Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Science 10-Chemistry Part 2: Oct 10-Nov 8

B: Thurs Nov 7/G: Fri Nov 8
Chemical Reactions Test II
Homework:  No homework.  Know how to analyse indicator colour/pH for the lab next class.

B: Tues Nov 5/G: Wed Nov 6
We took up the rest of p.13 (neutralization reactions), p. 15 (metals and corrosion), and then did some test review instead of doing the pH lab.  pH lab is rescheduled for the class after the unit test.  A practice test was given in class.
Homework:  study for the test.  Check your answers to the practice test on the class resources.  Bring a calculator and some homework/reading to do after you are finished.

B: Fri Nov 1/G: Mon Nov 4
Reactions lab I was passed back, we took up p. 13 (acid-base worksheet)
Homework:  pH lab next class.  Make sure you can determine pH of solutions using indicators.  You will get to use the indicators chart to do this.
Start your preparation for the test by checking over any topics that you are having difficulty with and get help/review.

B: Wed Oct 30/G: Thurs Oct 31
Mass labs were passed back, we took up p. 14 on Fossil fuels and did a lesson on Acids and bases (using an indicator chart that was distributed in class).
Homework:  Do acid base worksheet p. 13, Next class is a lab on single and double displacement.  Make sure you can recognize and write these reactions.

B: Mon Oct 28/G: Tues Oct 29
Quizzes from last class were passed back and we took up questions on p.10 homework.  Students did a lab on Synthesis Decomposition and Combustion reactions.  The analysis questions were done immediately after the lab (closed book).
Homework:  Do reading/worksheet on Metals (p. 15 of package) using your textbook.

B: Thurs Oct 24/G: Fri Oct 25
We wrote a quiz, then took up p. 9 homework.  We had a lesson on p. 7 on single and double displacement.
Homework:  Prepare for lab next class by doing p. 10 on writing chemical reactions and do readings/worksheet in notes on p. 14 on Fossil fuels and Combustion

B: Tues Oct 22/G: Wed Oct 23
We reviewed balancing homework and did a lesson on recognizing and writing combustion, synthesis and decomposition reactions.
Homework:  Prepare for quiz next class on p. 2 (Word equations and mass) and p. 5 (balancing).  Do p.  8-9 practice on Writing reactions.

G: Mon Oct 21
We worked through balancing chemical equations (p. 3).  Then we did the Mass and Reactions lab analysis (handed it in) and worked on balancing homework (p. 4  #11-20), and did a textbook reading (notes p. 14) on Fossil Fuels and Combustion.
Homework:  balancing homework (p. 4  #11-20), and did a textbook reading (notes p. 14) on Fossil Fuels and Combustion.

B:  Fri Oct 18
We took up p. 2 and  did a short lesson on balancing chemical equations (p. 3).  Then we did the Mass and Reactions lab analysis (handed it in) and worked on balancing homework.
Homework:  Do balancing questions p. 4 and p. 5

G: Thurs Oct 17
We took up p. 2 and  did a short lesson on balancing chemical equations (p. 3).  Then we did the Mass and Reactions lab analysis (handed it in) and worked on balancing homework.
Homework:  Do balancing questions p. 4 and p. 5

B:  Wed Oct 16  
We finished the note on p.1 and the first part of p. 3.  We did an experiment on Mass and Reactions and submitted our data.
Homework:  Do Word Equations and Mass worksheet in new notes package p. 2.  
Lab analysis will be next class.  

B:  Thurs Oct 10/  G: Tues Oct 15
We took up the marked unit test.  Then, we started the new notes package with notes on p.1 on Chemical reactions. and covered conservation of mass on p. 3
Homework:  (for period G only)  Do Mass conservation and word equations worksheet (p. 2 of the new notes package).
period B was a shortened period and no homework weekend.


Tentative Important Dates:
Period B/  Period G
Oct 16/ Oct 17Mass Conservation Lab experiment
Oct 18/ Oct 21- Mass Conservation lab analysis
Oct 24/Oct 25-on p. 2 and balancing reactions
Oct 28/Oct 29- Reactions lab I
Nov 1/Nov 4-Reactions lab II
Nov 11/Nov 12- pH and indicators lab
Nov 7/Nov 8 - Chemistry Part II unit test.

