Chemistry A and B Course outlines

Chemistry A Trimester #1

Unit 1 Measurement & Structure of Matter: Chapter 1, 2, 3

A. Lab Instruments and error analysis of Lab results
Proper measurements and estimate

B. Significant Figures & Factor label problem solving

C. Classification of Matter & Properties of Matter
Atoms, Molecules, & Compounds

D. Energy transfer & Calorimetry

Unit 2 Atomic Structure and electrons/ Periodic Table: Chapter 4,5,6,10 &11
A. Atomic Models (History & discovery of atomic particles)
B. Wave nature of light, duality, & Spectral analysis
C. Electron configuration, arrow orbital diagrams, & Lewis dot diagrams.
D. Electrons clouds
E. Periodic Properties
Atomic & Molecular mass, sizes of atoms and ions, Ionization
energy, electron affinities, & Electronegativity.

Unit 3A Chemical Formulas and Bonding: Chapter 7,12,1, 13, 14.1, &
23 (pg 578-579)
A. Chemical bonds (Ionic and Covalent bonding)
B. Nomenclature (stock, root, acids, and Alkanes, enes, ynes, &
Alcohol group)
C. Lewis structures and molecular shapes
D. Different bonding
Polarity, relative bond strength, multiple bonds,
polyatomics, & intermolecular forces.

Unit 3B Kinetic Theory: Chapter 15, 17, & 27
A. Kinetic Theory: Chapter 15
B. Liquids: Chapter 17
C.Energy and disorder: Chapter 27

Unit 4A The mole: Chapter 8
A. Review of Factor label method
B. The mole and molarity of solution, molar mass
C. Percent composition, empirical formulas, & hydrates

Chemistry B Trimester #2

Unit 4B Chemical Equations: Chapter 9, & 20.1
A. Writing and balancing Chemical Reactions
Reaction types, mass-mass & mole-mass, Percentage
Yield, Mass-energy.
B. Solubility and Concentrations
Molarity, molality, mole fraction
C. Determining limiting reactant

Unit 5. Chapter 18 & 19
A. Characteristics of Gases
Pressure, gas laws, partial pressures, real and ideal gases
B. Phase changes, phase diagrams, & vapor pressure

Unit 6. Acid and Base Chemistry: Chapter 20.1 review, 21 & 23
A. Solutions & solubility
Saturated solutions,
B. Colligative properties
Calculating Freezing and Boiling point
C. Strong and weak acids and bases
D. Net Ionic

Unit 7 Solutions of Electrolytes Chapter 24
A. Solubility product constant, Ionization of water, pH Scale
B. Buffers and Titration

Unit 8. Reaction rate: Chapter 22
A. Dynamic Equilibrium
B. Rate expressions/Equilibrium expression

Unit 9. Redox and Electrochemistry: Chapter 25 & 26

Unit 10. Nuclear Chemistry: Chapter 28