Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
| Honors Chemistry | 2024 - 2025 | 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 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. |
Grades
| A = | 85 - 100 % | test / quiz = | 50 % | |
| B = | 70 - 84.9 | class work / home work = | 30 | |
| C = | 55 - 69.9 | lab = | 20 | |
| D = | 20 - 54.9 | |||
| 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 ( 1): 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) or cheating on an exam 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 "cite" 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 Monday (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) based on the prior week's course content; 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; possibly after school); record highest score
- Final exam is cumulative & multiple choice format
class work / home work
- in general, 2 points / question or problem for a "full" attempt ,while one point for a partial attempt and no points for no attempt. multiple part question or problem is still up to 2 points.
- record score on assignment; if there is no score, then your score = 0.
- unless otherwise stated, due at the beginning of the period; it's late if turned-in later
- turn-in signature + survey form; otherwise, score = 0
labs
- prelab due on the day of the lab at the beginning of the period; it's late if turned-in later; see course assignment website for the day of the lab
- no make-up labs, but can get lab data from a classmate and to avoid plagirism, cite data source & write "absent" on the lab report
- lab reports: use Word (or equilvalent & use equation editor as appropriate) and / or Excel (or equivalent); otherwise, score = 0 and it's due at the beginning of the period; it's late if turned-in later
- prelab & lab report = group work or work as an individual
- 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.
- lost of prelab / lab report points for improper sequence of content
- failure to share your group's data → lab report score = 0, which can't be dropped using chem tutoring. will check 24 - 48 hours prior to when the lab report's due date.
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).
Fill-out/ return survey & signature form and lab safety form
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 |
| winter break | ||
| Fri, Dec 20 | end of semester | |
| Tue; Thurs | final exam (65 MCQ; 2 points / MCQ; no penalty for wrong answer) | |
| Mon, Dec 16 | ||
Fri, Dec 13
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collect EF lab report last day to turn in missing work / correct online grade book errors retest on ch. 2, 5, 11 conversion factor, density, light, spectroscopy, mole |
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| block | ||
| Tu, Dec 10 | collect chem tutoring form | |
| Mon, Dec 9 | ||
Fri, Dec 6
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test on ch. 2, 5, 11 conversion factor, density, light, spectroscopy, mole collect HW: ch 11 |
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| block | empirical formula lab | Fri, Dec 13 |
| Tu, Dec 3 | test review | |
Mon, Dec 2
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weekly quiz mental math; bring your chrome book to school |
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| holiday | ||
Fri, Nov 22
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collect lab report: liquid on a coin collect HW: ch 5 light & Bohr model / spectroscopy finish up |
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| block | ch. 11.4 empirical formula; # 136, 143, 144, 145, 151 | Fri, Dec 6 |
| Tu, Nov 20 | ch. 11.1 - 11.3 mole & molar mass; # 89ab, 90abc, 91; 99; 108, 112; 115 | " |
Mon, Nov 18
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ch. 5.1 Bohr model & spectroscopy ch. 6ap; # 23 |
Fri, Nov 22 |
Fri, Nov 15
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collect density lab report retest on ch. 13, 10, 20 IMF & reactions |
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| block | liquid on a coin lab | " |
| Tu, Nov 12 | weekly quiz | |
| Mon, Nov 11 | holiday | |
Fri, Nov 8
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collect lab report: vit C & ch 2 HW test on ch. 13, 10, 20 IMF & reactions |
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| block | density lab | Fri, Nov 15 |
Tu, Nov 5
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ch. 5.1 light ch 6ap; # 5, 7ab; 13 announcement: ch 2 HW assignment due date info added |
Fri, Nov 22 |
| Mon Nov 4 | weekly quiz | |
Fri, Nov 1
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end of grading period collect chem tutoring form & lab report: solubility lab lab data analysis |
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| block | vit C lab | Fri, Nov 8 |
| Tu, Oct 29 | finish up | |
Mon, Oct 28
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weekly quiz collect / review HW: ch 10 & 20 ch. 2 scientific notation; significant figures; conversion factors; density; # 73, 74; 75, 76; 80; 83, 85 announcement: regarding oxid #, assume hydrogen in covalent cpd has charge of +1, while hydrogen in ionic cpd has charge of - 1 |
Fri, Nov 8 |
| Fri, Oct 25 | finish up | |
| block | ion solubility lab | Fri, Nov 1 |
| Tu, Oct 22 | ch. 10.2 redox reactions; # 80 - 84 | Mon, Oct 28 |
Mon, Oct 21
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weekly quiz collect / review HW: ch. 13 IMF ch. 20.1 oxidation number & redox reactions; # 44, 47, 48 |
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Fri, Oct 18
