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Day 1: Introductions and the Nature of Science

Chapter 1 Sections 1.1-1.4, 1.13

Review Questions: 1, 3, 4

Day 2: Measurement. If you have ever doubted the importance of keeping track of your units, the story of the "Gimli Glider" might set you straight (The url keeps changing so you may need to search for Gimli Glider at the CBC digital archives.

Day 3: Here is an exmple of the group activity that we did to accompany our look at the topics in Chapter 1.

Chapter 1 Sections 1.10 and 1.11.

Review Questions: 9, 10
Problems: 19-22, 23-26, 45-52, 53-64
Additional Problems: 69-80

Days 4 and 5: 2.1 through 2.4 (pp. 40-50). The early laws of chemical composition and how atomic theory can acount for these laws. This activity helps to demonstrate how mass ratios arise from atom (or object) ratios.

Review Questions 1-3, 6-13
Problems 15-18, 21, 22, 25, 26, 35-38, 44, 45, 47

Days 6, 7, and 8 canceled due to illness and school closing

Day 9: Canceled due to school closing

Day 10: Atomic Structure

Another activity that we did in class. This one examines some basics of nuclear structure, and helps accustom us to the symbols we use when describing atoms. The activity was designed to accompany Chap 3 sections 3.1,3.4-3.5.
Review Questions 2, 5, 7-10, 13-18, 27, 28 (p. 77)
Problems 31-36 (p. 78)

Day 11: Quiz 1

Day 12: After finishing our look at atomic symbols, we moved on to describing the electronic structure of an atom. That is, where do we expect to find an atom's electrons. Chap 3 sections 3.6-3.8
Review Questions: 11, 19-26, 34

Day 13: After finishing our look at atomic symbols, we moved on to describing the electronic structure of an atom. That is, where do we expect to find an atom's electrons. Chap 3 sections 3.6-3.8
Review Questions: 11, 19-26, 34

Day 14: Periodic Table and the Arrangement of Electrons in an Atom. Chap 2.5, 3.7, 3.8, 4.1
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Review Questions: 11, 19-26, 34

Day 15: We used the periodic table to predict stable electron configurations for ions, and drew a couple of Lewis structures for atoms an ions.
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Activity 4

4.1 The Art of Deduction: Stable Electron Configurations
Review Questions: 1-6
4.2 Lewis (Electron-Dot) Symbols
Problems: 7-8

Day 16: Now that we can predict stable electron configurations, we used that information to predict ionic formulae and to predict simple formulae for covalently bonded atoms. activity
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4.5 Formulas and Names of Binary Ionic Compound (skipping nomenclature)
Problems: 19

Day 17: Quiz 2 (on everything since the last quiz)
Covalent bonding and Lewis Structures
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4.2 Lewis (Electron-Dot) Symbols
Problems: 7-8
4.6 Covalent Bonds: Shared Electron Pairs
Skipping Nomenclature
Problems: 35 a, b, c, d (central atom = C), e (central atom = N); 36 a (central atom = N), b, d, e (central atom = C), f (central atom = S); 37 a, c (central atom = Br); 38 a, b (central atom = Cl)
4.10 Rules for Writing Lewis Formulas
Problems: 25-30

Day 18: Shape
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4.12 Molecular Shapes: The VSEPR Theory
Problems: 49, 50

Day 19: Test 1

On Material up through Day 17

Day 20: Shape, polarity and Properties

4.13 Shapes and Properties: Polar and Nonpolar Molecules
Problems: 51-54
Additional Problems
59, 62-71

Spring Break

Day 21: Bonding Review. Review ionic interactions, covalent bonds, and polar covalent bonds. Start an activity to discuss polar bonds and polar molecules
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4.1-4.6 Ionic Interactions and Covalent Bonds
4.7, 4.13 Polar Bonds and Polar Molecules

Day 22: Review steps used to determine whether a molecule is polar, and finish the activity begun on Monday
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Day 23: Canceled

Day 24: Intramolecular and Intermolecular forces
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6.1 Solids, liquids, and Gases
6.2 Comparing Ionic and Molecular Compounds
6.3 Forces Between Molecules

Day 25: Intramolecular and Intermolecular forces

6.1 Solids, liquids, and gases
6.2 Comparing Ionic and Molecular Compounds
6.3 Forces Between Molecules

Day 26: Good Friday

Day 27: Dissolution Reactions
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6.4 Forces in Solution

Day 28: Dissolution and Precipitation Reactions

6.4 Forces in Solution

Day 29: Review Material Since Last Test
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Day 30: Test

Day 31: Class Canceled

Day 32: Chemical Equations, Mole, and Mass Relationships
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Chap 5, 5.3 Avagadro's Number and the Mole
Exercise 5.3a and 5.3b
5.4 Molar Mass: Mole-to-Mass and Mass-to-Mole Conversions (through p 132)
Chap 5.4 Molar Mass: Mole-to-Mass and Mass-to-Mole Conversions (p 133-136 and alternate method for determining mass relationships), Chap 5.5
Problems 33-38

Day 33: Patriots Day, No Classes

Day 34: Chemical Equations, Mole, and Mass Relationships
activity

Chap 5, 5.3 Avagadro's Number and the Mole
Exercise 5.3a and 5.3b
5.4 Molar Mass: Mole-to-Mass and Mass-to-Mole Conversions (through p 132)
Chap 5.4 Molar Mass: Mole-to-Mass and Mass-to-Mole Conversions (p 133-136 and alternate method for determining mass relationships), Chap 5.5
Problems 33-38

Day 35: Chemical Equations and Energy
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Discuss energy, work. Define First and Second Laws. Define and dicsuss PE and KE, and their interconversion.
Establish chemical bonds as a source of potential energy.
Chap 15.1-15.3

Day 36: Stoichiometry and Energy
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activity

Chap 15.2

Day 37: Quiz 4
Electric Power Generation

15.9 Convenient Energy: Electricity
The conversion of chemical potential energy to electrical power via fossil fuel combustion
Chap 8.1-8.3 Electrochemical reactions and the generation of power via batteries. activity

Day 38: Electric Power Generation

Chap 8.1-8.3 Electrochemical reactions and the generation of power via batteries. activity

Day 39: Electric Power Generation and Fuel Cells

Chap 8.1-8.3, 15.14 Electrochemical reactions and the generation of power via fuel cells. activity

Day 40: Nuclear Reactions

Chap 11.2, 11.8, 15.10, 15.11
activity

Day 41:

Day 42: Review