10th Grade Chemistry Class Page
Week of Nov. 17
Monday
Quiz on Chapter 11 - gas laws.
Music Video Project due Friday (est. time outside of class - 3 hours. Was assigned on Nov. 12.)
Music Video HandoutGas Laws Music Video.doc
Rubric -Workbook1.xls
Tuesday
No class.
Wednesday
Exam Review
Thursday
Friday
Music Video Project due
Week of Nov. 24
Monday
No class.
Tuesday
8:20 a.m. - Fall Trimester Chemistry Exam
Wednesday
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Week of November 10th
Monday
Watch Video
Homework: Read Chapter 11.3-11.4 (est. time: 40 min.)
Tuesday
No Class. Test Corrections due.
Wednesday
Boyles, Charles, Gay-Lussac, and Avogadro led to the Ideal Gas Law: PV=nRT
Homework: 11.59, 65, 67, 87 (est. time: 30 min.)
Thursday
Music video work time.
Homework: 11.89 (est. time: 15 min.)
Friday
Music video work time.
(Total HW time - 1 hour 25 min.)
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Week of Nov. 3
Monday
Review for Chapter 5 test. Sample problem 5.126 - solution: 
Problem 5-126.pdf.
Discuss Titration Lab from Friday.
Tuesday
No class.
Wednesday
Test on Chapter 5 - review sheet.
Thursday
More Titration Lab
Friday
Finish Titration Lab
Egg and Pressure Demo (Boyle's Law)
Homework:
Read 11.1 and 11.2 (est. time: 30 min.)
Titration Lab due Monday (est. time: 15 min.)
Test Corrections due Tuesday
(Total HW time - 45 min.)
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Week of Oct. 27
Monday
Test corrections due.
The story of Lead (Pb).
Acid/base discussion.
HW: Finish reading Chapter 5 (est. time: 45 min.)
Tuesday
No class.
Wednesday
Dynamic Equilibrium - see example.
Polyprotic acids - dissociation in water
HW: 5.114 (est. time: 15 min.)
Test on Wednesday, 11/5, on Chapter 5 - review sheet.
Thursday
Practice Problems on Chapter 5
Test next Wed. on Chapter 5
Homework Problems 5.97, 5.103, 5.125 (est. time: 20 min.)
Read 5.13 (est. time: 10 min.)
Friday
Titration Lab - see slideshow.
(Total HW time - 1 hour 30 min.)
Week of Oct. 20
Monday
Example problems to prepare for test.
You would do well to find other example problems (following chapters 4 and 5) and try them.
Tuesday
No class. Lab questions due.
Wednesday
Test covering balancing equations, empirical molecular formulae (Ch. 4) as well as solution chemistry (5.1-5.4) and molarity (5.11-5.12).
Thursday
Acids and bases.
HW: Test corrections - due Monday. Problem sheet due Friday (est. time - 30 min.).
Friday
Acids and bases continued.
(Total HW time - 30 min.)
Week of Oct. 13
MondayNo class (Columbus Day holiday).
Tuesday
No class.
WednesdayNo class (PSAT testing).
Thursday
Solutions Lab (see slideshow).
HW: Solutions vocab fill-in-the-blank sheet (est. time: 15 min.) due Friday
HW: Lab questions (est. time: 60 min.) due Tuesday
Test scheduled for Wed., Oct. 22 covering balancing equations, empirical molecular formulae (Ch. 4) as well as solution chemistry (5.1-5.4) and molarity (5.11-5.12).
Friday
Solutions - example problems.
(Total HW time - 1 hour 15 min.)
Week of Oct. 6
Monday
Make-up problems from Chapter 4 test due.
Intro to Chapter 5 - vocab: solute, solvent, solution, dilute, concentrated, concentration, saturated, supersaturated, precipitate, electrolytes, dissociation
HW: Problem set due Thursday. Read 5.1 - 5.4. (est. time - 45 min.)
Problem Set #3: 4. 82, 87, 92, 95, 101, 103 (est. time - 1 hour)
Tuesday
No class. Lab questions due - turn in via the basket in the Lab.
Wednesday
Chapter 5 discussion.
Intro to Molarity (moles of solute per liter of solution). Stoichiometry with molarity.
The next test will be during the week of Oct. 20 and will cover balancing equations, empirical molecular formulae (Ch. 4) as well as solution chemistry (5.1-5.4) and molarity (5.11-5.12).
Thursday
Problem set due.