Monday, October 7, 2019

Chemistry 11: Periodic Trends Unit -Oct 4-Oct 31

PERIODIC TRENDS UNIT
Mon Nov 4:
We finished the bonding notes on p. 2-4 regarding classifying bonds by difference in electronegativity, and ionic bonding.  Marked tests were passed back.
homework:  do exercises on the bottom of p. 2 and p. 4 in new bonding unit package.

Thurs Oct 31:
We wrote the Periodic Trends test.
homework: No homework.  Happy Halloween!

Tues Oct 29:
We started bonding and covered p. 1-2 on the new notes package.  Then we took up review questions for periodic Table  unit (p. 15-16 )
homework: Study for the Periodic table test.  Try the written part of 2017 test posted on my website.

Fri Oct 25:
We passed back the zodiac table assignment, the flame tests labs and took up p. 13, p.6 questions.  We did a practice assessment on periodic trends in IE, AS and EA and marked it in class.
homework:  Do review of the unit (exercises on p. 15-16).  Answers are on my website.
Do review for the test.
TEST DATE IS MOVED TO THURSDAY OCTOBER 31

Wed Oct 23:
We did the flame tests lab and lab quiz.  We discussed 2 methods used to measure ionization energy. (p. 14)
homework:  Do Q #7-9 on p. 6 of notes and start test study.

Mon Oct 21:
We passed back the quizzes.  Had a lesson on Ionization Energy and Electron Affinity (p.10-11), and got lab sheets on the flame tests lab.
homework:  Study theory on flame tests/ electron transition (lab sheet and p.  8),  complete graph questions on p. 13

Thurs Oct 17:

Zodiac Periodic Table Assignment handed in.  You may drop it off at my office on Friday with no penalty.  We covered Electron Transitions and Trends in Atomic Size (p.  8 and 9)
homework:  Study notes on p. 8-9 ; Do graph questions on p. 13 #1-9 only.

Tues Oct 15:
We finished a video on Chemical Families (p. 7),  took up Q #1-4 on p. 6 and then did a Simulation Periodic Table Assignment in class. 
homework:  Study notes on p. 1-5 for quiz next class.
Finish Periodic Table Assignment.  I will collect the Zodiac Table assignment next class (Thursday) but you may turn it in without penalty on Friday if you bring it to my office (rm 105).


Friday- PD day,  Monday Thanksgiving

Wed Oct 9:
We took up p. 2 (atomic symbols interpretation) and p. 5 (condensed bohr diagrams of atoms and ions)  homework (put not p. 6 yet).  We discussed the Periodic Table layout 
(p. 3), reviewed chemical families and Lewis Dot diagrams (p. 4),  then started a video on Chemical Families (p. 7) 
homework:  No homework weekend.  
First class back we will be doing a periodic table simulation assignment in class.  Get that assignment in advance, if you will not be at school on Tuesday.  Class time will be given on Tuesday for this Periodic table simulation assignment.

Mon Oct 7:
We got back the Matter and measurement test and took it up.  We continued the review of atomic theory with Condensed Bohr diagrams of atoms and Ion formation on p. 1-2
homework:  atomic symbols exercise on p. 2 (if you didn't already do it,  condensed Bohr diagrams of atoms and ions (p. 5), questions on atomic structure (p. 6  #1-4)

Thurs Oct 4:
We wrote the Matter and measurement test.  New notes packages were distributed and we briefly reviewed atomic structure on p. 1
homework:  atomic symbols exercise on p. 2

PERIODIC TRENDS UNIT
 IMPORTANT DATES:
Oct 17-Periodic Table assignment due
Oct 17 - Atomic Structure and periodic table quiz (on notes p. 1-5)
Oct 23 - Flame tests lab and lab quiz
Oct 29  - Periodic Trends Test

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Chemistry 12: Structure and Bonding Unit - Sept 26 - Oct 30

Wed Oct 30:
Structure and Bonding Test
homework:
No homework

Mon Oct 28:
Aggregates lab quiz was written and questions were answered about the test next class.  Some review time was given.
homework:
Review for test.  Practice written part is on this site.  (complete in 40 min.;  there will also be around 30 multiple choice.

