Week of March 8 (homework)
Due Date: March 8, 2010 |
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M (3.8) Exam Ch 6
T (3.9) Correct Exam Ch 6
Answer questions regarding midterm exam
Attached below is the FINAL EXAM REVIEW, the first 38 questions of which are on the MIDTERM.
W (3.10) Midterm Exam - 38 Questions, all MC
R (3.11) Correct Midterm
F (3.12) Video
Hope you have a good Spring Break! |
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Week of March 1 (homework)
Due Date: March 1, 2010 |
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** WE WILL BE HAVING A MIDTERM EXAM NEXT WEEK ON 3/10. THE QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM THE FINAL EXAM REVIEW AND WILL COVER CHAPTERS 1-6 **
M (3.1) - 6.1 Overview of Bonding
6.3 Ionic Bonding; Dot Diagrams
T (3.2) - 6.2 Covalent Bonding
W (3.3) - Lab B6 Chemical Bonds
6.5 VSEPR, pt 1
R (3.4) - Lab B7 Conductivity as Indicator of Bond Type
6.5 VSEPR - pt 2
F (3.5) - NOVA Video on Metallic Bonding - Secrets of the Samurai Sword
Review for Exam
EXAM will be on Monday March 8.
** WE WILL BE HAVING A MIDTERM EXAM NEXT WEEK ON 3/10. THE QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM THE FINAL EXAM REVIEW AND WILL COVER CHAPTERS 1-6 ** |
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Week of February 22 (homework)
Due Date: February 22, 2010 |
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* FYI - there has been a problem with downloading the ppt files for your notes. I contacted the classjump and they said the files never reached the server. I will continue to attempt to upload the files, so let me know if and when you are able to get them. I apologize for this hassle to you guys. Mr. N.
M (2/22) - 5.1, 5.2
T (2/23) - 5.3
Lab B5 - Halide reactivity
W (2/24) - Lab B4 - Oxide Reactivity
R (2/25) - Exam Ch 5
F (2/26) - Correct Exam 5
6.1 Intro to Chemical Bonding |
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Week of 2/17 (homework)
Due Date: February 17, 2010 |
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*** Notes for the semester have been updated at the bottom of the page. I would encourage you to d/l the notes and have them on Friday/Monday when we discuss Ch 5. They will help guide your reading of the material you do before the notes on that section
W (2/17) Review for Ch 4 Exam; Electron Configuration; Finish video from last week
R (2/18) Ch 4 Exam
F (2/19) Correct Ch 4 Exam; begin 5.1 |
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Parent Conferences (homework)
Due Date: February 16, 2010 |
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Parent Conferences are 4-7pm, along with a curriculum fair in the Commons area.
* If you would like to schedule a conference, please email me at John.Nichols@blountk12.org. Thank you. |
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Ch 4 Notes (homework)
Due Date: February 11, 2010 |
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Week of Feb 8 (homework)
Due Date: February 8, 2010 |
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M (2/8) 4.1; Demo of Hydrogen line spectra
T (2/9) 4.2; Flame Test Lab
W (2/10) Early dismissal for snow
R (2/11) 4.3; Aufbau Chart
F (2/12) Review of Ch 4; Video - Kaboom! History of Explosives
Exam Ch 4 - Moved to Wed 2/17 |
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Week of February 1 (homework)
Due Date: February 1, 2010 |
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Monday will continue with Friday's schedule. We have two labs this week and one exam.
If possible, please bring a bottle of isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol for Wednesday's Tie Dye Lab Activity.
M(2/1) 3.3 Atoms, Isotopes, Avg Atomic Mass
Lab 3.1, Law of Mass Conservation
T(2/2) 3.3, cont Mole Concept & Mole Conversions
Video - Island of Stability (16 minutes)
W(2/3) 3.3, cont - Nuclear Chemistry overview
Tie Dye Lab Activity
R(2/4) Exam Ch 3
F(2/5) 4.1
Correct Exam 3 |
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Week of January 25 (homework)
Due Date: January 25, 2010 |
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In Brief: We have one exam and two labs this week. The schedule is as follows:
M (1/25) The exam scheduled for today will be moved to tomorrow. There are a few items I want to be sure you are comfortable with before you're tested over them.
T (1/26) EXAM CH 1 & 2
W (1/27) 3.1 - Introduction to Atomic Theory
EXAM CORRECTIONS - We will allow 1 hour for the corrections during this time.
R (1/28) 3.2 Millikan, Rutherford; Atomic particles
Lab - Logical Models
F (1/29) 3.3 - Atoms & Isotopes; Average atomic mass
Lab 3-1-Law of Conservation of Mass, p. 798
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Week of January 19 (homework)
Due Date: January 19, 2010 |
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T (1/19) - Finish Lab B1 handout
- Finish 1.3
- 2.2 SI, Density
W (1/20) - Lab B2 Density of Aluminum
- 2.2 Temp Conversion
- 2.3 Unit Conversion
R (1/21) - 2.3 Unit Conversion, cont.
F (1/22) - Self Review of Ch 1&2
EXAM ON MON (1/25) OVER UNIT 1 (CH 1,2); HW FOR THESE CHAPTERS DUE ON THAT DAY |
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Week of January 12 (homework)
Due Date: January 12, 2010 |
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Be sure to bring in your lab contracts. They will be needed by Thursday or you cannot do lab. Get all money in asap, if you can. Thanks. Here is the schedule for the week:
M - OUT
T (1/12) Finish 1.1
Lab Safety Test
Assign Books (3rd,4th)
Lab Safety Video (4th)
W (1/13) Semester Pretest
Inquiry Activity
R (1/14) 1.2; Discuss Math Skills
LAB B1, pt 1- LAB CONTRACT NEEDED
F (1/15) 1.3
LAB B1, pt 2 |
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Welcome to Chemistry I (homework)
Due Date: January 6, 2010 |
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Welcome to Chemistry I. The first week will get some of the bookkeeping, forms, etc. out of the way so we can concentrate on the fun stuff we'll do this year.