Brainiac Video
Demo - supersaturated solution of sodium acetate NaCO2CH3
Demo - Lead nitrate and potassium iodide - KI (aq) + Pb(NO3)2 (aq) --> KN03 (aq) + PbI2 (s)
How to write Molecular, Ionic, and Net Ionic Equations
Spectator Ions
Material balance/Charge balance
Friday
No class.
(Total HW time - 1 hour 45 min.)
Week of Sept. 29
Monday
Problem set due.
Actual vs theoretical yield.
Chapter 4 review. Make sure you have a grade record sheet that is up-to-date.
Tuesday
No class.
Wednesday
Chapter 4 test - all topics except for balancing reactions and empirical formulae.
Thursday
Balancing reactions and empirical formulae
HW due Monday: Make-up problems from test - 
Chem I test 4 makeups.pdf
EXTRA CREDIT WORKSHEETS
Chem Review Extra Credit Worksheet.doc
Friday
Finding empirical and molecular formulae when given percent composition by mass.
HW due Monday: Make-up problems from test.
HW due Tuesday: Lab questions (est. time - 30 min.)
(Total HW time - 30 min.)
Week of Sept. 22
Monday
Applications of the mole concept in formulae and reactions.
HW: Read 4.7 - 4.8. Do problem 4.106. (est. time - 10 min.)
Tuesday
No class.
Wednesday
More example problems. Limiting and excess reactants.
HW: 4.115 and 4.117. Do also 4. 104 and 4.107 if you did not complete 4.106 correctly for today. (est. time - 20 min.)
Solutions for 4.115 and 4.117 - problems 092508.pdf
Thursday
Vinegar and baking soda lab - think about how limiting reactant applies to your lab.
There will be a test on Chapter 4 on Wed., Oct. 1.
HW: Problems 4.25, 29, 33, 54, 105, 114, 119, 120. (est. time - 1 hour)
Friday
Field trip.
(Total HW time - 1 hour 30 min.)
Week of Sept. 15
Monday
Problem Set due to Andy by 10:15 (in the lab). Introduction to the "mole".
Tuesday
No class.
Wednesday
Quiz on all content through significant figures.
Begin Chapter 4 - the concept of the "mole"
Avogadro's number
How to convert from grams to moles and vice versa
HW: Read 4.1 - 4.3 (est. time - 40 min.)
Thursday
Quizzes returned.
More discussion on moles.
HW: Skim 4.4 - 4.6 (est. time - 40 min.)
Friday
Problems using mole to gram conversion and mole-to-mole ratio.
(Total HW time: 1 hour 20 min.)
Week of Sept. 8
Monday
Review Periodic Table - periods, groups.
Review SI units (you should know how to convert between kilo, hecto, deka, base, deci, centi, and milli for grams, liters, and meters).
Homework: Read 2.1-2.2 and 3.1-3.2. (est time - 50 min.)
Tuesday
No class
Wednesday
The Kelvin scale
Measurement - significant figures
Correct measurement - Only the farthest digit to the right is uncertain.
Accuracy vs. prescision
When adding/subtracting, the result should have the same number of decimal places as the quantity with the fewest decimal places.
When multiplying/dividing, the result should have the same number of significant figures as the least precise quantity.
Homework: 3.3 - 3.4 (est. time - 20 min.)
Thursday
Naming Compounds
Heat vs. Temperature
Review of Accuracy vs. Precision
Review of Sig Figs and Conversions
Need some help?
http://www.lon-capa.org/~mmp/applist/sigfig/sig.htm
http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/measurement/
HOMEWORK
Problems 2.73, 2.78, 2.80, 2.84, 3.1, 3.13, 3.33, 3.39, 3.43, 3.45, 3.47 (est. time - 1 hour 10 min.)
Due MONDAY by 10:15 (I will be in the Lab room)
Friday
Review for quiz on Wednesday 9/17.
(Total HW time - 2 hours 20 min.)
Week of Sept. 1
Monday
Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday
No class
Wednesday
Welcome to Chemistry!
Review of element, compound, atom, molecule
Atoms are tiny, abundant, durable, and roomy (How much empty space is there in an atom?)
John Dalton - law of conservation of matter, law of definite proportions
Ernest Rutherford - gold foil experiment
Homework: Read 1.3 - 1.5 in the textbook (est. time - 45 min.)
Thursday
Intro to the new Lab with Andy
Physical and chemical properties/Intensive and Extensive Properties
Decomposition
Mixtures
Subatomic particles
Periodic table
Isotopes
Friday
(Total HW time: 45 min.)
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