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collect lab report: chromatography ch. 10.2 - 10.3 solubility rules; precipitation reactions; net ionic eqn; # 90 - 92 retest on ch. 6, 8, 9 periodic trends; chemical name / formula; chemical bonds (optional; after school) |
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| block | ch. 10.1 chemical equations; balancing chem eqn; # 75 - 78 | " |
Tue, Oct 15
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weekly quiz ch. 13.4 IMF & vapor pressure / boiling point ch 11ap; # 9; 35, 41 reminder: course grade info |
Mon, Oct 21
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| Mon, Oct 14 | holiday | |
| Fri, Oct 11 | test on ch. 6, 8, 9 periodic trends; chemical name / formula; chemical bonds | |
| block | chromatography lab | Fri, Oct 18 |
| Tu, Oct 8 | finish up | |
Mon, Oct 7
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weekly quiz collect / review HW: ch. 9 ch. 13.2 IMF HW: ch. 11ap; # 7, 11, 12, 13 |
Mon, Oct 21 |
| Fri, Oct 4 | finish up | |
| block | finish up | |
Tue, Oct 1
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ch. 9.2 & 9.4 valence bond theory; hybrid orbitals; multiple bonds HW: ch 9ap; # 27, 29, 31, 33; 35, 37, 39 |
Mon, Oct 7 |
Mon, Sept 30
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weekly quiz collect / review HW: ch. 8 & 9 chemical nomenclature; chem bond I |
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Fri, Sept 27
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end of grading period collect chem tutoring form; last day to correct online gradebook errors / turn in any missing work retest on ch. 4 & 5 (optional) |
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| block | ch. 9.4 vsepr & molecular polarity; # 105abd | " |
Tu, Sept 24
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ch. 9.1; 9.5 electronegativity & covalent vs ionic bond; # 72, 73, 75; 108 ch. 9.3 Lewis structure; # 99, 102, 104 |
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Mon, Sept 23
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weekly quiz collect /review HW: ch. 6 |
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| Fri, Sept 20 | test on ch. 4 & 5 | |
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ch. 8.1 - 8.2 octet rule; ionic bonds & Coulomb's law; # 68, 69, 70 ch. 9.1 covalent bond & Coulomb's law ch. 8.3 covalent cpd nomenclature; # 74, 75, 76, 79 |
Mon, Sept 30
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Tu, Sept 17
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finish up, if needed ch. 9.2 ionic cpd nomenclature; # 95, 96, 97abc |
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Mon, Sept 16
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weekly quiz collect / review HW: ch. 5 |
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| Fri, Sept 13 | finish up ? | |
| block | ch. 6.3 periodic trends: atomic radius & ionization energy; # 52, 54, 57, 58, 62, 63 | Mon, Sept 23 |
Tu, Sept 10
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hmm; finish up ? ch. 6.2 periodic table & electron configuration; # 49 |
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Mon, Sept 9
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weekly quiz finish up |
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Fri, Sept 6
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collect msds & lab report ch. 5.3 electron configuration; orbital diagram; # 78, 79, 80; 93 |
Mon, Sept 16 |
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ch. 5.2 Bohr model; Bohr model / spectroscopy; atomic orbitals HW: ch. 6ap; # 23; 47, 49a |
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Tue, Sept 3
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weekly quiz finish up stats notes |
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| Mon, Sept 2 | holiday | |
| Fri, Aug 30 | finish up stats notes | |
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lab safety quiz isotope simulation lab |
Fri, Sept 6 |
Tu, Aug 27
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collect / review HW stats notes |
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Mon, Aug 26
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weekly quiz stats notes announcement: due to (potential) student transfer into the class, 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 30 |
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Fri, Aug 23
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collect: lab safety form, survey & signature form ch. 4.3 isotopes / average atomic mass; 66, 67, 68 |
Tue, Aug 27 |
| block | ch. 4.2 atomic structure; # 52, 64, 71, 72, 79 | " |
Tu, Aug 20
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review course syllabus distribute textbook lab assignment: msds lab assignment: statistics |
Fri, Sept 6 Fri, Sept 13 |
Mon, Aug 19
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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 print / read / attach lab safety form to the back of your lab notebook read / attach lab NB rubric 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 23 "
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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 3 or period 7
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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
1 might need to use Ruffle: workaround to run flash file; e.g. *swf; content
semi-random selection of past tests - recommend [ 1 ; 2 ] use as a study guide to prepare for upcoming tests
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