday); may use 1- page / 1- side 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
- test correction; do corrections on another sheet and attach in front of original; due before school starts on the next school day; score = average of test correction & original test.
- 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.
- bring your textbook to class on the day of HW collection.
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
- no make-up labs, but can get lab data from a classmate and to avoid plagirism, cite data source & state absence
- read lab notebook 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 (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
Any exceptions to the policy in the syllabus (e.g. absent for quiz / test) will require a note 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, Aug 29
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weekly quiz Q & A |
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Fri, Aug 26
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collect HW |
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| block | isotope / average atomic mass simulation lab | Fri, Sept 2 |
| Tu, Aug 23 | ch. 4.3 isotopes / average atomic mass; 66, 67, 68 | Fri, Aug 26 |
Mon, Aug 22
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weekly quiz Q & A |
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Fri, Aug 19
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collect signature form & survey ch. 4.2 atomic structure; # 52, 64, 71, 72, 79 |
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Thu, Aug 18
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distribute textbook finish up course website review |
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Wed, Aug 17
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attendance & seating chart distribute: course syllabus, lab NB rubric, lab safety info, periodic table / eqn sheet, survey, signature form HW: read / sign the last page of the lab safety form (otherwise, your lab assignment scores = 0); read / sign signature form; fill-out survey lab assignment: msds lab assignment: stats review course website |
Fri, Aug 19 Fri, Sept 2 Fri, Sept 9 |
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
description |
questions |
| practice Fall Final exam | |
| practice Spring Final exam | |
old exams (2012 - 2013) |
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| ch. 3 & 4 atoms & molecules | |
| ch. 11 & 12 AO & bonds | |
| ch. 7 & 14 chem eqn & IMF | |
| ch. 8 & 18 chem reactions | |
| ch. 5 & 11 measurement & light | |
| ch. 6 & 9 moles & stochiometry | |
| ch. 13 gas | |
| ch. 10 & 15 thermodynamics & solution | |
| ch. 19 nulcear chem | |
| kinetics | |
| ch. 17 equilibrium | |
| ch. 16 acid, base, pH | |
old exams (2013 - 2014) |
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| ch. 3 & 4 atoms & molecules | |
| ch. 11 & 12 atomic orbitals & chemical bonds | |
| ch. 14 & 7 IMF & chem eqn | |
| ch. 8 & 18 chem reaction | |
| ch. 11 & 6 light & moles | |
| ch. 9 & 13 stochiometry & gas | |
| ch. 15 solution | |
| ch. 10 & 14 thermodynamics | |
| ch. 19 nuclear chem | |
| kinetics | |
| lost equilibrium + acid / base tests - sorry | |
old exams (2015 - 2016) |
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| ch. 3 & 4 atoms & molecules | available |
| ch. 11 & 12 electron configuration & chemical bonds | available |
| ch. 7 & 14 chem eqn & IMF | available |
| ch. 8 & 18 chemical reactions | available |
| ch. 5 measurement | available |
| ch. 11 light | available |
| ch. 6 moles | available |
| ch. 9 & 13 stochiometry & gas | available |
| ch. 15 solution | available |
| ch. 10 & 14 thermodynamics | available |
| ch. 19 nuclear chem | available |
| kinetics | available |
| ch. 17 equilibrium | available |
| ch. 16, acid, base, pH, buffer | available |
old exams (2017 - 2018); use Glencoe chem textbook |
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| ch. 4 & 5 atom & molecule | available |
| ch. 6, 8, 9 chemical name / formula; periodic trends | available |
| ch. 9 & 13 Lewis structure, VSEPR; molecular polarity, IMF | available |
| ch. 10 & 20 chemical reactions | available |
| ch. 2, 5, 11 dimensional analysis, density, light, moles | available |
| ch. 12 & 14 gas & stochiometry | available |
| ch. 15 & 16 solution & thermodynamics | available |
| ch. 17 & 25 nuclear & kinetics | available |
| equilibrium & acid / base - incorporate into Final exam | |
old exams (2019 - 2020) |
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| ch. 4 & 5 atom & electron configuration | available |
| ch. 6, 8, & 9 periodic trend; chemical name / chemical formula | available |
| ch. 8 & 9 chemical bonds | available |
| ch. 10, 13, & 20 IMF, chemical equation / reactions | available |
| ch. 2, 5, 11 conversion factor, light, & moles | available |
| ch. 12 & 14 stochio & gas; + answer key | available |
| ch. 15 & 16 solution & thermo; + answer key | available |
| ch. 25 & 27 nuclear chem & kinetics + answer key | available |
| ch. 18 & 19 equilibrium, acid / base / pH + answer key | available |
old exams (2020 - 2021) |
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| ch. 4 & 5 atom, atomic orbital, electron configuration, spectroscopy + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 6, 8, 9 periodic trend & chemical name / formula + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 13, 10, & 20 IMF & chemical equations / reactions + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 2 & 11 conversion factors & mole + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 12 & 14. stochiometry & gas + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 15 & 16 soln & thermo + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 17 & 25 nuclear & kinetics + scoring rubric | available |
| ch. 18 & 19 equilibrium; acid / base / pH | available |
old exams (2021 - 2022) |
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| ch. 4 & 5 atom, AO / electron configuration + scoring key | available |
| ch. 6, 8, 9 periodic trends, chemical name / formula, chemical bond + scoring key | available |
| ch. 13, 10, 20 IMF & chemical reactions + scoring key | available |
| ch. 2, 5, 11 conversion factor; light; mole + scoring key | available |
| ch. 12 & 14 stochi & gas + scoring key | available |
| ch 15 & 16 solution & thermo + scoring key | available |
| ch. 25 & 17 nuclear & kinetics | available |
| ch. 18 & 19 equilb & acid / base / pH + scoring key | available |
old exams (2022 - 2023) |
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