Thurs Oct 24:
Quizzes were passed back and we talked briefly about how to apply VSEPR and polarity to larger more complex biochemistry molecules.  Then we determined melting time for 4 solids as a class before groups made observations on appearance, hardness and conductivity for the 4 samples. Observations charts were handed in.
homework:
Study Aggregates and their properties and bonding in preparation for the lab quiz next class.Those students that missed the lab will receive data and write the lab quiz next class with the other students.

Tues Oct 22:
We took up the polarity questions,  went over the format of the Aggregates lab, then had the quiz.
Students worked on practice questions on bonding in aggregates, and properties of solids from the textbook (p. 273 #2,4,5,7;  p.  276  # 1,3,4,7,8,9  and p. 12 in notes supplementary questions A,B and C)
homework:
Review Aggregates and do practice questions stated above.

Fri Oct 18:
We covered VSEPR worksheet p. 9-10 (answers are  on website), reviewed polarity of bonds and molecules (see self study on p. 11 if you need it),  reviewed intermolecular bonding (p.  12) and discussed bonding and properties in solids of various types (p. 13)
homework: 
  • prepare for quiz next class that has:  VSEPR (like p. 9-10),  predict polarity of molecules,  assess what kinds of intermolecular bonds are present in various molecular compounds.
  • finish predicting polarity (p. 9-10)
  • Do p. 14 reviewing the 4 types of Aggregate solids/crystals
Wed Oct 16:
We covered VSEPR ( p.  7-8;  examples on p.3)
homework: 
Do VSEPR worksheet p. 9-10.

Thurs Oct 10:
We expanded our Lewis diagrams (beyond octet rule) to include polyatomic ions also.  After the quiz, students were given time to work on drawing the Lewis structures (only) on p. 9 and 10 of the notes.
homework: 
Thanksgiving - no homework.  If you want to get ahead, you should learn the names of the 5 basic shapes (linear, trigonal planar,  .... octahedral) from p. 4 chart and finish the Lewis structures on p. 9-10.
I have put some extra hybridization practice questions with full solutions on the class resources.  It is posted after the notes for this unit.
Tues Oct 8:
We took up  Hybridization homework, finished the example SF6 on p. 6.  We spent some time working on the last 2 practice molecules:  BrF5 and AsCl5.  Then we covered Lewis diagrams beyond the octet rule (bottom of p. 3).  We took up the multiple choice of the atomic structure test.  We discussed the format of the quiz next class.
homework: 
Prepare for quiz on simple VB theory and Hybridization (p.  2-6 roughly) which is next class (Thurs Oct 10.  Also try the new method of drawing Lewis diagrams on the first 6 molecules on p. 9 of your notes.

Fri Oct 4:
We took up simple VB theory practice  H2O,  HNO,  NH3,  took up one of the Hybridization homework molecules,  then we did 2 more  Hybridization examples HNO and C2Br2 p. 5-6  (CH4 example)
homework:
Use Hybridization to work out bonding in the rest of the molecules (except BrF5 and AsCl5)
Follow the format in the notes.  Memorize shapes of the hybrid orbitals for the 5 different hybridization states.

Wed Oct 2:
We finished simple VB theory (p. 2 of new notes),  started Hybridization p. 3-5  (CH4 example)
homework:  Use simple VB to work out bonding in: H2O,  HNO,  NH3 (partly done in class)
Use Hybridization to work out bonding in :BI3,  H20,  NH3
Follow the format in the notes.

Thurs Sept 26:
We got a new notes package on the bonding unit and covered the first page and a half (up to and including Br2.  Textbooks were distributed.
homework:  Review for the Atomic Structure test.  
Please note: completed notes,  power point and atomic structure Questions can be found on this site under "class resources" 


TENTATIVE BONDING AND STRUCTURE EVALUATION DATES:
Oct 10-VB and Hybridization Quiz
Oct 22- VSEPR Quiz
Oct 24-Aggregates lab 
Oct 28- Aggregates lab quiz
Oct 30 - Structure and Bonding test