COURSE OBJECTIVE:
This course includes an introduction to the study of lab safety and techniques. Students learn terms and processes employed in scientific research. Chemical topics covered are properties of matter, energy, and atomic structure including electron configurations. The periodic table is studied along with periodic trends. Students write and name chemical formulas plus write and balance chemical equations. Math calculations with mole concepts will be introduced. Behavior of gases, properties of solids and liquids are also discussed. The course also covers solutions and calculations of concentration. Students will also study the characteristics and chemistry of acids, bases, and salts. The course concludes with a discussion of how the collision theory effects chemical reactions.
LABORATORY: Students will have the opportunity to engage in many laboratory opportunities throughout the year. Although a laboratory can be a very interesting place that involves inquiry and problem solving, it is important that all students follow Lab Safety Rules as to not endanger themselves or others. Each student should learn to work cooperatively as a member of a classroom team of scientists, as we explore questions in the world of Chemistry. All parents and students must read Lab Safety Contract located on the teacher’s webpage and sign the Lab Safety Contract Signature Page.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will cover the following units of Chemistry in accordance with the Louisiana Common Core Standards listed below.
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Unit 1: Measurement and Problem Solving
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Unit 2: Matter
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Unit 3: Atoms and the Periodic Table
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Unit 4: Chemical Bonding and the Stoichiometry
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Unit 5: Moles, Reactions and Stoichiometry
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Unit 6: States of Matter, Energy Changes, and Le Chatlier’s Principle
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Unit 7: Solutions and Acids & Bases
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Unit 8: Carbon and Its Compounds