The website here is the main means of communication for us outside of school, so please take advantage of this site, and contact me here if you have any questions.
The download attached (n a separate box, below) is the general syllabus for the first 9 weeks. It is fairly complete, but we will be adding a lab or two where we can. Please refer to it for important dates.
Let me know if you have any other concerns. Mr. N. |
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Week of 11/30 - 12/4 (homework)
Due Date: November 30, 2009 |
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M (11/30) Dalton's Law; Review problems for Ch 10 Exam
T (12/1) Lab - O2 Collection
W (12/2) Exam Ch 10
R (12/3) 11-1 Avogadro's Law; Correct Exam 10
F (12/4) 11-2 - IGL; 11-3 Gas Stoichiometry |
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Week of 11/9 (homework)
Due Date: November 9, 2009 |
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No school on Wed 11/11
11/9 - Review of Ch 8
11/10 - Exam Ch 8
11/12 - 9.1 Intro to Stoichiometry; Correct Ch 8 Exam
11/13 - 9.2
YOUR HW IS TO READ CHAPTER 9 (in addition to the optional HW for the chapter). YOU ARE EXPECTED TO READ THE MATERIAL AND TO HAVE QUESTIONS READY FOR CLASS. |
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Week of 11/2
November 2, 2009 |
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No school on 11/2
T-F Chapter 8 Balancing Equations
Lab on 10/29 - Copper reactions series
Demonstrations on 10/30 |
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Week of Oct 12 (homework)
Due Date: October 12, 2009 |
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M 10.12 - Review of bonding
T 10.13 - Lab B6; Lewis structures
W 10.14 - Lab B7; Ionic Bonding; VSEPR
R 10.15 - VSEPR, cont
F 10.16 - Review; EXAM
Here is a good link to a bonding tutorial(click on chemical bonding lab):
http://www.hinsdale86.org/staff/jliaw/topics/States of Matter/chemical bonding/Chemical Bonding.htm |
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Week of Sept 28 (homework)
Due Date: September 28, 2009 |
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M 9.28 Finish Lab; Review for Ch 5 Exam
T 9.29 EXAM CH 5
W 9.30 Correct Exam 5
6.1 Chemical Bonding
R 10.1 6.2 Ionic Bonding
F 10.2 Bonding; Video |
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Week of Sept 21 (homework)
Due Date: September 21, 2009 |
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M 9.21 - Review Ch 4
T 9.22 - EXAM CH 4
W 9.23 - 5.1; Correct Exam 4
R 9.24 - 5.2; LAB
F 9.25 - 5.3; LAB |
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Week of Sept 14 (homework)
Due Date: September 14, 2009 |
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M (8.14) - Parent Confs
T (8.15) - 4.1 Atomic Theory & line spectra
W (8.16) - Flame Test Lab; 4.2 Orbitals
R (8.17) - 4.3 - Electron Configuration
F (8.18) - 4.3, cont; Review with Exam on Monday, Sept 21 |
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Week of August 24 (homework)
Due Date: August 24, 2009 |
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M (8/24) - Correct Exam 1, 2
3.1 - Intro to Atomic Theory
T (8/25) - 3.2 Atomic Particles
Rutherford Experiment
Lab - Mystery Boxes
W (8/26) 3.3 Mole Concept
Atoms, Isotopes
Avg Atomic Mass
R (8/27) 3.3, cont.
Lab - Law of Mass Conservation
F (8/28) - Review
Tie-Dye Lab (bring Sharpie marking pens & rubbing alcohol)
Exam on Ch 3 on Mond |
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Week of August 17 (homework)
Due Date: August 17, 2009 |
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M (8/17)
- Finish Lab B1
- 2.2 prefixes, units, density, temp scales
T (8/18)
- Lab B2 Density of Aluminum
- 2.2, 2.3 handling numbers, precision & accuracy
W (8/19)
- 2.2 Unit Conversions
(Lab B1 due)
R (8/20)
- Unit Conversions, cont.
- Review for Exam
F (8/21)
- EXAM CH 1, 2
(the exam will be open book, open note, to allow you to see how the exams will be for this course). |
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Lab Contract (homework)
Due Date: August 12, 2009 |
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| Just a reminder our first lab is tomorrow. No one can participate in the lab until a signed contract is submitted. |
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Week of Aug 10 (homework)
Due Date: August 12, 2009 |
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Thank you for your patience during my absence. The new baby is doing fine. Here is what we have for this week:
M - Math Skills WS, Ch 2 problems, 1-45 odd
T - Review Math WS
- Properties of matter
W - Review Properties
- Finish Ch 1
- Pretest
R - Finish Ch 1
- Lab B1, pt 1
F - 2.2
- Lab B1, pt 2 |
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First Week of School (homework)
Due Date: August 3, 2009 |
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During this week we will get preliminary things out of the way.
1.) Lab Safety Video and quiz (P/F)
2.) Math/Chemistry reviews
3.) Necessary forms (lab contract, parent letter, honors project contract for Chemistry II).
4.) Chemistry Lab Fee Donation of $15 |
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