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.

Textbook: Chemistry; Glencoe (readme;  link)

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

 

Fall

Spring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

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

 
block    
Tu, Dec 10 collect chem tutoring form  
Mon, Dec 9    

Fri, Dec 6

 

test on ch. 2, 5, 11 conversion factor, density, light, spectroscopy, mole

collect HW: ch 11

 
block empirical formula lab Fri, Dec 13
Tu, Dec 3 test review  

Mon, Dec 2

 

weekly quiz

mental math; bring your chrome book to school

 
  holiday  

Fri, Nov 22

 

 

collect lab report: liquid on a coin

collect HW: ch 5 light & Bohr model / spectroscopy

finish up

 
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

 

ch. 5.1 Bohr model & spectroscopy

ch. 6ap; # 23

 

Fri, Nov 22

Fri, Nov 15

 

collect density lab report

retest on ch. 13, 10, 20 IMF & reactions

 
block liquid on a coin lab      " 
Tu, Nov 12 weekly quiz  
Mon, Nov 11 holiday  

Fri, Nov 8

 

collect lab report: vit C & ch 2 HW

test on ch. 13, 10, 20 IMF & reactions

 
block density lab Fri, Nov 15

Tu, Nov 5

 

 

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

 

 

end of grading period

collect chem tutoring form & lab report: solubility lab

lab data analysis

 
block vit C lab Fri, Nov 8
Tu, Oct 29 finish up  

Mon, Oct 28

 

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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)

     " 
block ch. 10.1 chemical equations; balancing chem eqn; # 75 - 78      " 

Tue, Oct 15

 

 

 

weekly quiz

ch. 13.4 IMF & vapor pressure / boiling point

ch 11ap; # 9; 35, 41

reminder: course grade info

 

 

Mon, Oct 21

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

weekly quiz

collect / review HW: ch. 8 & 9 chemical nomenclature; chem bond I

 

Fri, Sept 27

 

 

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)

 
block ch. 9.4 vsepr & molecular polarity; # 105abd      " 

Tu, Sept 24

 

ch. 9.1; 9.5 electronegativity & covalent vs ionic bond; # 72, 73, 75; 108

ch. 9.3 Lewis structure; # 99, 102, 104

     " 

Mon, Sept 23

 

weekly quiz

collect /review HW: ch. 6

 
Fri, Sept 20 test on ch. 4 & 5  

block

 

 

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

 

     " 

Tu, Sept 17

 

finish up, if needed

ch. 9.2 ionic cpd nomenclature; # 95, 96, 97abc

 

     " 

Mon, Sept 16

 

weekly quiz

collect / review HW: ch. 5

 
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

 

hmm; finish up ?

ch. 6.2 periodic table & electron configuration; # 49

 

     " 

Mon, Sept 9

 

weekly quiz

finish up

 

Fri, Sept 6

 

collect msds & lab report

ch. 5.3 electron configuration; orbital diagram; # 78, 79, 80; 93

 

Mon, Sept 16

block

 

ch. 5.2 Bohr model; Bohr model / spectroscopy; atomic orbitals

HW: ch. 6ap; # 23; 47, 49a

 

     " 

Tue, Sept 3

 

weekly quiz

finish up stats notes

 
Mon, Sept 2 holiday  
Fri, Aug 30 finish up stats notes  

block

 

lab safety quiz

isotope simulation lab

 

Fri, Sept 6

Tu, Aug 27

 

collect / review HW

stats notes

 

Mon, Aug 26

 

 

 

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

 

Fri, Aug 23

 

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

 

 

 

review course syllabus

distribute textbook

lab assignment: msds

lab assignment: statistics

 

 

Fri, Sept 6

Fri, Sept 13

Mon, Aug 19

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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  fall  

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

 description   simulation / animation
 
lab 1.  isotope / atomic mass simulation
lab 2.  chromatography 
lab 3.  ion analysis; solubility rules
lab 4.  vitamin C assay, a redox Rx  [least-squares analysis]
lab 5.  density of solids & liquids
 
lab 6.  volume of liquid on a penny  [use of conversion factors]
 
lab 7.  empirical formula
lab 8.  Boyle's law
lab 9.  gas stoichiometry  
 
lab 10.  acid / base titration   
lab 11   specific heat of metal   
lab 12.  enthalpy    
lab 13.  nuclear decay simulation   
 
lab 14.  kinetics   
 

 

laboratory resources

  • msds form (to be used for prelab assignment)
  • to avoid plagarism, use appropriate citation
  • vodcast:  background on data analysis (e.g. statistic) & probe use
  • writing mathematics
  • writing lab report (text ; video)
    • from past galileo students, who taught / took college chem lab, respectively
  • above simulations / animations from:

    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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description
questions
   
practice Fall Final exam
practice Spring Final exam
old exams  (2012 - 2013)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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
 
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)
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)
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)
 
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)
 
ch. 4 & 5 atom, AO / electron cofig + scoring guide + retest available
ch. 6, 8, 9 period trend; ionic / covalent compounds; Lewis structure, vsepr, & molecular polarity + scoring guide + retest available
ch. 10, 13, 20 IMF & chemical reaction + scoring guide + retest available
ch. 2, 5, 11 conversion factor; light; moles + scoring guide available
ch. 12 & 14 stoch / gas (2 versions) + scoring guide + retest available
ch. 15 & 16 solution & thermo (2 versions) + scoring guide - retest available
ch. 25 & 17 nuclear & kinetics + scoring guide + retest available
ch. 18 & 19 equilibrium & acid / pH + scoring guide available
old exams (2023 -  2024)
ch. 4 & 5 atom, AO / e config + scoring key available
ch. 6, 8, & 9 periodic trend; bond; name; molecules + scoring guide available
ch. 13, 10, 20 IMF, reactions, redox + scoring guide available
ch. 2, 5, 11 conversion factor, density, light, mole + scoring guide available
ch. 12 & 14 stochi & gas + scoring guide available
ch. 15 & 16 soln & thermo + scoring guide available
ch. 25 & 17 nuclear chem & kinetics + scoring guide available
ch. 18 & 19 equilibrium & acid / base / buffer / pH + scoring guide available
old exams (2024 -  2025)
 
ch. 4 & 5 atom, AO / e config + scoring key available
ch 6, 8, 9 periodic trends; compounds; bonds + scoring key available
ch. 13, 10, 20 IMF & reactions + scoring key available